Mom Retired

 "Son, the director of the tax bureau has approved for me to retire six months early. From next month onwards, I won't need to go to the unit anymore. Later on, I'll concentrate on taking care of Su Yun at home. Finally, I'm able to shed all this weight on my shoulders," said He Li with a smear of melancholy on her face. She was almost 55 and could finally retire. In the rest of her old age, she would stay at home taking care of her daughter-in-law and grandchildren. As her sight swept through everyone at the round table, she paused briefly on the white hair on her husband's temple. She sighed. "An entire lifetime gone in the blink of an eye. Humans grow old before even fully enjoying their youth." A train of past memories jogged through her mind. Unconsciously, some tears hung by the corner of her eyes.