kai en. - years

13 years ago,
The wailing of a baby sounded in his ear.

12 years ago,
He carried the toddler and taught him to read.

11 years ago,
He brought the toddler cycling at the beach.

10 years ago,
He whipped up dishes just for the child.

9 years ago,
He went out to the karuang guni to sell newspapers to fill the child’s piggy
banks
.
8 years ago,
Sad farewells were said to each other as the child moved away frm his
warm embrace.

7years ago,
He went traveled frm the east to west to teach at his grandchild’s school

6 years ago,
He scolded his grandson and his grandson threw his grandfather’s pen in anger.

5 years ago,
He took effort in driving to newton to bring his grandson to a lesson

4 years ago,
They seldom talked to one another

3 years ago,
He went to Britain to look after his youngest grandchildren.

2 years ago
Back frm Britain and started feeling ill

A year ago,
Became very ill.

On that year,
grandson said, I love you grandfather, as he sees the coffin go in.
four years down the road,

the memory is still distinct and clear in his mind, the pain and sorrow is still there.

He cherishes the lessons, the memories and most of all, the love that he neglected.

He learnt to care and help, he learnt to let go.

kai en.

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