It was early morning of Sunday February 24, 2009; I went to the Wattay International Airport with my family. In the car, there were eleven people including my two sister-in-laws, their children, my sisters and brother who drove the car, my parents and me.
We went there because it was the last day that my mother left Laos for visiting my sister who lives California, America for ten years. At that time, the weather was very hot, I think is about 41 degree Celsius, which made us uncomfortable due to too crowded and the car had no roof. Therefore, we felt very hot because of the sun light. You can imagine that if you stand some where that doesn’t have anything protect you. How do you feel? However, we used jackets, umbrella, and hats to protect ourselves from sunburn. 35 minutes later, we reached the airport, everyone got out of the car walked inside the airport. As soon as we sat down on the seats, we felt relieved because of the air conditional, which made us felt better. However, we had to wait for Thai Airways Receptionists coming because they open to check in at 12 o’clock, but it was just 11:00.
Because of large space, my two nephews and one niece ran around, some went to the toilet; some ate snack foods, and some walked out side. One hour left, I felt hungry, so we up to the second floor for buy something to eat, but everything there were so expensive. On the right side of my hand was luxury buffet Hall, I looked at the buffet inside and noticed that there were many people had lunch with variety delicious foods. Unlike us, we had nothing; accept one Pepsi can, we just drank a little and continue from one to next person in order to stop hungry.
The Pepsi cost one dollar or 10,000K. That price was too expensive compare to out side. However, I just look pass the buffet hall due to lack of money, which is why we did not have lunch. I promise with myself that one day I will become rich and buy whatever I like and eventually I will get out of poverty and poorly destiny. I talk to my heart to be patient and patient, wait for the victory that will happen soon. I think it was good feeling came to taught me. Therefore, I just walk pass from those people as soon as possible.
Later, Thai airplane arrived 2 P.M. The operators announced passengers went to check in. Therefore, my mother and I hugged each other. I gave her best wishes. At the same time, I also felt loneliness inside my heart.
She gave me $20 before she left me because she knew that I did not have any money using to apply for job. That money was the last memory that I could touch before she disappear. Lastly, everyone gave best wishes to her, she said good-bye and walked in to the departure room and disappears.
When she slowly and slowly disappears from the departure room, my heart was fall down to my foot and gone also my tears would fall, but I controlled it. At that time, I just stood without soul. I ran to third fall as soon as possible without look back my other people; I hurried because I want to look at my mother before she left. As soon as I reached the third floor, where we can see the airplane, I heard the last signal from Airport’s operator, announced the Thai airway would left in 15 minutes. At that time, I noticed many passengers walked inside the airplane and I saw my mother was walking and handing her bag, walked with other passengers to the airplane door. Then the airplane closed the door and ran away from the airport.
I looked at it from the room where people can see the airplane came running until the last minute; eventually, the airplane fought the sky far, further and disappeared from my eyes.
