Young men who are growing into working adults are repeatedly disappointed in their job applications. Discouragement and stress motivated him to come and relax at the park. There he met a kind-hearted old woman. When they talked, the two got along so well that the distance between them became less and less, resulting in a lovely friendship of people of different ages.
At a public park in the evening amidst an atmosphere of shady People come to relax after a tiring day. An aura of happiness permeated the entire area. But in one corner, there was a thin man with a neutral face sitting blankly on a bench. It was hard to tell if he was in distress. But he was definitely not happy.
The man was reflecting on himself. Go back and examine past stories in your life. He was like everyone else who as a child used to view the world with brightness. Dreaming of the future far away Living in a society that is not very wide and being admired by those around him makes him think that he is top notch. But when he grows up and faces the wider world,
Instead, I found myself becoming more and more ordinary, but still happily ordinary. He lived a simple life until he graduated from university. Academic results are considered to be average. Activities that were previously performed were not outstanding either.
The time when you're just graduating is a time when confusion and anxiety bubble up into your life. Both confusion about one's own abilities Entering the labor market makes one feel inferior to others. What are the worries of living as a first-time worker? He sent his resume to hundreds of companies to apply for jobs.
Being rejected over and over until I got used to it. Sometimes he made it to the interview round but didn't make it to the final round. If his family had status, they wouldn't have to worry about this much. This man's house was considered middle-class, somewhat lower. His parents worked hard to send him to university. Therefore, upon graduation, he must find a job as quickly as possible.
Since graduating, he has been holed up in the house for nearly 2 months, until lately he couldn't stand the stuffiness. So he went out to sit in the park near his house to relax. Watching people walk by, aimlessly scratching the dirt with their feet. Soon there was a grandmother, about 70 years old, with yellowish-white skin and a face with few freckles.
Walked up to greet him with a smiling expression.
"Hello, young man. Why do you look so sad?" Grandma Holdwisasa asked with concern.
"I'm not sad at all. I was just thinking about something.” The young man replied in a calm tone. Even though in his heart there was confusion mixed with annoyance at this stranger's arrogance.
“They say eyes can't be deceived. Grandma won't interrogate or sort out much. I don't want to make the young man uncomfortable. Grandma, I want to tell you as someone who has spent her life living near the shore. Every problem has a solution. As time passes, we grow. Problems that were serious in the past have become small.”
“Thank you, Grandma. I got a lot of ideas from Grandma." The young man thanked him from his heart.
"You're welcome. If you have free time, would you like to come run with Grandma? There is a very good view in this garden. At 6:00 p.m. there will be aerobic dancing again,” the old woman said invitingly.
“Thank you, Grandma. If it could be tomorrow? I didn't prepare any clothes today,” the young man replied, looking at the clothes he was wearing, which were a t-shirt and shorts paired with sandals.
"Always, thank you very much. Exercising with the young man greatly helped the grandmother relieve her thoughts of her grandchild. Grandma's grandson is about the same age as the young man. But he went to study at university in Bangkok. And continued to work there for a long time, so Grandma didn't have much of a chance to see her."
“I am very happy that spending time with me has made Grandma feel happier. So, let's meet in this area tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. Shall we exchange lines? It will be easier to communicate with each other."
"Sure," he said, and the two exchanged lines. Then waving goodbye, the grandmother trotted off while the young man took a stroll to explore the park.
The next evening, the two fulfilled their promise. Young man dressed in clothes ready to run Sports shirts and pants matched with running shoes. This time he came to see Grandma with a smile on his face. Two people jogging while chatting casually. I realized that the distance between us had decreased. Becoming a more familiar stranger
When finished running, let's do some aerobics. The young man was slightly embarrassed as he looked around. There were only middle-aged and old women dancing happily. He felt strange that he was the only man in this place, but then Grandma seemed to notice and said, “Don't be shy. This place embraces people of all genders and ages.”
Hearing this, he felt confident. Move, shake your hips, do aerobic dance without being shy anymore.
"It's fun too," the young man said to his grandmother after finishing the aerobics dance.
“Grandma has fun too. I get to exercise and my brain is really clear. And what about you young man? Have you relieved your stress yet?"
"I'm starting to get stressed out, Grandma. Actually, I'm stressed because I'm unemployed. I've applied for many jobs, but none have accepted me yet. At that time, I considered myself very worthless. Now I don't look down on myself anymore. It's normal for us to be rejected. I believe that one day I will definitely get a job.”
