Love Story of a Blind Couple_Chapter 4

HOW THEY MET
Again, this chapter is written by Nhi. Thanks for a beautiful piece of work, Nhi.

It was one August morning 5 years ago, Thien kept twiddling the broom that he�d just finished since that was the first product of his. He felt it through his hands and he cried. He wished he could see his product that it was difficult for him to learn and to make. However, he became fresh a moment later. He comforted himself that �I can �see� everything with my hands�. He was proud of that. That morning was longer than other mornings, he felt. While he was concentrating on his broom making work; he felt a gentle hit against his hand and the word �sorry� was said out. He recognized the girl�s voice but he did not know about her. Neither did she and the girl Huyen was in active to make friend with Thien.

Huyen was the member of Provincial Blind Association. She was invited to the district Blind Association to help members here learning Braille and Thien was one out of 14 members. Day by day, they had more chance to talk and work together and they gradually recognized each other by their voice. Thien became quieter than before when Huyen completed her task and Huyen was a little bit different. They both felt vaguely sad.


Thien & Huyen at Cam Lo's Blind Association

Huyen came back the Provincial Blind Association where she was living and working. Some months later, she was transferred down the district Blind Association of Cam Lo district for long-term working since her homeland was there.

Since then Thien and Huyen became the same Association members. They helped daily works and practiced Braille together and they fall in love. Everybody at the association supported their love, so did their friends but Huyen�s mother. She could not believe that one blind couple could have a family life for what she�d experienced in life and she knew clearly how difficult the family life was: working for money, having children and taking care children or even simple things such as organizing things in house, preparing meals�. All general worries about her daughter�s future living.

It took the couple almost three years to prove their love and gradually persuade Huyen�s mother.

There will be one last chapter to come. We'll tell you briefly how we knew about them and what they are planning for the future. See you.