No sooner had I arrived home than the shocking news came like a thunderbolt. My dearest aunt has passed away due to a stroke. She was a spinster who devoted her lifetime to charity activities, this family including siblings and nephews, nieces.
Time flies and no one could predict what would come next until it occurred. Throughout my childhood, she often bought me dresses, hair pins and in the recent time, it was a pair of shoes for the Tet holiday. Sometimes she appeared as such an unendurable woman who always grumbled about something especially involved in children’s prank that also used to be mine. However, at the other time, she seemed to be such a benevolent aunt who would treat her nieces and nephews very well because I know deep down inside, she was always a good aunt as ever.
Just a few days ago, she promised to take me to open my seven charkas so that I would be able to mediate again. The promise doesn’t seem to be kept after this sudden change. As the moment I had heard the news, I burst into tears in pain because I do cherish and love my aunt for years. The person who lived with you under one roof, spent much time with you during your childhood and even shared with you a countless of bittersweet memories should be unforgettable.
Yes, those who love me always have their ways to separate with me either by death or the distance. I am dreadfully terrified at the thought of the thin line between life and death which only occurs in the wink of an eye.
We only realize how much someone means to us, when they are no longer with us.
Rest in peace, Aunt Thuan! I will pray for you since this moment… and I believe you shall go straight to the heaven where you belong.
With my heart,
Hal
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