Ok... this is part 2 of the Mr Tay expedition. In case you can't see, switch your browser to see chinese words and press Control+"Plus Sign" to enlarge the words.
Lets carry on from where I left...
After Mr Tay recounted of how he lost his father, there was no silence, only crying... Mr Tay was tearing like i've never seen before. I never thought of Mr Tay crying but, it was really heart breaking to see our strong teacher cry right in front of us... Then, he started speaking again.
“你们要珍惜你们的父母知道吗？我的父亲走得太突然了，一点征兆也没有。我连见他最后一面的机会都没有。”
"You have to treasure your parents. My father passed away too suddenly, there was no signs nor symptoms. I didn't even have opportunity to meet him for one last time."
“你们有可能会很讨厌你们父母亲们一回家就开始唠叨，不过这都是为了你们好的。你们要珍惜你们的父母亲。”
"You may hate your parents for nagging you the moment you step in home, but all these is for your own good. You have to treasure your parents."
Ok... this is based on my memories... so... they should be about there. And if im not wrong, he mumbled to himself : "我连被父亲唠叨的机会都没有了。。。” (I don't have to chance to be nagged by my father anymore...)
Mr Tay also mentioned about his mother too.
"我觉得最难过的是我母亲。”
(I think my mother feels the worst)
Mr Tay said this because his mother never did cry, and he believed that it was the worse scenario that could happen because everything is being cooped up inside, and not released. Therefore, he felt that his mother had the worse impact of all...
Truly... We should really treasure our parents. No matter how they nag us, how they beat us( if you have) or how they treat us... Most of our times are spent with our parents and within our lives, i doubt anyone would say they hate their parents...
Mr Tay told us that when he went home that Wednesday night, he still thought that his father was still inside the room playing computer, or either in the bathroom. But, when he realized that his father had past away, he broke down. (he cried when he told us this too, constantly wiping the edges of eyes with the tissue that was used umpteen times, from the way it was crumpled and torn) He couldn't get used to the life without his parents.
A few of us sobbed when we heard of the story.
We placed ourselves in Mr Tay's shoes.
What is it like?
How does it feel?
What would I do?
To come back home,
To find your father,
That was all jumpy and alive,
And scolding you yesterday,
Gone.
We might get tired of our parents nagging at us for no good reason,
We might get tired of our parents asking us to help out with the house chores,
We might get tired of our parents scolding us for things we didn't do,
We might even rebut back when our parents scold us, with whatever harmful words we can find.
At this point of time,
We might think "YES, I FINALLY SHUT HER/HIS MOUTH FOR ONCE."
But in actual fact, i think they are speechless not because we have really said something which made them tongue tied, but speechless because they are hurt, appalled, stunned.
I admit, after the visit to Mr Tay, it somehow or rather changed my view for my parents.
Mr Tay and his father made me realize something.
If we don't treasure our parents now, when will we?
When they past away...?
Is it too late to start showing my appreciation now?
Hmmm... i think i should just leave it like that,
Its something I shouldn't answer,
Because the answer is definitely clearer in ourselves than what others say.
~The End~
A visit to Mr Tay.
FRIENDS ARE FOR LIFE. 5:02 PM
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