Khin Swe Oo - Moe Pan Wai Wai

[1]

Suppose a large diamond were to be broken into pieces, the brilliant diamonds would shatter and scatter into tiny fragments.

Similarly, the raindrops that pour down in torrents during the rainy season have also broken, like scattered diamonds. At that time, the bright and brilliant flowers and leaves still adorn the dark-colored sky.

As the raindrops fell in the sky, like flowers, one after another, the raindrops also bloomed on the ground. The golden yellow, jasmine, chrysanthemum, jujube, hibiscus, hibiscus, hibiscus, and many other flowers drank the rain water and blossomed.

Then, when the rains have stopped, the entire campus of "Mimi Nyo" will be green and lush.

As the green leaves swayed like a mountain, the white flowers of the hyacinth trees throughout the campus bloomed brightly. Along with the fragrant scent of hyacinth, the mango and mango trees, with their ripe, juicy fruits, seemed to be hanging together, proudly displaying their beauty.

Located on the corner of Kanbe Street, this school campus is the most beautiful, with a unique diamond tree that is unlike any other, its orange blossoms blooming all over the tree, bowing its head to the blue sky and raising its branches.

Usually, the diamond flowers are bright red, and although many people describe them as having the color of rubies, Mimino thought they were dazzling. Unfortunately, the orange diamond flowers that bloomed at the gate of the teacher training school were considered to be exceptionally beautiful and intoxicating.

This beautiful and delicate place with its orange-yellow flowers is... Mother Earth, the land where the seeds are sown to give birth to the good sons and daughters of the future, the land where the educational system will be firmly established, the place where the rain flowers bloom and spread their flowers.

[2]

"Aw... As beautiful as the word 'missing' is, it's hard to bear..."

Mi Minho sighed with a smile on her face, but tears welled up in her eyes.

In the upstairs bedroom of Dormitory (1), some of the beds were empty and dry. Some of the people who had not yet returned were busy unpacking boxes, rolling beds, packing up things, and cleaning up.

Of the more than 20 beds spread out in two rows across the entire room, 10 were unoccupied.

Mimino sat with her head propped up on a pillow, gazing at the people packing up their belongings, while wrapping plastic ropes around her hands.

It is the month of the gods, when the season of the Thazins is over, and the north wind blows, causing the cold to penetrate to the heart and chill it.

"Aren't you coming back, Mimino..."

May San, who was folding clothes next to Mi Mingyu, asked. Mi Mingyu shook her head helplessly...

"Mimi Nyo can't go back, Maysan..."

"Why..."

"Ah...about things..."

“Hey...you're far away, right...this time the school holidays are short, so we'll be closed on the 23rd and reopen on the 2nd of January, so let's do the math...24-25-26”

"Closed for only 9 days..."

Mimino intervened and supported her. A student with a dark complexion like a black elephant approached Mimino's bed...

"Mimi Nyo... aren't you coming back?" he asked, holding the plastic bag in his hand. "I'm not coming back, Ma Saw Wai... Ma Saw Wai..."

"I'll go back... I'll go back if I have to, right?"

"It's a bit late, I'll be there in a moment..."

"Wait a minute... How far will Mi Mino go if he returns?"

"Myanmar... If I go back, time will pass as soon as I go back..."

"We're only using the dormitory. Some of you will be dancing at the Envoy tonight and then going back. Tomorrow, the 25th, there won't even be anyone there..."

Ma Saw Wai sat down at the foot of Mi Minyo's bed and said as she pulled and untied the plastic strings that were holding Mi Minyo.

"Even though I live here, I miss my hometown. When I get home, I miss school. Oh... I can't follow my human desires. I miss home here too. When I get home, I miss school again and again..."

Mi Mi Nyo said softly.

"That's because school is closed today... I don't even have time to miss you like I usually do. I'm juggling work and people."

Maysan came in and said..

"My wife, when she was about to go to bed at night, was very worried about the house. She would say... like a happy chicken that has been dropping manure."

Mi Minho said with a wink at May San.

"I swear, when I get home, I never remember school... I'm so stuck at school, but at home, I'm so free..."

Ma Saw Wai spoke with enthusiasm.

