Chapter 15 Homecoming - Written on Mother's Day (19 weeks)

In the past few days, I often have such an impulse in my heart-I want to go back to China! After going abroad for six years, everything went well. With the graduation of the laborers, the finding of a job and the arrival of the children, the most glorious moment of life is coming.Originally, all of this was the beautiful scenery outlined in my dream, and it was about to come true suddenly. I was not ecstatic, but I was thinking about it a lot, it's time for us to go home. I have this idea because of my in-laws.Ever since my in-laws heard the good news of my pregnancy, they were so excited that they would wake up laughing in their dreams, wishing they could tell the world—the Chen family has a queen!The child has only been in the stomach for four months, and the old people have collected hundreds of small clothes from everywhere. The daily happiness is to spread the small clothes all over the bed, touch them one by one, and smile happily. They have already held their big fat grandson or granddaughter in their hands.

Since I was pregnant, I have traveled across the ocean to report my physical condition almost every day.The day before yesterday because I was tired, I didn’t call home. At 12 o’clock in the middle of the night, I actually received a call from my father-in-law who should have been asleep. After a few words, I asked about the situation. What's the dish, is everything okay?Hearing that everything was fine, he went to sleep peacefully. That day, my mother-in-law told me on the phone that your father often sits alone on the sofa laughing and muttering, I want to hug my grandson too!She was teased by her mother-in-law that she had struggled for 34 years from father to grandfather, which was much more difficult than from lecturer to professor.

Then the father-in-law sighed and said, when people reach our age, they have a name, and they don’t have to worry about food and drink, but their health is what they worry about.Several friends around the same age have received bad news recently. Some have lymphoma cancer, some have stomach cancer, and friends are leaving one by one.For me, life and death are very indifferent, what should come will come sooner or later, face it calmly, and think that even my grandson will see it soon, even if I let go tomorrow, I can close my eyes. My heart skipped a beat, and my nose started to sore. The old man has devoted his whole life to his children.When I get old, my mother-in-law quit her job as soon as she heard that I was pregnant, bought a one-way ticket and went straight to bring her grandson, and planned to set up camp here, leaving her father-in-law alone left in China.Parents-in-law and mother-in-law are rarely separated for a long time, but this time they agreed very much. The father-in-law firmly supports the mother-in-law to come and take care of the grandson, and believes that it is his duty to share the responsibility for the son and daughter-in-law.

My father-in-law was looking forward to his grandson, but he hesitated when we invited him to come to Singapore to see the baby next year. His idea was that it would be too expensive to fly around. "I'm not coming, you just send me photos every now and then. I'll save the money and remit it to you." I then knew that my future would be spent in long-term concern.If my mother-in-law takes my children back to China, my heart will be in my hometown. If I take my children in Singapore, my in-laws will be eager to see. I can't take them over here because Singapore is not a welfare state. If they come here and have a problem or something, it will make them feel uncomfortable to spend our money, and their medical insurance is in China.In addition, the parents-in-law lost a lot of weight every time they came here for a short time. First, it was because the weather was too hot, and second, they were not familiar with the environment here.In the small town of their hometown, there are their friends and colleagues. When they have nothing to do, they can make a phone call and get together, so that they can have some life of their own besides their children and grandchildren.

I discussed with the laborer, or, let's go back, you go back to the university to teach, and I stay in the university kindergarten.Enjoy a safe meal, a family reunion, and take care of each other.Let the elderly be happy in their lifetime, surrounded by children and grandchildren, happy and healthy. Labor said, let me think about it. I also have to think about it and make proper arrangements for the future.