Back To China

Yesterday, my wife decided to go back to China to visit her mother. Her mother is feeling lonely and asked her to go back for a short stay. My wife was half-minded about the trip. She has doubts whether Gracie is willing to stay there for 2 months. Gracie has became more attached to me than to her.

I know I will miss Gracie badly as I had, the last thing she went to China. But I was prepared to let them go. I can understand how my mother-in-law misses my wife. It is the same thing as for Gracie with me.

In the end, my wife decided to stay to keep me company as I am going for a minor surgery on my knee. She has totally forgotten about it when she made the decision to go back to China. I was relieved. Frankly, I will miss Gracie more than I will miss my wife. My wife has gone back to China at least once a year since we got married. Each time for around 2 months. Initially, I missed her. Later I grew to enjoy the freedom more. When she is away, I became a total slop. The house will only get cleaned once a week. Dish washing often piled up for 2 days. I enjoyed the time alone, seeing TV or surfing the net with a beer in hand. When I get bored, I will seek out old friends and hit the pubs. Gracie first went to China back when she was less than a year old. I missed her badly and it did not helped that she cannot talk over the phone.

My wife and I often wondered whether Gracie will take up residency in another country when she is older. As it is, she refuses to return home every single time whenever we bring her out. Sometimes, those are her first words once leaving the house - "I dun wanna go home".
I guess with globalisation, it is unavoidable. My wife for example, would not have settled here if she or her family is reluctant to accept the separation.