fad away

I really didn't have a happy time in this Lunar Chinese New Year. We even given up to shoot off the firecrackers because of an old uncle lived across my home had passed away several days ago before the new year. We were still in the sad mood but another shock followed it. Our neighbor an old aunt died peacefully in the sleep. What's happen with the new year?

Most inhabitants of my town were from China in the beginning. Some of them are weak, old and still live alone. You will never know their pain which far from their home and family. These days the phenomenon of La Nina in China were broadcasted on TV news. The snowstrom prevented the million of people from home for the lunar Chinese new year. A girl shouted with tears "I wanna go home" and waved her hand at the same time. It reminds me of dad. The war had ever prevented them from home, either. A decision by a few people made is more terrible than the natural calamity. These words always can clear up my mood at this moment.

Old soldiers never die, they just fade away. 老兵不死，只是凋零。----from Douglas MacArthur.