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In memory of Robert H. BunkerIt is not very often that one crosses paths with someone they can truly call a friend and admire. To me, Robert (Bob) H. Bunker, who died on September 25, 2002, was one of those people. He was also the father of two of my students, Mark and Cindy Bunker. In many ways, Bob is a wonderful role model, and I want to share some of those ways with you.For the last 16 years of his life, before being diagnosed with cancer, he served as an instructor at the Topeka Association for Retarded Citizens. The clients there grew very attached to Bob, I�m sure partly because he treated them with the same respect and sensitivity he would show towards anyone. He made them feel that they had the potential to contribute to society just like everyone else and took the time to help them work towards that goal. They knew he cared about them. Bob had more integrity, morals, and ethical values than most people I have ever known. I never heard him say a bad word about anyone. Bob gave people the benefit of the doubt and never chose to judge others. He stuck to his values, and did not let others influence him into sacrificing them in order to join the majority. He respected everyone as an individual and accepted their flaws. In addition to his compassion for people, Bob had an unconditional love for nature. Even though he could never live in the mountains like he dreamed, he appreciated every plant, every animal, and treated it with respect and care whenever possible. Besides being a martial artist (he achieved his brown belt in Kaju (Hawaiian) Kempo and trained in Tai Chi ), I found similarities between Bob and me. Being a Qigong Master, I love and care for every living thing. Being an Ex-Rotarian, I keep practicing "Service Above Self". I have been serving at the Chinese School Of Greater Kansas City as their Kung-Fu/Taiji teacher for a little more than 10 years. I also taught developmentally-challenged students at U.M.K.C. While taking care of people is my business, Bob did a great job at helping people to a very large extent. For all of these reasons and more, I believe Bob's spirit is in very good hands. We Miss You Bob! Wish you get your reward in Heaven! Randy K. Li |
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