Regina Chau
My dear Bà Ngoại,
No words can amount to how thankful I am for everything you have done for me and our family.
Your love truly held no bounds. Your embrace felt like home. Your meals felt like a warm hug. Your laugh felt like nothing in this world could go wrong. I will never forget your laugh. Just remembering your laugh and your smile has gotten me through the past couple weeks. You were the heart of our family and everything that was good in this world.
I will never forget how you would make my favorite xôi đậu phộng when I would come visit you or offer to make bánh ít trần when I finished school. I remember when you offered me money because I had holes in my pants when I wore ripped jeans. I always think of you when I water my plants in the backyard just to feel your presence.
Losing you felt like losing the best part of me. Growing up, I feared the day I would lose you so much that it would bring tears to my eyes just thinking about it. I couldn’t ever imagine a world without my Bà Ngoại. I will carry you and all of our memories with me forever. I hope you can rest easy knowing that the family will take care of each other, the same way you took care of each one us.
Con nhớ Ngoại nhiều lắm. I love you so much, Bà Ngoại, with all of my heart.
Love,
Vy

