Ever since the pandemic, the world has changed immensely — the way we love, the way we look, the way we work. Especially those who work abroad, closed borders means they are not able to go home, meeting up with their loved ones. None of us can imagine the parents feeling, missing the children who is far from home.
A real-life story that circulated widely on social media, where a man who lives in Australia decided to return home to start his new chapter of life. The most touching part was his mother had no idea he decided to come back, until the moment he turned up at home, a tear-jerking scene where most netizens were touched. Sob~Sob~~~
The post read:
The pandemic has changed the world, including our plan. Initially we thought of bringing mum to visit younger brother in Australia. Mum said she wanted to try her best adapting life in Australia, maybe staying for 2-3 months. But she never thought her youngest son decided to move back to Malaysia.
Although his pay in Aussie dollar is way better than in Malaysia. Workload is Australia is relatively lesser, but he always celebrating all the festive season alone, as all his family members were in Malaysia~ Sometime we can see mum in tears when she video-called him, sometimes my little brother was in tears when talking to my mum.
Since he missed home, then just come back~
Although money is important, but we have plenty of chance to earn money. But not everything that you can buy with your money, at least not your time, your loved ones and time been together.
There is so much uncertain in life, we are not sure when we can see each other again.
Time taught us what is more precious now is life and love. You only live once and true love too.. when it’s gone, it’s gone ~
I believed those who work abroad or far from home miss home like my brother do, and parents who have children work far from home miss them like my parents do. Life is always full of infinite expectations..
Wishing everyone good health and happiness!
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▼ Didn’t tell mum he will be back, we will give mum a BIG surprise!
Caption on left: 8 hours flight, with mask on all the time and dare not go washroom. Reaching Malaysia finally!
Caption on right: Quarantine procedure completed, heading to designated hotel for 10 days quarantine.
▼ Mum is at home having a cup of coffee, no idea her beloved son is back~
▼ Finally reaching the hotel..
Caption on left : 10 days quarantine and enjoying the Malaysia hot weather
Caption on right: prepared some dry food for the quarantine days
▼ Recorded the food i had during the quarantine period.
Caption on left: My first meal
Caption on centre: Spicy meal for lunch and dinner, to test whether i lost my sense of taste maybe?
Caption on right : Day 9 no mood to take picture, can’t wait to finish the quarantine.
▼ Day before leaving the hotel, we will need to do a Covid test, only those free from the virus can go back home!
Caption on left: Today the health officer arranged another Covid test for us.
Caption on right: I was free to go after received the ” Surat Kebenaran Pergerakan”
▼ After my younger brother finished his quarantine, he went to my eldest brother place, getting ready to give mum a surprise. He was sitting in the house, at first mum thought it’s her illusion!
Caption on left: At a glance, mum thought it’s an illusion ( Check out mum’s eye)
Caption on right: Couldn’t believe her eyes.
▼ Then my younger brother went up to cuddle mum. At that moment, mum couldn’t control her emotion anymore and burst in tears. Gosh ~~ Pass me the tissue please~~~sob sob
Caption on left: son that she missed day and night is finally back, i think only mum can understand that kind of feeling.
Caption on right: Mum was completely broke-down in tears..
The video:
▼ ” Is it only me crying the moment the mum broke down to tears?”
▼” My tears rolling down when i looked at your mum expression. I can imagine how your mum missing him, and he is finally home. Your mum is blessed, she don’t need to worry about a children who is far away from home anymore”
▼” Why you make me crying! I feel like going home too!”
▼” I’m tearing after reading your post, sadly i’m still in Sydney”
▼” Me too, haven’t seen my 2 kids and wife for 1 year and 3 months, but my financial condition don’t allowed me to go back. In fact, we will still need the money for surviving, sad”
▼” The end of the video is with so many tear-jerking scene. Although my mum had left me, but i can definitely felt the unconditional love in the video”
▼” I have the same thought. I came back from Melbourne since last year. It’s been a tough journey”
▼” After been through a long journey only i realised home is the best; after seeing so many people only i realised mum’s smile is the the most beautiful one”
▼ Mother always worry about her children who are far away from home. No matter you are far away from home or not, i believed there is always children who miss home and mother who miss their children.
Mum don’t care whether you are wealthy or not, but just hoping you are safe and healthy out there!
Covid-19 hit us by surprise. Nobody predicted that it would kill so many people, force countries to lockdown and put our life on hold. However, this crisis bringing humanity out of people.
There are so many lessons of humanity to take on from there: health, love and how to embrace uncertainty and make something out of it!
Info via Angeline Koh / Facebook