Remember nearly two decades ago in Quang Nam, there was a man “hugging his wife’s dead body to sleep” causing a stir in public opinion. One did not expect such a thing to happen in real life and conjecture that it might be unique. But in fact in Dong Thap there is a similar case, even more thrilling. That is the story of Mrs. Van (63 years old, living in Thanh Binh district, Dong Thap province) – living with two graves right in a simple thatched-walled house.
Burial husband and children at home
“Up to now, Mrs. Van has been laying a bed next to her husband and son’s grave for four years now. They rested quietly behind the thatched house, with a corrugated iron roof. At first, we saw the two graves lying there and felt creepy, but we became accustomed to it, and even came over to play to comfort her, helping her to partially ease the pain of losing her husband and children,” said Tu – a customer. Mrs. Van’s neighbor confided.
Tu had just finished speaking, Mrs. Van had tears in her eyes and then began to tell her own story. She said her husband had a stroke for 17 years, so both she and her son (who passed away – PV) were very sorry. Both worked hard to earn money in the hope that the main man would be healthier. Unexpectedly, her son overworked himself and contracted tuberculosis.
The two graves of her husband and children were kept in the house by Mrs. Van.
“When he was healthy, he did all sorts of jobs: mowing grass, catching fish, carrying rice for hire… Until he fell ill, he refused to rest, still trying. He said that he still had to work to help me take care of my father. It used to be under the kitchen, I tried to borrow it to make a room for it to live in. The illness got worse, he knew he couldn’t get over it, so he told me if he died, leave him at home, don’t bury him in the field, he’s afraid of ghosts. His father heard it and told him not to bury it in the house. Unexpectedly, shortly after he died, his father dug a grave to bury him in the house, “said Mrs. Van.
The pain of losing her child is still there, and Mrs. Van continues to receive the shock of her husband’s death. And before she closed her eyes, her husband wanted to lie on top of her son’s head. She had to listen. Therefore, in her house, there was nothing of value, only the upper room with the bed, the table and the altar, the rest were two well-built graves of her husband and son.
“Many people say I’m weird because no one bury their husband and children at home. But that is the wish of my husband and children, you know what to do? I just hope that the father and son can rest there, I can do whatever I want,” said Mrs. Van, crying.
Every day, Mrs. Van still cooks rice to invite her husband and children to eat with her. She said that the tray of rice was not delicious, all dried fish, but still wanted to eat with her husband and children to have the feeling of family reunion every day.
Always worried about the departure of her husband and children
Referring to whether she slept next to her husband’s grave or not, Mrs. Van said that every night she did not sleep parallel to the graves of both. Sometimes she would bewilderedly crying and laughing like a madman to relieve pain and sadness. She always thought that her husband and son were still around, like they were alive, only they could not communicate with each other.
Every day, Mrs. Van still cooks rice to invite her husband and children to eat with her.
For 4 years, remembering her husband and children has made a strong and resilient woman fall down and change completely. Neighbors said that now she just wanders and is not awake, even when she looks like a person under the yin, not a yang person.
“In the western part of my hometown, people often bury their loved ones right in the garden, but not many people bury them in the house like Mrs. Van’s family. Perhaps because her house is broken, the economy is difficult, so there is no other choice,” Ms. Tu confided.
Regarding Mrs. Van’s situation, she and her husband had 4 children, but one died, the rest all had their own lives. They were all poor, unable to take care of their mother, so she took care of herself and took care of the graves of her deceased husband and children.
Talking about dreams, Mrs. Van said that she was at an age near the earth, so she did not wish for anything? She only hopes to have a few million to rebuild the foundation and re-roof the roof to prevent leaks when it rains. “If I die, they will have them bury it right where my bed lies, next to where he lies. I thought about it carefully, if his father and son were lying there, how could I dare to lie down somewhere else”, Mrs. Van burst into tears.
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