Understanding leads to overflowing love.

(Baothanhhoa.vn) - Separated by more than 250km and only seeing each other a few times a year, Ms. Le Thi Lan, residing in Tan Hoa residential area, Tinh Gia ward, always feels the deep love of her husband, Major Luu The Thanh, a community mobilization officer at Pu Nhi Border Guard Station (located in Pu Nhi commune). People often say "out of sight, out of mind," but throughout their courtship and marriage, despite the limited time they spend together, the love between Mr. Thanh and Ms. Lan remains as strong as ever.

Through video calls, Le Thi Lan and her children always feel the love of their husband and father who works far away from home.

Sixteen years ago, while a second-year student at Thanh Hoa Medical College, Lan met Thanh by chance through a group of mutual friends. Through their meetings and conversations, they got to know each other better and found a deep connection. Then, a pure and innocent love blossomed between them without them even realizing it. After overcoming many challenges, in 2013, feeling their love had matured and with the approval of both families, they decided to tie the knot in a warm and loving wedding ceremony.

Twelve years of marriage have also been largely spent by Mr. Thanh working far from home, sometimes in units in the North, sometimes in the South, and finally returning to work at the Pu Nhi Border Guard Post in 2021. Regardless of the unit, he has always performed his duties well. “Our ancestors believed that the man is the pillar of the family, but in a military family, perhaps the wife is the pillar. Due to the nature of my work as a border guard, I don’t have the opportunity to live near home, so my wife handles everything in the family, acting as both mother and father to our children, and also taking care of both sides of the family. I am happy to have a wife who always shares, understands, and encourages me to complete my duties well,” Mr. Thanh confided.

In our conversation, whenever she mentioned her husband, Lan's eyes always lit up with pride, love, and shared feelings. She recounted the difficulties and hardships faced by border guards like her husband and countless others, such as the fact that they don't always have time to return home when their parents or children are sick and need hospitalization, or when there are joyous or sorrowful events at home. This is because they are carrying out the sacred duty of firmly protecting national sovereignty and border security, fighting crime, and maintaining social order and safety in border areas.

"From the moment we fell in love and decided to be together, I've always tried my best to take care of everything in the family, such as looking after my parents, raising our children to be good students and well-behaved, and countless other unnamed tasks. I try to do whatever I can; there are things I need the care and help of both sets of grandparents in taking care of the young children when my husband is away on business or when I have to work nights at the hospital," Lan confided.

Major Luu The Thanh's small family is filled with happy laughter whenever he comes home to visit.

It is the sharing and understanding between husband and wife that has kept Mr. Thanh and Ms. Lan's family warm and happy. Words of encouragement, sharing, and frequent phone calls have also strengthened the bond of love within their family. And as if to compensate for his wife's sacrifices, every time he comes home on leave, Mr. Thanh doesn't hesitate to do any work. In the morning, he quietly gets up early, tucks his wife and children in, and gently goes to the kitchen to cook breakfast so his wife can rest a little longer. In the afternoon, he takes his wife and children to visit relatives and some historical sites. The love of a soldier is "wrapped" in such simple gestures and actions, filling Mr. Thanh's family with happiness.

Proud of and appreciative of her husband's work, Lan, like many other wives of border guards, has overcome emotional hardships and daily difficulties to become a source of emotional support and encouragement for her husband, allowing him to focus on his work and protect the nation's borders.

Text and photos: Trung Hieu

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