“It's good that the young man is in a better mood. There are many things we cannot control. It is the truth of this world. Grandma always believed that one day the young man would definitely get a job. Don't forget to share some good news that day," Grandma said with a wide smile showing her sincerity.
"Sure. When I get a job, I'll send the news to Grandma right away. But I probably have less free time to see my grandmother."
"It's okay. It's normal, Grandma is used to it."
Time continued until two months had passed. The two still go to the park to exercise regularly. Even if it's not to the point every day. But there is a frequent frequency. Spending time together creates happiness for people of different ages who are lonely in their own ways. A young man is lonely in the style of a working person who is starting to live his life as a full-fledged adult. stay away from friends
Meanwhile, people in old age are lonely as their friends gradually leave the world. Children and grandchildren are busy with their duties. Many times she herself felt alone, like an old person who looks at the world and waits day by day to die.
Spending time together at a public park takes your relationship to the next level. A grandmother who loves to cook often invites the young man to eat at her house. The atmosphere of eating and chatting happily brings a feeling of liveliness back to this house again. The flavors prepared with care have finally been tasted.
The young man's manner of eating with gusto reminded Grandma of the times she used to cook for her children and grandchildren when they were little children.
"Thank you for the food. Grandma's food is the most delicious. It's a very unique taste,” the young man said, thanking him from his heart.
“Grandma, thank you young man for coming to eat the food that Grandma made,” Grandma said in response. Looking at the clock, it turned out that it was six o'clock in the afternoon. which was almost dusk So he walked to the young man in front of the house and waved goodbye.
About two weeks had passed. One day, Grandma received a message from a young man that he had found a job. But it is a job in a neighboring province. She felt happy as if her own children had succeeded. But on the other hand, I couldn't help but feel sad when faced with the fact that I probably wouldn't get to see him as often as before.
Loneliness appears deep in the heart. However, his joy outweighed his loneliness. Upon seeing the message, she did not hesitate to express her heartfelt congratulations.
The day before traveling to work A grandmother invites a young man to a department store for a farewell party. She bought him a shirt as a gift. Along with feeding him vegetable salad, which is a healthy food and is also his and her favorite food.
In the first stage the young man moved to work. He and she often exchanged messages. When a long day has passed The distance that is growing is increasing, along with the busyness of work that often requires overtime. It made him so tired that he often forgot his grandmother. He contacted Grandma less and less until he stopped contacting her at all.
Only Grandma sends pictures of flowers to say hello each day. Initially, he responded with a thank you sticker. After a while I started to get annoyed so I just replied with emojis to express my feelings. Then end by turning off Grandma's chat notifications. He thought he could come back and answer when he wanted to read it. Trying to succeed in your career is more important than caring about an old lady.
One day, he decided to click to read the messages in Grandma's chat. There were only messages asking questions and expressing concern. Lately, people have said that their health is not good. Maybe I didn't greet you often, and then there was one message, a picture of Hello Monday, which was the last message before there were no more messages from Grandma. He began to feel a premonition. So I called Grandma. I made two calls and someone answered.
“Hello, do you want to contact Grandma Duangkaew? I'm Grandma's son.” A middle-aged young man on the other end of the line said in a calm tone.
"Yes, I am someone who often goes to exercise at the park with Grandma. I would like to know where Grandma Duangkaew has gone." The young man asked politely. This was the first time he knew the old woman's name. Thinking back, it's strange that we knew each other to a certain extent but still didn't know each other's names.
"You haven't heard the news yet. Grandma passed away last week. It's a lethal disease. The family has not updated anything on Grandma's social media. But if anyone asks me, I'll answer."
"Have you died? I would like to express my condolences." The young man said in a shocked and sad voice. He felt sad that he didn't get to spend more time with his grandmother. At least I want to send my grandma off one last time.
"Thank you. Do you have anything else to do?” he asked.
"No more. thank you very much Please allow me to hang up the phone." The young man asked for permission.
“Yes, hello,” the other person replied in a polite tone as usual.
After knowing the shocking story The young man couldn't believe that the story was true. Even though the relationship between him and his grandmother was not at the level that could be called close, But it was a beautiful and memorable friendship. Losing her unexpectedly is no different from losing a friend. This incident made him realize the importance of time even more.
Because time only moves forward, never turning back. Habit makes us ignore the importance of certain things because we think that the person we love is still here. Or we may go through life until we forget that our time in life is limited.
The young man still remembers his grandmother every time he has the opportunity. and give more importance to family members Especially the elderly When we are growing They wither away every day. Make the most of the time you have with them. It's better than regretting it later when they're gone.