q&a with richard lui

Your dad, Stephen, was a pastor, social worker and vibrant part of his community. When did you notice that something wasn’t right with him?

Dad was a prayer guy. At our big family Christmas gathering, he always said this elaborate prayer that would take him a week to prepare. At the end he’d say, “Turn to your relatives to the left and the right and hug them and tell them why you love them.” Seven years ago when he gave his prayer, he forgot his siblings’ names. For decades, he had done this prayer. It was a big deal for the entire Lui clan that