This year’s Tet is the first Tet that I’m the bride of my husband’s family. Before Tet, my wife and I discussed about celebrating Tet in our homeland or in our mother’s hometown. The husband cut the nails and said that the bride in the first year was forced to celebrate Tet in her homeland.
My husband is a bit tough, but he is a responsible, hard-working person, so I had to listen even though I was very sad in my heart. At the end of the year, my father went to work and accidentally fell and broke his arm. At that time, the work at the end of the year was too busy, I could not visit my grandfather, I really wanted to visit my father during Tet. But my husband said that, I just had to wait until January to visit him later.
Tet at my husband’s house is quite comfortable because his parents are easy to live with.
When we got there, my mother-in-law had done most of the shopping, I just helped her buy some more things. The work to prepare for Tet, the whole family gathers to work together to relieve fatigue but also be happy.
When my mother-in-law saw her daughter-in-law like that, she hurriedly urged me to go and pack up my things early, lest my biological parents expect me. (Illustration)
However, in my heart, I still feel sad when I remember my parents in my hometown. I have only one older sister who is also married. Last year, my brother and sister went back to celebrate Tet with their parents, this year they celebrate Tet in their homeland. My parents do not have children next to this Tet holiday.
On the morning of the 2nd at my husband’s house, I got up early to cook breakfast for the whole family. After eating and drinking, the father-in-law suddenly said an unbelievable sentence:
– Dad called a taxi last night, the car will come to pick you up shortly. The children packed up their things and went back to their hometown to celebrate Tet with their grandparents, a few days later, go straight to the city to work. The two of them went back to their parents before Tet, it’s fine to stay here for a few days, every grandparent wishes for their children during Tet. If there are conditions, I can divide it for both parties to be satisfied.
My husband smiled and I couldn’t help but cry. When my mother-in-law saw her daughter-in-law like that, she hurriedly urged me to go and pack up my things early, lest my biological parents expect me. By the time I got in the car, I still couldn’t believe that I was going back to my hometown.
“Have you seen that your parents are psychological and treat you well? Try to be obedient and filial to your grandparents, husband and wife live in harmony so that the elderly don’t worry, you know?”, The husband glanced at his wife, who was still crying, and said a word.
I smiled and nodded, agreeing with him. My father-in-law also financed our taxi fare, not letting our children pay.
Before I got into the car, my mother-in-law still tried to give me a big gift bag for me to give to my biological parents.
Before I got into the car, my mother-in-law still tried to give me a big gift bag for me to give to my biological parents. (Illustration)
When my parents saw the children coming back, they were extremely surprised, tears in their eyes because of their emotions. I still know that it is possible to go to January to visit my parents, but Tet is always the most sacred and meaningful time.
Being reunited with family and loved ones by a cozy tray of rice on Tet holiday is always the desire of children far from home and parents who are looking forward to their children’s return. Even just being together for 1 or 2 days during Tet is enough fun.
That’s when I knew that my husband’s parents psychologically and thought about the feelings and emotions of the daughter-in-law a lot.
My husband and I just got married, our lives together still have many conflicts that need to be adjusted and reconciled. However, having good parents-in-law, seeing such a reasonable relationship, I feel very satisfied and secure about my future life.