Status Updates From A Mother's Tears

“Her children had hurt her to the core of her heart. Life was futile and meaningless. Uncertainty crept into her soul as she implored to be loved by her children. Love stayed away and never came home to call on her, even to say hello. It never occurred to my brothers to even ask of her well-being once a year. I had to face the consequences of her sorrows alone.”

“Abu would keep looking out of the window or door to see if her precious sons would return to celebrate at home. She would walk back and forth in front of the house every New Year. She could only hope. Disappointment filled her when no one came back. She would end up crying the whole night. And I would cry with Abu.”

“The culture of the villagers, which demonstrated the coming together of a society, has become a rarity in today's life, taken away by the youth who have migrated to the big cities”

Several theories on personality are mentioned in the chapter “Ah Chin”


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Interesting line:

“My box was filled with money from Abu, while Ah Chin filled his with money that he had earned through his own efforts”

Based on the synopsis, I did not expect such a depth narrative about Sui Yin’s (MC) struggles especially in regards to mental sickness.

Now I can’t stop reading to know what happens.

So far I could deduce that the story is written from memory, hence, there are parts of the story that is mentioned randomly with no correlation.

Although, as a Malaysian, I remain to appreciate the details of the settings of time, place and conditions before the 2000s.