游子吟

慈 母 手 中 线，
游 子 身 上 衣。
临 行 密 密 缝，
意 恐 迟 迟 归。
谁 言 寸 草 心，
报 得 三 春 晖。

– 孟郊 -

I would never guessed that I am one of the 游子 today when I was taught to memorise this Chinese Poem at my year of 12. 游子 is hard to be one, and can be sad to be one especially for those that misses home all the times. I know there are pros too, in the sense that you learn to be more independent on the way of becoming one.

Last few weeks Yoppo, Rui, Jas, Carrie and myself went to Nerang to visit Yan Ling, who had just gave birth to a cute baby girl. Though it was Rui and Jas first time meeting her, and it was my third time, we have same thing in common – We are all 游子. We sat around in her living room and we had a nice talk. Yan Ling told us that she will be sending her baby girl back to Malaysia on coming June. She will be letting her baby girl to stay there for quite a long time. We don’t understand why she chose to separate herself and her baby girl. Besides letting the baby girl expose more languages in Malaysia in the future, she has financial predicament. I personally think the financial predicament is not so serious for the family.

When I think that she has to be separated with the baby, I feel sad for her. I know she is sad too. We also talked about how people think of us – those 游子 in Australia. Maybe might have taught that we are all well off with the money we earn here, but look at what is the price that we have to pay for. It is separation with our beloved family. My eyes were filled with tears and I really wanted to cry when we all talked about this. I don’t know what Jas felt at that moment, but I felt that all the girls are were about it. However there is nothing we can do about it now, besides missing home, calling home, and always shows them our loves.

I can’t wait for October to come, as I am going home. I am hoping that I am able to celebrate my birthday with my family.

I really miss everyone at home. I love them. *Muacks* for everyone.