See the children off to school

When the cicadas no longer chirp under the golden sunlight, students across the country are busy preparing for a new school year, among which, many young people have to study far from home. Behind the ambitions and dreams of young people, are the eyes filled with the feelings of their parents.

Mother's tears of happiness...

As parents, everyone wants their children to study and experience in a more open and developed environment. But for parents, that bright future must be exchanged for meals without laughter, a small house suddenly empty... The day their children leave home, parents run around preparing things, while wanting to keep the most familiar things of their children. Although they don't say it out loud, every action is filled with the parents' nostalgia. Perhaps that's why the moment of parting is even more touching.

Ms. Hong Trang (42 years old, living in Ha Tinh province) said: “The day I heard that my child was admitted to Hanoi Law University, I cried with happiness. When my child packed his belongings and prepared to get on the bus to the city, I cried too, but this time the emotions were different. Although I wanted to tell him many things, I couldn’t say them out loud. I could only think about what my child needed and what he lacked while staying at the boarding house, and I tried to buy them. In the end, I couldn’t go any further with my child. I could only sit with him at the bus stop and watch the bus until it disappeared from sight.”

Parents accompany their children on their journey to adulthood. Photo: HOANG HUNG

These days, parents are as anxious as when they wait for their children's university results. Mother goes to the market and the garden several times a day to see if there is anything delicious to pack for her children to take with them. Father is busy checking every electrical appliance and plug to see if they are safe. The younger siblings keep looking at their older siblings, stammering: "Big brother is leaving soon?", "Will big sister still sleep with me tomorrow?"...

Worried that the place their children live is not comfortable enough, partly because of increasingly sophisticated scams, many parents go there with their children to find a place to stay. Even though as soon as they received the news of their admission, the family asked acquaintances in the city to help them find a place, carefully browsed every rental post on social media, asked and talked to the landlord..., they still felt uneasy. Many parents said that even though they had prepared in advance, they could not find a satisfactory room after searching all day. The nice places were too expensive, the places with reasonable prices had unsuitable environments and unstable security.

Recalling the days when she and her father were looking for a place to stay under the hot sun of Ho Chi Minh City, Anh Thu (18 years old, student at the International University - VNU-HCM), said: “Sitting behind my father, I just wanted to cry. The familiar car that used to take me on dirt roads in the countryside, now took me on the asphalt road in the city. Seeing my father running back and forth for several days, I both felt sorry for him and wanted to close the room early, and I was also a bit selfish, wishing the trip would be longer, so I could stay with him longer. When the car stopped, I knew I had to say goodbye to my parents, goodbye to my childhood to start a new journey.”

Keep a home in your heart

My little hands had never carried so many things, but they were still strong enough to hug each person in the family tightly. That hug was not only a goodbye, but also filled the empty souls. When those bags were opened in a strange room, each child seemed to peel off layers of love carefully wrapped by their parents and grandparents: mother explained the name of each type of meat, grandmother raised chickens to save delicious eggs for her grandchildren, although the eggs were big or small, they were very fragrant when fried, the pumpkins in the backyard were very sweet, the bags of rice were "slipped" by grandfather with a stack of bills of all denominations...

Since her child went to the city to study at university, Thanh Thao and her husband (living in Hung Yen province) have been using smartphones more often. Thanh Thao said: “Before, I only used social networks to video call relatives far away. Since my child started school, I learned how to text and send funny stickers to encourage him. I understand that he will gradually become busy and will not have much time to call home, so I text him to make him comfortable. Actually, at first, my family chatted happily, but when it was time to wave goodbye, I wanted to cry. Maybe that's why my child didn't call home much, afraid that his parents would worry."

Even though I have adapted to my new life, home is still an inseparable place. Every time I come home and then leave, the moment of saying goodbye becomes more and more painful. Mai Phuong (4th year student at Hanoi Law University) confided: “The first time I said goodbye to my family, I didn’t understand how long and difficult it would be to be away from home for a long time, so I was somewhat excited to experience an independent life. But after that first time, every time I came home, I felt sadder and more miserable. Sometimes, I felt my voice tremble because I tried to hold back my tears so my parents wouldn’t know I was crying. I was afraid that my parents would worry more about the child who was away from home again.”

The day you set out to find a new sky, your parents had to leave their own little sky, which is you. Behind the tearful eyes and hesitant waving hands are the expectations, pride and trust that your parents placed in you. That love is the potential strength in each person's heart, protecting and guiding you step by step on this challenging journey. The more you see how vast the world is, the more you understand how important the home in your heart is.

GRACE

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tien-con-di-hoc-post812925.html