A Maternal Instinct

I was out for the entire night and I came back home at round 7am on the first day of the lunar new year. A little surprised that my mum had already woke up and was preparing some dishes.

Me : Why you wake up so early?
Mum : To cook lor.
Me : Orh..

Erm.. I didn't feel anything special at the moment. I was a little tired and was getting ready to "hit the sack". I walked away.
My mum, thinking that I was still around, continued (but I could still hear her of course)..

Mum : If not when we all go out to bai nian later, it is not easy for you all to find food.

I was speechless.

True. Many (if not all) vegetarian stalls will not be opened for the first two days of the lunar new year. Only the restaurants are opened. And if I go out for any bai nian activities, I will practically eat nothing. I don't take much of the new year goodies also.

But, I don't mind actually. It's obvious that I have "reserve" mah. :p
I can go without food for long hours. I just need something to drink.

I walked back to the kitchen and said...
Me : Wa! Thank you.
Yes, I was rather touched by the demonstration of the caring maternal instinct. That meal tasted especially nice.

~ ~ Maternal Instinct ~ ~
We may only have an impermanence existence on earth. Yet, certain things are simply priceless.

At the same time I was thinking :
How could I assist Xiao Di, making it easier for him as well? Haiz..
I know he has grown. But..
Haiz.. I may only "irk" him further, if I were to try..
How things have changed and how time flies... mm...

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我听过有人这么说：
你们如果有一天真的成熟了，你们真的能够体会了，那就是你们长大的时候了。你看看一个小孩子他要到什么时候，才能够体会父母的苦心？是不是他也为人父母啊？