"I know you're free, Mi Saw Wai. Just yesterday, at the dance, I saw you taking off your robes without any poetry..." May San joked, but ....... "No, no..." Ma Saw Wai complimented May San.

Mi Mi Nyo smiled. May San was a dark-skinned, plump, flat-faced, almost ugly little girl, but with a kind heart. She was a kind-hearted person.

Ma Saw Wai was a fair-skinned, tall woman with large eyes, a good eyesight, and a fair complexion.

Miminyo was a Buddhist monk. His skin - though not white, it was always tanned and ruddy, with a flush of color. His dark hair, thick, dark green eyebrows, long, flowing eyelashes, and a look that always made them want to look at him.

Standing at 5 feet 2 inches tall, with a slender figure, long, slender arms and legs, Mimi always looked elegant and clean. She also had a gentle and delicate appearance that matched her body.

Mimino dropped the plastic ropes on the bed and stood by the window.

It was 8 am, and the golden rays of the sun were shining brightly on the emerald green. The grass in front of the building (1) was covered with dewdrops and was shining brightly. The small pine trees were drinking the dew with their dark green color.

Next to the shrine, a large, sturdy, old-fashioned tree grew majestically and gracefully.

I remember that during the rainy season, this large tree was shady, its branches were spreading, and its white flowers bloomed so brightly that the wind could not stop them, falling to the ground one by one, spreading a sweet fragrance.

It had been about seven months since I arrived at this dormitory, if I counted it by hand. It seemed like a long time in my mind. I had never been away from home for so long.

I attended Myinchan Government High School until I passed my matriculation examination, and when I was at Mandalay University, I would go home during school holidays. When I was in my first year of studying mathematics, my father passed away, so I had to leave the university and join the government high school as a middle school teacher. At that time, I was very close to my mother.

Now..

[3]

December 24th

Mother.....

Today is the first day of school closure. Everyone except those on duty at the Envoy Education Fair has gone home. Those on duty will return tomorrow, Sunday.

The school will be left dry. Only people from very far away will be left. For example, women and children from Kachin State, Kayah State, etc. ..........

Seeing them slowly returning, Mimi really wanted to go back, Mom. If she could, she would have put on wings and flown to her mother. But Mimi knew from the beginning that fate would not allow her to do so......

The 75 kyats that Mimi gets now is just enough to cover her monthly expenses, and she has to pay 40 kyats to school and pay an extra 35 kyats. As for me, I can't stand the extra money, so I just have to keep quiet. But Mimi has nothing else to do, Mimi is happy, Mom.

If I go back, there will be expenses anyway, oh... summer school holidays

I'm here, Mom, I'll be back soon. There aren't many days left in between, Mom... Oh....... Mom still has Ko Lat, Nyi Htwe, and Si Sinyo to comfort her...

As long as they are all always by my side, I will be strong.....

Mimi is sad for "Ny Htwe", Mimi is the only one who can stand Ny Htwe's stubbornness, Ko Lat is always yelling at her, and Si Si doesn't seem to treat Ny Htwe like a brother. Follow her and change.

I can't help but worry every time I think about my younger brother not seeing me, and the pot of rice and sugar water that my mother has set up, I can't help but worry. Mom...... Please take care of my younger brother, Mom...

The sweater that Mimi knitted for my younger brother last week is a big deal for my younger brother and me.... Ko Latt said he liked it and forced me to wear it. Don't let him wear it, mom. Ko Latt really wants to bully me... My younger brother must be miserable, looking for a way out of life in this world.

Mimi also wants to go back.... I'm not sure. Mimi will be at the dance competition on the 28th. Mimi's role is "soft and graceful", a traditional Thai dance.

This dance was diligently taught to Mimi by her mother. Nowadays, whenever I see Mimi, I think of her mother very much. Because her beautiful forehead, pointed ears, and wide, round eyes are like a different person from my mother's...

My lips, which are usually thin and tight, are now the same as my mother's, and I can't help but think of my mother, Mom... I miss her so much.

Besides, I have received regular letters from Ma Ma Thi and Ko Oo....... I received a letter from Ma Ma Thi last week.

Got it.

Don't cry every time you get letters from your sons and daughters, Mom. If you're sad, I'll tell you. Mom is old. Take care of your health.