Love blossoms amidst the flames.
Recalling fondly the times her grandfather struggled to endure the pain from his war wounds, Ngoc Lam (a student at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts) shared: "My grandparents were already in love before going to the front lines. Even when he returned with a physical disability, my grandmother still loved him deeply to this day."
For young people born and raised amidst wartime memories, the heroic stories of their grandparents will always remain deeply ingrained in their hearts as a reminder of their responsibility to preserve and protect the country. Whenever she talks about her grandfather, Trang Linh (a second-year student residing in Hanoi ) becomes emotional: “I loved listening to my grandfather tell stories; I always listened attentively and remembered them for a long time. I still remember him recounting how he was separated from his unit for many days, having to have a large wound on his shoulder stitched up without painkillers, and how he was determined to learn to read and write letters to my grandmother—letters written over nine years—and how he cried because he missed his fallen comrades and friends.”
During the days when the country was joyfully celebrating the national holiday, Trang Linh wore her grandmother's traditional Vietnamese blouse to visit President Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum. She said it was a source of pride and honor, reflecting on the beautiful story of her grandparents, who had instilled in her a strong love for her country. "My grandfather always mentioned how beautiful peace is , and he also told us to study hard and do our best to help our family and our country, to be worthy of the countless sacrifices our ancestors made for the nation," Trang Linh confided.
For memory to be more than just history.
Recalling their courageous years on the battlefield, many veterans use humor to mask some of the loss and pain when recounting wartime memories to their children and grandchildren. Phuong Linh (currently a student in Taiwan) said: “My grandfather and I were very close. When I was little, he told me that a rat had bitten off part of his leg. As a child, I believed it, but when I grew up, I understood that it was a testament to the sacrifices he made in his youth to fight and protect the country.”
Each veteran is a powerful witness to the glorious years of our nation's struggle. These heroic stories are sometimes not only told vividly, but live on in the hearts of their descendants through the tangible evidence of war. When he first heard his grandfather's story, Mai Son (31 years old, residing in Can Gio District, Ho Chi Minh City) was too young to understand his grandfather's sacrifices. However, he still remembers every wound on his grandfather's arms, legs, back, and stomach, even the shrapnel still inside his body. "For him, each painful wound was like a medal marking the years of courageous fighting, the dedication of his youth to the country. I will always cherish that deep in my heart," he confided.
As time passes and each generation builds the nation, the story of the past will live on in the hearts of the children and grandchildren of the veterans. Wearing her grandfather's war vest to watch the parade on April 30th, Khanh Nguyen (a student at Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport) recounted: “As a veteran, my grandfather deeply misses his comrades and longs to attend the parade, to see what he calls ‘the country's complete joy,’ but his health doesn't allow it. Therefore, I promised to wear his vest and attend all the parades and reviews as a way of indirectly sending this atmosphere to him.”
National holidays are occasions for the entire nation to remember and be grateful to those who have fallen. For veteran families, these are also days of reunion, symbols of strength and hope. It's a day for children and grandchildren to deeply understand the value of freedom and peace that their grandparents' generation helped create. The more we remember, understand, and cherish history, the more meaningful and responsible our lives can be in the present and future.
In the context of development and integration, each young person is a shining torch, igniting the will to preserve the nation with their abilities and creativity. In the future, when these veterans become a beautiful part of the nation's history, their patriotism, their fierce spirit, and their heroic sacrifices will live on in the hearts of their homeland and the hearts of young people. These young shoots will sprout with vitality, even if the land becomes barren and infertile.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/nhung-mam-xanh-moc-len-tu-dat-bac-post794574.html
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