New Chapter
I'm caught in a mixture of emotions as Aunty Yanti, my helper of 10+ years, is leaving us tomorrow and Aunty Laina has come to join our family. My other family members don't seem to be affected at all and I wonder how they can all be so nonchalant when someone who's had a part in their lives for more than 10 years is leaving for good.
I can't imagine not having her around the house, especially when I'm at home alone and have nobody to talk to. I would always talk to her and even though she didn't completely understand me, she still listened and tried to keep the conversation. She's also the only one who won't brush me off when I ask her if she's seen this or that around the house. I'm going to miss her comforting presence and the special positive attitude about her. Sometimes when I needed to alter or mend my clothes, I would ask her to help me take them to the shop to get it done but whenever she could, she would efficiently do it herself and the results would be perfect. I've taken that for granted and now realise how hard it is to find someone who can understand me so well and know exactly what I want. Even though she received harsh training from grandma, she tolerated it all and still put so much care into helping the family.
I also remember that when I was in primary school, Aunty Yanti would fetch me home everyday (by public bus) and one day, she bought me stickers, which I still keep till today.
I really loved those stickers and I carefully pasted them in my sticker album in the same arrangement as they were in the packet. It was such a simple yet impactful gesture even though I was too young to realise it at that time. She's already given up so much for us and she still voluntarily gave even more. I can't imagine how empty I will feel in the upcoming weeks and months without her around.It's never easy saying goodbye but I hope that when Aunty Yanti goes home she'll be able to have an even better life than what she had here. I feel like a big part of my life has ended and a new chapter is about to begin, I'm anticipating it, yet reluctant to let go of the past. But I'm sure I'll never forget the person who was such a big part of my life.
I really loved those stickers and I carefully pasted them in my sticker album in the same arrangement as they were in the packet. It was such a simple yet impactful gesture even though I was too young to realise it at that time. She's already given up so much for us and she still voluntarily gave even more. I can't imagine how empty I will feel in the upcoming weeks and months without her around.It's never easy saying goodbye but I hope that when Aunty Yanti goes home she'll be able to have an even better life than what she had here. I feel like a big part of my life has ended and a new chapter is about to begin, I'm anticipating it, yet reluctant to let go of the past. But I'm sure I'll never forget the person who was such a big part of my life.
