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Day 16

14 July 2008
0520
Hostel room

It’s his birthday next week. I’m tempted to send him a birthday card. But he never replied my last mail. But maybe it’s because of his current circumstances. It’ll be a few more days before it marks 1 month of what happened. He is the only son in his family now; the only child, in fact, though he is definitely not a child now.

Maybe he has found someone else. or will. I do hope so. He’ll need someone to care for and be cared for.

I could have been that person, but I’m not anymore. After this experience in Macau, I know I could never be even if I wanted to. I miss my home, my family so much. There’s not a moment here in which my heart doesn’t ache for home now. I want to go home.

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