My grandpa was a retired soldier. For him, discipline just like a second nature. He missed his parents and brother very much. “At that time, I followed KMT to retreat to Taiwan. I even never said goodbye to them,” my grandpa said.
Fortunately, he was only 18 years old at that time so he didn’t get married. Although he didn’t have a wife and kids, he still had parents and brothers.
My families have been to my grandpa’s hometown in China. We called on many relatives whom we didn’t know. When my grandpa heard his parents had passed away, he almost broke down because he didn’t get to see them for the last time. I thought that was a huge blow to my grandpa.
This is a lesson we have learned from the tragedy. We should cherish everything we have and spend as much time as we can with our loved ones because I don’t know when we might leave and lose them.
