'Little Nuon's Sad Day When Ta Men Visited Home
Little Nuon run fast towards her grandpa when she saw him entered her home compound through the front gate. She missed him so much when he was away for about one month from home, and she was too young to do why he left her and the family. She expected to embrace him as it usually was a loving company since she was born. While her parent were busy with the field works or palm sugar producing, Grandpa was the only companion at home who looked after her, played with her, brought her food when she was hungry, took shower for her, and especially sang the melodious song for her day sleep in the balance. The absence of grandpa is a great lost in her heart. On that day, she was so excited when she saw grandpa while she was playing with her toys outside the house. She was alone while her mom was busy with lunch cooking. At age of 2, she needed someone to play with, but at home there were only mom and dad who were busy with their household or field work, most of the time.
"Kmenh oeuy!", he acclaimed, "why don't you come and take Nuon, now?". Recognizing her dad voice, Neang Menh replied "Pouk! I am going now". While she rushed out towards Ta Men, Nuon was being prevented by her grandpa by using his walking stick. Grandpa and grand-daughter were both embarrassing. Neang Menh immediately lifted Nuon who began to cry of her upset and kept leaning toward grandpa. When everyone came into the house, Ta Men consoled Nuon: "Chao [grand-daughter], don't touch Ta as it may loose Seila. Ta is taking Seila at the pagoda". Nuon was too young to understand what he meant. And Nuon was carried on her mom hip to prevent Nuon from disturbing Ta Men.
After lunch, Ta Men took a nap while Neang Meng prepared rice and dried food for her dad to bring back to the pagoda. Nuon was always kept with her mom. When the sun declined and the warm had been reduced, Ta Men went back to the pagoda with stuff given by his daughter. Nuon swept again while seeing Ta Men raised his hand to say goodbye to everyone and walked out his way.
It is just a little story, but it has great impact on my mind. I view practicing Dhamma is really a sacrifice, a renounce against the family intimacy or sentiment. I feel hurt if one day in the future I become Ta Men and confront the same embarrassment.
"Kmenh oeuy!", he acclaimed, "why don't you come and take Nuon, now?". Recognizing her dad voice, Neang Menh replied "Pouk! I am going now". While she rushed out towards Ta Men, Nuon was being prevented by her grandpa by using his walking stick. Grandpa and grand-daughter were both embarrassing. Neang Menh immediately lifted Nuon who began to cry of her upset and kept leaning toward grandpa. When everyone came into the house, Ta Men consoled Nuon: "Chao [grand-daughter], don't touch Ta as it may loose Seila. Ta is taking Seila at the pagoda". Nuon was too young to understand what he meant. And Nuon was carried on her mom hip to prevent Nuon from disturbing Ta Men.
After lunch, Ta Men took a nap while Neang Meng prepared rice and dried food for her dad to bring back to the pagoda. Nuon was always kept with her mom. When the sun declined and the warm had been reduced, Ta Men went back to the pagoda with stuff given by his daughter. Nuon swept again while seeing Ta Men raised his hand to say goodbye to everyone and walked out his way.
It is just a little story, but it has great impact on my mind. I view practicing Dhamma is really a sacrifice, a renounce against the family intimacy or sentiment. I feel hurt if one day in the future I become Ta Men and confront the same embarrassment.
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