08 || I have gotten used to waiting for you to come home.

I have gotten used to waiting for you to come home.
It was a very peaceful moment.
After dinner, after all of the night's chores.
Just me sitting in front of the laptop, with a bottle of hot water.
Waiting for you.

I have gotten used to waiting for you to come home.
It is like a close chapter for all books.
To see you come home is like the last chapter of my day.
Before I say good night to the day.
Before I bid goodbye to the day.

I have gotten used to waiting for you to come home.
I fell in love with the kitchen light.
Which I switched on just to accompany me to wait for you.
No TV, no radio.
Just the light, the night and the silence.

And waiting for you.

When the cold night wind blows, I think of giving you a warm hug when you walk in.
When I feel that I am a little bit hungry, I think of handing you a bowl of hot miso soup when you walk in.
When I feel a little bit sleepy, I think of drying your hair for you when you are having your hot dinner.

When I miss you, I will just start to have all these imaginations playing on in my mind.
Think about our future together.
And all thanks to you.
It feels good.
It feels very good.

Thank you and love you.

07 || It is all where it starts.

Fire.
Burning red and orange and yellow.

Heat.
Pressuring the skin with more warmth than required.

Passion.
A type of feeling when heat meets fire.

I have been living under a roof for so many years.
Until I have forgotten how lucky I am.

To have shelter, to have food.
To have clothing, to have water.
To have a bed, to have a blanket.
To have a family, to understand unconditional love.
To have a job, to ponder and plan what to do next.
To be protected by the army, the police, the firefighter, the white coat fighter.

To live in a safe and peaceful place, without war.

I am grateful and thankful to be able to live in this place, well protected by our warriors.
I am proud of every single one of them, thank you for making this place safe for living.
Thank you for taking care of us.
Thank you for having this job as your passion.
Thank you for having this job to feed and support your family.
Thank you for having this job to help others.

Thank you, despite a lot of stressful moments.
Mentally and physically taxing and draining. 

Thank you, for staying in the position and protecting and fighting for what is right.
Thank you very, very, very, very, very much.

和家人一起看完了《火神的眼泪》，

好像看见了基层警消人员这份工作带来的、各种层面上的困难。

突然想起自己好像忘了自己到底有多幸福。

很感恩，我还能够被提醒。

感谢生命给予的一切。

万分感恩。🙏