Those who go won't come back

Brandon looked at his two grandchildren playing together, seeing how they were growing. They were very active and creative at only ten years old.

"Qabel was taught how to manage a company by Daddy?" Brandon asked when no one was there but him and his two grandchildren.

"No, Daddy doesn't teach us about companies and stuff. We can learn whatever we like because Daddy says. All kids can choose, and we choose a lot of things." Repeated Qabel.

"Oh yeah? What can Qabel choose?" Brandon asked curiously, and he saw Queen, who was busy playing games on one of Brandon's cell phones. His granddaughter looked happy. Brandon guessed. His granddaughter never held a cell phone at all.

"There's a lot. Sometimes we like to paint, play the piano, sing, and learn about plantations, the stars, and the universe. Then about the ocean and stuff. I like all things that look amazing." Qabel speaks very honestly.

"Oh yeah? So.. Tell Grandpa the one thing that Qabel remembers from all the things he studied. What? How many stars are there in the sky? About the ocean and the like. All the things that Qabel has understood." Brandon wanted to test his grandson's intelligence because he was curious about what Edwards had taught his two children.

"The Milky Way Galaxy is filled with potentially habitable planets. The United States Space Agency counts at least 300 million potentially habitable planets. NASA's Kepler space telescope spent nine years on a planet-hunting mission, successfully identifying thousands of exoplanets in our galaxy. According to research released in The Astronomical Journal, about 300 million potentially habitable planets are in the Milky Way galaxy, meaning the rocky planet can support liquid water on its surface. Some of these planets may be close enough to be considered 'interstellar neighbors'- the closest about 20 light-years away. I learned that from the books that Daddy gave us." Qabel paused his conversation, and he seemed to remember some things.

"Oh yeah? Daddy Edwards often gives you a lot of books. Not the Internet?" asked Brandon again.

"No..No. No. Daddy can't use cell phones, but laptops are allowed. But we can't search sites on the Internet, and we are still told to read books. Sometimes once a month, we go to the national library just to pick what books we want to read again. Queen prefers to read about math and physics. She loves to count, though, in the end, she'll fall asleep on a pile of books." Repeated Qabel.

"Brother! Don't be like that. I am just sleepy. Grandpa? Here's the cellphone. I'm finished. It's been 20 minutes using Grandpa's cellphone." Said Queen, who had returned the cellphone.

"Don't want to use it again? It doesn't matter more than 20 minutes." Brandon said.

"No, grandpa. I promised only to borrow 20 minutes, so it must be returned after the appointed time. Daddy taught us to keep the promise and not be greedy for something. We have to be disciplined in the little things." Queen said as she took the water from the table and drank it into a large glass. She likes to drink water after studying or playing all day.

"Daddy Edwards taught you a lot of good things. You're so smart and so adorable. Tell grandpa, What did Daddy say before you went to bed? Does he often tell stories?" Brandon was already sitting on the sofa, and then he looked into the eyes of his two grandchildren, who were currently looking into Brandon's eyes too.

"Daddy just told us about Mommy, about how their trip was while on vacation and the places they went. Then, Daddy would take us to that place, see where Daddy and Mommy sat while on vacation." Qabel tells a simple thing.

"But sometimes Daddy will cry when we are busy playing on vacation. I often see Daddy staring at pictures of Mommy for a very long time, crying and busy daydreaming." Queen talks about the essence of Brandon's real Question.

"Your daddy loves Mommy Choon-Hee so much. Do you want Mommy to come back again?" Brandon asked carefully.

"No.." Answered Qabel and Queen at the same time.

Hearing this, Brandon was a little surprised. "Why? You don't want to have a mother?" he asked carefully.

Queen and Qabel both looked then they sighed softly. "Why did Mommy have to come back? If she left us before? I know. God took Mommy. So Mommy doesn't have to come back again. Why? Because Mommy is already at peace in heaven with Grandma Katty, So Mommy doesn't need to come back. Just let us see her one day. We will meet in a beautiful place, which God has promised." Queen said she didn't look sad at all.

"But, if God is allowed to meet Mommy in this world. You still don't want to meet?" Brandon asked one more time.

"Grandfather, Those who have left will not return. Even if they return, something gone will never be the same again—a borrowed book, for example. Book lovers might be a little annoyed if a borrowed book comes back with a page or two that are missing. Regardless. Though unintentional, there was a slight sense of uneasiness within them. After leaving, and other unpleasant things, some events did not seem reasonable just to be reminded of. The days were hard to pass, chaotic, and gloomy. We've experienced it, and we can't forget it. It's okay. Just admit it. Aren't those days gone? There's no point in mourning past defeats. There's no point in wishing on the reality of an unlikely encounter.

Does Grandpa say about what if we meet again? There is no word how in the life that has gone. Mommy is already happy. Even if the word how can come true, still. It will never be the same. Mommy's return will only make Daddy sad longer. It will make us feel distant and strange. I just don't want Daddy to be more painful." Qabel said at length. He spoke like a teenage boy who already understands well life and the harshness of the world.