Reality bites but we will never realize what we got until it slip in our hands.
There was man, he had a lovely family. A nice wife and two beautiful kids. Both children got his looks. The wife is a family oriented woman. She gave a dream career for her family. For the first few years of their marriage life, it was pure bliss but as years go by the sparke slowly faded.
One day the man approached his wife and told her he want out. The wife was so surprised she was not able to utter any word. The man told her, he just couldnt find the same excitement everytime he goes home. He said he wanted a space. The wife though hurt, never say any word. She told his husband whatever makes him happy he should go after it, life is precious and one should live it fully. The man was so glad he started to pack his things. Before he bid goodbye to his chldren he asked the wife to keep the truth from their them. That they will just tell them he is going to work away from home.
But the wife, declined and told the man that he should be responsible enough for whatever actions he should take. Childrens no matter how young, deserve to know what is happening to their family the best they could understand. The man was a bit pissed off with the idea, and told the wife she is being uncooperative. The wife told the man that their home should be a place where children could learn values they can bring out. So the man was forced to tell the kids. He said that his leaving is just temporary. He will come back when he find himself. The eldest child ask the father, ' how come you cant find yourself father? You dont need to look beyond your heart to know what you are looking for. The man was dumbfounded, but he still left.
Living alone, he was just too glad to enjoy life, no wife that nag him, no kids to compete with the tv shows he want to watch, no one to disturb his time. He was busy enjoying his freedom that he forget to get in touch with his family. He knew his wife was a good housewife and that she will always keep their home a safe haven for their family.
Having this thoughts, he suddenly miss the laughter and the noise of the children. He missed the home made breakfast his wife never failed to prepare for him, he realized how empty his life, the silence is deafening. He realized he missed his family too much that there is no better place to be than their noisy home. He knew he have always a place to come back should things get these far. With a smile and renewed outlook toward his family, he pack his things and find his way back.
He was singing with happiness and can't wait to see the people he left. They would be so happy to see me again, he thought.
Upon reaching their gate, he was calling the childrens' and wife's name. But to his dismay, nobody answered, he ring the bell and it took a while before he heard a noise going to the door. When the door opened he was surprise to see his wife on the wheelchair, too skinny and wearing a scarf on her head. She looked gaunt and old. She didnt say any word, but opened the door for him to come in as she wheeled her self to the living room. No noisy children came to greet him. Although he wasn't greeted with anymosity, something was lacking. He came to his wife and kneel in front of her, when he held her hand, he couldnt control his sob, he just put her hand on his chest and keep on crying. His wife just let him settle, and when he did, she said, ' i am glad you find your way back, welcome home.' However, it took you a bit longer,but its good you come back before i left. The man was puzzled, the wife told him, she is just waiting for her time. She had been sick for a long time but he was too busy finding himself that he didnt notice that the illness is slowly taking her away. ' I was trying to hold on until you come back, I tried to be strong despite the pain. I am just too glad that you are here now.
Hours later the children came home, and was too happy to see him again. No questions asked. Then they handed him a box and told him that those are the things they make every time they missed him. Tears just can't stop falling while he was looking at each of his childrens' work of art. And he promised himself that he will never leave his family again.
They ate dinner together and talked a lot of things, his children have grown up a lot and has matured too early. He have many things to tell them especially his wife but thought he had plenty of time to do it. Little did he know that it was the last time he would ever see his wife smile and hear her voice. She never woke up the next morning.
Authors note: This blog was originally posted in my other homepage
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