i stood in the doorway,watching my older brother carefully putting clothes into his bag.I coughed uneasily.Finally realizing that I was there,Rocky turned toward me with a sad smile.
“I’leaving tomorrow,”he said.
“I know.”my voice was almost a whisper.I was angry at myself for being so weak,but I wasn’t about to cry.
“My flight is early,so there is still enough time to come to the airport,”he said.Seeing the sad look on my face,he quickly added,“I promise I won’t leave without saying goodbye.”
I tried to say something,but didn’t.It’s always better to keep quiet if you are about to cry.“You promised you won’t cry,”he said to me,thinking I was close to tears.
I remember the day he tought me how to ride a bike.At first I thought he was always right behind me,holding the seat to keep me from falling.
I was happy with this,but he know he couldn’t hold me up all my life.He told me that one day he would have to let go.
His coughing stopped my thinking.What was left to say?How could I say goodbye to the person who taught me everything?
The next morning I woke up,looked at my alarm clock,and realized he had left hours ago.We never seen said goodbye.
Goodbye,Rocky!although he may have been many miles away,I know he heard me,even if it was only an answer in his heart.
“I’leaving tomorrow,”he said.
“I know.”my voice was almost a whisper.I was angry at myself for being so weak,but I wasn’t about to cry.
“My flight is early,so there is still enough time to come to the airport,”he said.Seeing the sad look on my face,he quickly added,“I promise I won’t leave without saying goodbye.”
I tried to say something,but didn’t.It’s always better to keep quiet if you are about to cry.“You promised you won’t cry,”he said to me,thinking I was close to tears.
I remember the day he tought me how to ride a bike.At first I thought he was always right behind me,holding the seat to keep me from falling.
I was happy with this,but he know he couldn’t hold me up all my life.He told me that one day he would have to let go.
His coughing stopped my thinking.What was left to say?How could I say goodbye to the person who taught me everything?
The next morning I woke up,looked at my alarm clock,and realized he had left hours ago.We never seen said goodbye.
Goodbye,Rocky!although he may have been many miles away,I know he heard me,even if it was only an answer in his heart.