Many years back, they came together as a pair of wedded couple
He was a bus driver
She being a housewife
In the days when he was working as a bus driver
The route he took while driving happened to pass through his neigbourhood
She will time herself perfectly
And wait for him at a designated bus stop during the evening time
When the bus arrived she will board the bus
Passed to him packed warm home-cooked dinner
And she will go back home waiting for him to return after work
She will be happy knowing that he could have a decent meal at the end of that trip
At times, when she was more free
She would just accompany him while he was driving
I really mean while he was driving the bus
She would just quietly sit at the back of the bus
Accompanying him throughout the journey trips after trips
Engaging in small talks appropriately
During his off days
They would always appear in pair walking in their neighbourhood
Be in just a stroll or doing marketing for the family
He retired from being a bus driver not too long ago
That only mean they had more time together after that
How true
But few days ago, he silently retired from this mortal world
We know it is so difficult for her to take it …
From always being lovingly together for more than 30 years to …
希望她能在亲朋好友的支持关怀下，仍然勇敢地走下去。
正值壮年，多代同堂，就会温馨美满吗？
希望我们也能够找到幸福美满之窍，更有意义地往前走。
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Is this what we call the impermanence nature of life at large?
When there is a beginning (no matter how sweet, how bitter..), there will be an ending (no matter how long or how abruptly it will take..).
We have come to this mortal world quite some time ago.
We know full well one day we will be silently retired from this mortal existence.
What will we leave behind?
We remember we bring practically nothing (physical) when we arrived.
So don’t ever dream of taking anything away (physical) when we leave.
Maybe we should think beyond the physical sense.
Did we bring joy and laughter to the people around us?
How about some sense of security or a higher degree of comfort-ness with our company?
Or did we just spend our (limited) time otherwise?
Or just taking time to pick the bones in others?
Our mortal existence is not a long one.
Live it well, not in the selfish sense.
How would you choose to live it?
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