楊羅寶蓮女士原籍廣東省南海縣，一九五五年五月五日出生於香港，在環境單純而快樂的七人家庭長大。身為家中長女，寶蓮自幼養成獨立自主、負責的個性。有感父母養育之艱辛，寶蓮很早便投身社會工作，夜間在英文中學進修，以減輕父母的經濟負擔。她從小受父親薰陶，對閱讀有濃厚興趣，鍾情於文學作品、小說、宗教及健康醫藥等書籍。

寶蓮與丈夫楊天樂識於微時，於一九七五年結婚，育有兩名子女：貝詩、子聰。夫婦兩鶼鰈情深，廣結人緣，牽手逾四十五載仍恩愛如初，形影不離。在寶蓮患病期間，丈夫對她呵護備至，關愛有加，令寶蓮深受感動。

在丈夫和子女眼中，寶蓮擁有純淨的童心，也是一個浪漫的唯美主義者。其個性坦率直接，感情豐富細膩，溫暖且良善，真誠而忠實，十分珍愛和重視家庭。對於子女的管教，態度開明，從不嚴苛，以「動之以情，曉之以理」、「正向教育」為原則，盼望子女能在自由和愛中展翅飛翔，活出豁達、仁愛、充實又快樂的人生。令其子女感受至深，又能受用一生的明訓和榜樣，乃寶蓮自身演活的「宰相肚裏能撐船」、「嚴以律己，寬以待人」等寬廣的胸襟和博大的器度。而她在面對逆境時仍能沉著忍耐和積極面對，也是一種人生的優雅和智慧。

認識寶蓮的人，不難感受她對生命的熱愛，對生活的熱忱，以及對宗教信仰和精神生活的追求。除了在閱讀中尋找自己的精神家園，滿足其豐富的想像力和求知慾外，寶蓮亦喜歡接受不同的挑戰，勇於作出新嘗試。在強烈的好奇心和探索精神驅使下，寶蓮曾隨夫出海體驗水肺潛水的樂趣，亦早於八十年代初期跟隨教練健身；曾學習跳舞、唱歌、縫紉、編織，又熱愛郊遊、烹飪、品嚐美食和旅遊。動如脫兔，靜如處子，寶蓮真是動靜皆宜。

寶蓮二十來歲便受浸歸入基督，經常邀請親友和鄰舍到教會認識生命的救主 —— 耶穌基督。雖然後來停止了參加聚會，寶蓮在患病期間仍主動與牧者傾談，接受禱告祝福，又跟隨牧者開口向主禱告。誠然，父神的恩典乃一生之久，祂應許必不撇下我們，也不丟棄我們。過去三年的抗癌路，縱使過程十分艱辛，寶蓮仍能堅毅地與病魔搏鬥，活得漂亮，活得精彩，令人折服和動容。她一生對「真、善、美」和「愛」的追求，如今都能在父神永恆的國度裡得到完全的滿足。辭了地上的勞苦，安息在主的懷裡，我們確信寶蓮現在於天國全然幸福和美麗。今日只是短暫的離別，將來定必與她在天家重聚，同享永恆的福樂！

Ms. May Law, ethnic of Nanhai, Guangdong Province, was born in Hong Kong on 5 May 1955.  She grew up a happy child in a family of seven.  As the eldest daughter, she was independent and responsible. To ease her parents’ financial burden from raising the family, she started working very early in her life and attended evening classes in a secondary school.  Taking after her father, she loved reading and had a special interest in Chinese literature, novels, and books on religions and health. 

May and her husband, Tien Lok, came to know each other at a young age.  They were happily married for 45 years and had two children — Shelley and Chi Chung.  The loving couple were very sociable and active, and were often surrounded by family and friends.  When May was sick, Tien Lok was always there caring for her, satisfying her every need.  The couple fought the battle together until the very end, and May was deeply moved by her husband’s love and patience for her.

To her husband and children, May was a romantic who was pure in heart.  She was open and direct, sensitive and warm, sincere and truthful.  In teaching her children, she always kept an open mind and was able to speak to their hearts.  “Positive parenting” was her way, and her hope was for her children to grow up in love, and to live their lives to the full, while knowing to be kind and forgiving.  May was a living example for her children, she carried herself with a sense of elegance and wisdom even in times of adversity.

For those who know May, her passion for life was easy to spot.  She was keen at living life to the full while searching for her religious and spiritual self.  Apart from finding her spiritual haven in books where she could let her imaginations roam free, May also loved challenges and was not afraid of trying new things.  Driven by her curiosity and her adventurous self, she joined her husband in enjoying the fun of scuba diving once, and started going to the gym back in the early 1980s.  She also learnt to dance, sing, sew and knit, and her other hobbies included cooking, enjoying good food and travelling.  She was as they would say “deliberate in counsel prompt in action”.

May was baptized in her 20s.  At that time, she often invited friends and relatives to go to church with her so that they might get to know Jesus Christ, the Saviour.  Though she had stopped going to church in later years, she still sought counsel from a pastor and prayed to God when she was sick.  Indeed, Father God promises us grace of a lifetime and to never give up on us.  For May, the fight against cancer was not easy, but the magnificent fight she had put up really touched and humbled those around her.  Her life had been a quest for “truthfulness, kindness and beauty”, as well as “LOVE”, and now in the Kingdom of God, we believe May has found all that she was looking for.  Free of worldly burdens and sorrows, she is now resting in the arms of the Lord in Heaven, where all is bliss, harmony, and peace.  In our hearts, we know we are only parting with her briefly.  One day we will reunite with her in Heaven where we will all be joyful and youthful forever!

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