Wanna Stay with You...

I've a hard time trying to think of a title for this article which I am about to write, so I turned on Winamp to listen to a little music, hoping to get some inspiration. The first song that came up was "Lion Heart" and the prelude was in English containing the above phrase. How appropriate, I thought!

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Well, today is the last day of stay for my nephew. He was unusually quiet as the evening approached, and when dinner was served, he did not display the good appetite he did the past couple of days. He just hastily finished his meal, went straight to my bedroom, lied on my bed and buried his face between the pillow and bolster. I don't really know what to make of it at first, thinking he was probably tired and want to take a nap before I send him home.

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It was only when my mum had cut some fruits and brought it to him, that I sensed something wrong when she delayed in coming out. When I went in to take a look, I saw that he was crying while mum was trying to console him. It turned out that he felt sad to have to leave us, but it can't be helped because the next day he needs to go back to school. Can't really blame him for reacting this way, because the past couple of days he's been sleeping in my room, and I'd shared my MP3 player with him, listening to those favourite Japanese songs, and singing him to sleep (I used to pat him to sleep sometimes when he was still a baby). I guess the bond between him and me is still there after all these years (sniff!).

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Anyway, I reminded him that he'll be going to junior high next year, and is no longer a boy but a teenager, so he should learn to be strong and independent. Compared to me, he is fortunate to have a grandma to visit and taste her cooking; when I was about a year old, my grandma already passed away so I didn't even get to see her in person. Moreover, it's not the last time he's coming to visit, and when he's more grown up he'll have the opportunity and freedom to visit us anytime. Those reasonings somehow fixed the leak.

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I guess it's never easy to say goodbye, especially for someone his age. And that'll only make our hearts to long to see him again. Until then...