Not long ago I posted about the news of my grandmother and her being diagnosed for cancer and today she sat me down and we had a conversation.
The first thing she wanted me to do was to tell all my cousins that she was fine, that they no longer had to worry about her and that the treatment in Vietnam had worked. I couldn’t tell whether she was in denial or not but at that very moment my heart sank.
She told me that the Buddha had saved her and in her dreams, she saw herself ripping out her cancer and destroying it. Superstitions are normal in our culture and they are instilled within her. She told me that she used to see ghosts and they no longer haunt her. At this point I didn’t know whether she realised what she was saying, or maybe I should have more faith and believe these things.
After refusing surgery over in the UK, she seems like she is doing better here. Being at home, in her homeland is clearly better for her health. It seems that she is adamant on her decision of staying so I guess this will be the last time I see her until I can afford to go back again.
I just hope that the next time I return home, it will not primarily be for a funeral.
September 3, 2010 – 11:04 am
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By Li
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Posted in Life, Travel
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Today is my last full day here. It’s been a long six weeks out here but I have to say despite all the stressful times, this is home. My livelihood is in London but my roots remain firmly planted here. The things I am going to miss the most are the pristine beaches and the …
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September 3, 2010 – 5:29 am
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By Li
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Posted in Travel
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There is always a first time for everything and yesterday it was my first time fishing. First of all, it is not as boring as you think it would be – especially when it is with your family. Secondly, I didn’t use a fishing ‘rod’, I used a fishing ring. My initial target was to …
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August 18, 2010 – 3:23 am
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By Li
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Posted in Travel
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It’s now the end of the third week which means that I am now halfway through my time here. Today was probably one of the best days I got to spend on the island (Dao Phu Quy). I was at the beach from early afternoon and stayed there until it was pitch black. One of …
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August 15, 2010 – 2:26 pm
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By Li
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Posted in Travel
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Is anybody out there? It feels like im talkin to myself No one seems to know my struggle And everything I come from Can anybody hear me? It guess I keep talkin to myself It feels like im going insane Am I the one who’s crazy? – Eminem ft. Kobe ~ Talking To Myself
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As of late, I haven’t been able to sleep at night – not much of a change to London life. It’s funny that when I was living in London my body was operating in THIS time zone and now that I am here, it wants to be running at GMT with DST? The things that …
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August 14, 2010 – 5:10 am
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By Li
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Posted in Life
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If I had never left Vietnam I probably would have been more than ready for anything in this world. The last time I came back life was hard, hard for my extended family. Now they are better off and life is more like in London. I swear to you to have a flushing toilet, a …
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August 11, 2010 – 4:05 am
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By Li
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Posted in Travel
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“When you kill a man, you steal a life. You steal his wife’s right to a husband, rob his children of a father. When you tell a lie, you steal someone’s right to the truth. When you cheat, you steal the right to fairness.” – Khaled Hosseini
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August 10, 2010 – 12:25 pm
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By Li
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Posted in QUOTES
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