[Grandpa's Grumbling] Momo-chan (the hamster) died!?

One day, while I was at work in the evening, I got on the elevator to head home and checked my smartphone to find a LINE message from my grandchild.

Momo died last night 😭😭 I'm so sad~

The hamster my grandchild loved so much had passed away.
Realizing this was a big deal, I got off the elevator and made a LINE call!

(Grandpa) Momo-chan died, you must be so sad!

(Grandchild) By the time I messaged you, Grandpa, I had already made a grave for her.

(Grandpa) Is that so? That's sad. She was a small animal, so it was just her time. But I think Momo-chan lived a long life, don't you?

(Grandchild) Yeah, I think so.

(Grandpa) It's not just Momo-chan; all living things die eventually. But even after they die, their memories remain. So, please keep remembering how cute Momo-chan was.

(Grandchild) I understand.

(Grandpa) Cheer up.

The death of a hamster must have been a shock to my grandchild.

The sense of loss from a pet that was always by their side disappearing must have been so painful that they wanted to message Grandpa about it.

But it's not just small animals; people also die eventually.

"Death" is the only thing that cannot be avoided.

It's lonely, but I, Grandpa, will die before my grandchild does.

Time seems infinite, but I don't know how much time I actually have to meet and talk with my grandchild; it might not be as much as I think.

For those of you living away from your parents, the time you have to meet and talk with them is also not as much as you might think.

It's a cliché, but "parents are gone when you want to show them filial piety."

A single phone call is an act of filial piety; telling them about your life or your grandchild's life is also an act of filial piety.

Once someone has passed away, they can only live on in our memories.

Looking at photos or reading letters should trigger something that brings back those many memories.

(Grandpa) You know, I have regrets that I didn't ask my father more questions and hear more stories from him.

(Grandchild) How old was Grandpa's father when he died?

(Grandpa) He was 60, he died when he was younger than I am now.

(Grandchild) I see.

(Grandpa) That's why I want to talk with you a lot, okay?

(Grandchild) Okay! 😊

Even though they say that, when you actually calculate the remaining time left to meet and talk, the converted time isn't really that much <Grumbling>

But by leaving these notes behind, I, Grandpa, am aiming to remain in my grandchild's memory.

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