Tears of happiness - Lao Dong Newspaper

Tam and I are the same age, close classmates in high school. Everyone thinks I am a beautiful, graceful, tall girl. Tam is just a gentle and virtuous girl, the gentleness of those who are yielding, usually only shown in situations of doing good deeds, saving people. I always stand out in the crowd, Tam is my shadow, Tam's mediocrity and obscurity highlight my natural beauty. Tam is quiet, gentle, yielding but only blames God for not giving her the beauty that normal girls should have. Then, Tam got to know a businessman and secretly fell in love with him. But when she found out that he was only interested in me, Tam could only cry silently. When I found out, I also tried to avoid him to create opportunities for Tam. But love never obeys yielding. Tam understood her position and retreated in tears.

I had to go away to graduate school for a long time. Tam took over the job of taking care of my child. When my child was sick and hospitalized, Tam also took care of him without telling me because she was afraid I would worry. Only my husband and Tam took turns running in and out of the hospital to take care of my child. I felt secure when Tam was with my family.

Whenever I visited home, I saw Tam was quieter and more thoughtful. Tam almost deliberately avoided me, not openly caring for and being happy with my family like before. Tam looked miserable and visibly aged.

Illustration: HOANG DANG

After graduating from graduate school, I immediately went home to find Tam to say thank you. When we met, Tam seemed confused and hesitant: "A woman's happiness is to be a mother once. Tam wants to have a beautiful child like yours..."

We were silent. But it seemed we could understand each other's feelings.

Tam burst into tears and ran away. I sat there frozen...

Tri is my deputy manager. Due to circumstances and nature, Tri's way of thinking is not suitable for women, not suitable for modern trends, so it is difficult for him to get married. There are many women who choose Tri, but he is afraid and does not dare to get married because of the trauma of the past. Tri is gentle, emotional, introverted, and rarely shares. Tri has been psychologically affected since he was very young, so he has a negative feeling towards women every time he hears women cursing, insulting, and nagging, so he is very afraid of getting married. Tri is very afraid of the situation when he is unemployed, his wife compares him to other people's husbands, husbands with no future, then becomes cold and scolds him for not having enough food and clothes. Tri is discouraged, bored, shy, self-conscious, and does not want to get married. Tri has also thought about his future, afraid of being alone. Tri is almost 40, very thirsty for love but sees life becoming dark, gloomy, falling into an abyss, a darkness with no way out. So Tri wishes to have a son or daughter, both are good, to hope for a new life in the remaining time. Tri does not want to deceive anyone's feelings, only wishes to ask a woman for a biological child through screening method. Tri wishes for a noble woman with a kind heart and tolerance to help Tri have a meaningful life, to feel the lifeblood flowing in his barren soul.

However, Tri's thinking changed since the day he met Tam. Tri and Tam accidentally met each other when they came to wish my family a happy new year and their relationship became increasingly close. Around Tri, there were also many women who secretly wished for a husband like that. But Tri only paid attention to and wished for Tam's love. During an outing, Tri expressed that he only wanted to marry a girl like Tam, that Tri had arranged a home and was just waiting for Tam to nod. That sweet and sincere proposal, combined with Tri's sincerity, made Tam unable to stop thinking. Tam had been waiting for a home, so why not agree to accept his proposal. On the wedding day of Tam - Tri, needless to say, both families were extremely happy because they had "sold out the inventory". And my husband was grateful to me for having built happiness for Tam, so he didn't have to be embarrassed.

One beautiful Sunday morning, I was still sleeping in when I heard the doorbell ring. Before my eyes was a woman with a radiant and happy aura, in Tam's hand was a big gift bag after a happy and satisfying honeymoon. While I was still surprised, Tam hugged me tightly and burst into tears with emotional words:

- Thank you my best friend.

The scene was quiet, suddenly Tam could not control herself, sobbing with happiness and joy...

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