Folks,
I saw a mother cow feeding her young calf this morning on my
drive to Dallas. The sky was deep blue, the grass was emerald
green, and the baby was wagging her tail in contentment. This
tender moment reminds me of what transpired recently in our
family.
I talked to Mom on Sunday's night, after HuyHoang has rested. I
remembered distinctly the shuddering, trembling of her voice,
when I told her HuyHoang was involved in an accident. It must
have taken her breath away, as I heard her voice crackled on the
other side. She was in pain and trying to choke back her
tears. For the first time, I felt her intense love for HuyHoang. I
can almost see the tears rolling down her face.
When she came to visit HuyHoang in the morning, her hair was
unkempt and the bags under her eyes were obvious. Dad was there
by her side, but somehow I felt her loneliness. Perhaps, only a
mother can understand her feelings.
Then in the evening, when you all came to visit. I was so
deeply touched. I saw Mom's worry in Hung's eyes, and
felt Mom's compassion in Levi's face. The advices from Hung
reminded me of her wisdom. Huyen's light hearted comments
mirrored her gentleness. Ti was holding Boopsy, but I saw Mom's
tender embrace. Ha called and Dad called, and I heard her voice
reaching out. I guess there is a bit of Mom in all of us. And
somehow, I felt comfort.
Tonight, I am away from home, but I feel loved. It was the love
from Dung, as I saw her running around helping HuyHoang and
taking care of his matters. I felt the love from Van, Vinh and
Minh, as they tip-toed around the house gingerly, so Chu
HuyHoang can rest. The business, the lenders, and the
employees can wait. My family, our family is first for all of
us. HuyHoang is indeed a lucky man, but we are all so
fortunate.
One day, when the sky is gray, the grass is yellow, and the
phone call is heavy. Let's us pray for our family unity.
Tonight, I am grateful to be a part of this family.
Vui Le
