A bright childhood with aunts by my side

Aunts are like distilled water that brings joy and love to young children.

I will go to the forest and the sea again so that my child can immerse himself in nature, breathe fresh air, and exercise like before! - Photo: TRANG NGUYEN

"Today we make pizza!"

The children clapped and cheered loudly on a sunny weekend morning. The midterm exams had just finished, so they would have a relaxing break and the reward for the days of studying, practicing, and solving exercises was a leisurely afternoon of learning to make pizza together in the small kitchen.

I love this big family picture with simple pieces of love.

We are cousins, my uncle has four daughters and loves me like his own children. So the F3 generation of children grew up together, close, connected and full of love. It is a joy to see children grow up healthy and kind in a small home and be protected by family and relatives.

So the bustling discussion about buying sausages, shrimp, meat, squid... for toppings continued to be loud, even though the "extracurricular" baking session would start in the late afternoon.

The children refused to take a nap and wanted to go to the market to buy ingredients, so the two 7th and 5th graders took the two 3rd graders to the market.

At home, there is a first grader and two older kindergarten siblings chirping like baby birds, clearing dishes, counting cherry tomatoes in the basket, and endlessly arguing.

Waiting for the older siblings to come home from the market, the whole group rushed to create pizza toppings. Nine pizza bases in the refrigerator were ready for the hands to freely draw the pizza filling.

The cake making process was even more bustling with arguments, comparing the amount of filling, the beauty of the cake, "bake your cake first", "bake your cake after my brother's"...

Cheese was smeared all over the crust. Sausages were hastily spread, some more and some less. Tomatoes and bell peppers were selling worse, filling the bowl.

The small kitchen was bustling with the sounds of the end of the day, like a flock of baby birds chirping for gifts. Eyes were eagerly drawing all sorts of things, talking about all sorts of things.

The teasing and teasing continued, whispering and laughing.

No matter how much they played and had fun, the children's eager eyes were always looking into the kitchen. Their hungry bellies were eagerly waiting for the cake to change color in the oven, inhaling the aroma of the freshly baked dough, longingly waiting for the hot cake, spraying on tomato sauce and chili sauce for more flavor.

The last batch of cakes was baked late because the mothers were busy gossiping about everything under the sun. As a result, the two cakes turned from the golden color of the sun to a burnt yellow. My sisters and I looked at each other furtively because "it would be so tiring to burn the cake of the crybaby by mistake".

The little boy looked at his burnt product from the afternoon, tears streaming down his face, his face tearful as he turned to lie down on the bed and cried in a corner. His mother had to take the car to buy a new cake base, while the aunts made toppings while coaxing and teasing their nephew who was "wetter than jackfruit".

A bright childhood filled with memories of family love

Time flies like a breeze, and in just a moment, the children will grow up. Hopefully, the children's farewell to their childhood will be filled with beautiful memories of the closeness and loving care of their mothers and good sisters.

While the pizza was still hot, we made an appointment to finish the final exam of the school year and arrange trips for the summer days full of joy. I will go to the forest and the sea again so that my child can immerse himself in nature, breathe fresh air, and exercise like before!

Then in the afternoon, when the sun is mid-sun or when the street lights start to come on, we take advantage of the time to have dinner and take the kids to wander around. Sometimes we walk along the walking street along the Perfume River, sometimes we turn into the spacious Ngo Mon Square for the kids to play soccer, play badminton, fly kites... No matter where we are, as long as the adults pay attention to the games and shout and cheer, the kids will laugh out loud.

Thank you, my aunts, who are as pure as water, always trying to take care of my childhood, making it bright with smiles and filled with joy.

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