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Motherly love is like that, no matter how the child is, parents will always try their best to protect them.
This time, after a long time back home, I decided to visit my uncle's house in the next village. While I was busy packing my things, when he heard me say hello, he quickly stopped and said:
- It's Xuan, it's been a long time since you've been to my house.
- Yes, I'm busy with work so I don't come home often! So what are you doing that you're preparing so many things?
He sighed and said:
- I'm arranging for Khiem, he's going to the South tomorrow, my dear!
I have heard about Khiem's story. Before, Khiem and his wife went to the city to apply for a job in an industrial park and also stopped by my house to visit. After that, the job was not favorable so they returned to their hometown. They got together after finishing high school so they were still "young and inexperienced". The couple had unstable jobs and mainly depended on their parents. On top of that, they had 2 children in just over a year, making their parents even more miserable. What's more sad is that Khiem didn't know how to control himself, listened to his friends' enticement and got into drugs without realizing it. The life of a young couple, unstable jobs, no money and addiction made their happiness come to a dead end.
Then one day, Khiem's wife decided to file for divorce, leaving behind two young children. Unable to hold on to his wife, Khiem sank deeper into drug addiction. Although my uncle and his wife tried everything from keeping Khiem at home isolated from his friends to sending him to a rehabilitation center, Khiem still did not reform. Addicted to drugs and having no money, Khiem quickly fell into the path of theft. At first, it was just small items from relatives. Then, when he was desperate, Khiem stole other people's things and was discovered. In addition to the crime of buying drugs for use and being caught red-handed, Khiem had to go to prison for 2 years. Khiem had only been out of prison for 3 days. Thinking that Khiem had just been out of prison and my uncle was already preparing for him to go to the South, I felt sorry for him and asked:
- Why did you let him go as soon as he got out of prison? Why didn't you let him stay home for a few days to recuperate and play with the kids?
- I was thinking about it too, but after thinking it over, it's better to let him go. At home, among his friends, there are still some who use drugs. If you're not careful, they'll seduce you right away. And I know Khiem's personality, he can't stay determined, that's why he's in this situation.
- So have you calculated the way for me in there?
- For now, I'll let you go far away so that your friends won't drag you in. There will be family there, so I'll ask them to help you find a job. Right now, I can only think of this as the best option. Well, let's try our best, but we'll have to accept it, my dear!
After saying that, he wiped his face and sighed. I felt so sorry for him and his wife. Khiem was their only son. Even though the family was poor, my husband and I only worked as farmers, and did whatever they could for hire, but my husband and I always gave Khiem the best things they could. When Khiem failed to get into university, my husband and I tried to send him to vocational school. After a few days of studying, Khiem quit and asked to get married. Although they were very sad, my husband and I had to follow their wishes. Then things didn't go as they wanted. Khiem just kept sliding downhill without end. Looking at Khiem's two children running and playing in the yard, my heart ached. Since they were young, they had almost no warmth from their parents, growing up in the arms of their grandparents. My aunt and uncle, who were over 50 years old, were once again the "parents" of the two children, so they looked visibly older. In recent years, my aunt and uncle's health had been poor, and their hired work had decreased, so the economy was even more difficult. I can only encourage him to have more faith and try harder for his only son. That is the motherly love, no matter how the child is, the parents will always try their best to protect him. I just hope that after this time, Khiem will be more mature, know how to love his parents and children, and stand up after falling to start his life over again.
NGOC THANH
