Why do we have to wait until we are about to be apart before we begin to cherish, be attached, be patient, treat each other well and spend time with each other?
When we reach the age where our hair is dewy, when our bodies wear out over the years, when we witness that life is inherently impermanent, we can still meet each other today, here, we can still see each face, hear each voice, bloom. Every smile, pat on each other’s shoulder, hold each other’s hand… makes me feel very lucky and happy.
Tonight, my family gathered to eat and drink to say goodbye to my cousins who are moving abroad.
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My parents’ spacious house today is bright and filled with laughter. The house existed for nearly 70 years in a poor residential area in the heart of the city, transforming from shabby to spacious, witnessing the growth of my parents, aunts, uncles, cousins and finally my children and grandchildren. we. The family of four generations was on the same road with twenty or so people crowded together.
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Over time, we gradually grew up, choosing to live on our own or settle down far away from home. Occasionally, some of us would come home to visit and then quickly leave to keep up with the whirlwind of life. Today, a large family gathered together. It’s been a long time since my house was this crowded.
My father was very happy, his leg hurt but he still limped back and forth taking pictures of this and that person as souvenirs. Mr. Hai and Ms. Ba have been angry all year without saying a word to each other. Today, they raised their glasses and laughed as if there had never been an argument. Well, tomorrow Brother Hai and Sister Hai will leave, what’s the point of being angry? If we want to meet and talk to each other later, who knows when?
No one had touched the guitar for a long time, but today I was suddenly happy to suddenly become the center of the fun. Ms. Tu hasn’t sung in a long time, her face is cheerful, her voice is still beautiful, full and smooth. I almost forgot her voice, the sparkle in her eyes when she sang. Since the separation, she had to raise her children alone. The incident made her closed, frowning and busier than ever.
It was late at night but no one was willing to stop the fun. The singers still sing, the children playing together still argue, the brothers still clink glasses, the sisters still sit and talk about their children. Some people had tears in their eyes. It seems that no one wants to go home, still lingering in the warm atmosphere of friendship.
Amidst the hustle and bustle, I quietly leaned back on the sofa and watched. Being with family feels so peaceful. I no longer feel the pressure on my shoulders, no longer frowning because of numbers, plans and deadlines… I just feel like I’m a little girl again, grinning mischievously, carefree and carefree. rest in the tolerant arms of her parents, sisters, and brothers.
When we reach the age where our hair is dewy, when our bodies wear out over the years, when we witness that life is inherently impermanent, we can still meet each other today, here, we can still see each face, hear each voice, bloom. Every smile, pat on each other’s shoulder, hold each other’s hand… makes me feel very lucky and happy.
Tonight is over, tomorrow everyone will go home and return to their daily lives.
Why do we have to wait until we are about to be apart before we begin to cherish, be attached, be patient, treat each other well and spend time together?
Let’s live like we’re about to be apart, okay?
Yudin Nguyen Bich Tram
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