Dear Mom and Dad,
Spring Festival is approaching, the winter nights in Lebanon are incredibly long, and I miss you. It's also cold at home, right? Are you all in good health? Remember to add more clothes and don't get sick!
It has been more than half a year since I went to Chongqing to participate in a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. In the days away from the motherland, I have always kept in mind the mission of being a Chinese soldier and the original intention of going out for the country. I have been in the melting pot of the army for more than a decade, but I still clearly remember the day I left home when I joined the army, it was drizzling with drizzle, my father was holding my young sister, and my mother was holding an umbrella to send me into the army. Usually stubborn and rebellious, I was only a child who went out for the first time. I looked out the window of the car and saw your fading figures, and I couldn't help but cry from each other. These tears are concern, thoughts, self-blame, and indebtedness. Since then, he has been loyal to the country from the army, and it is difficult to bear the knees of his parents.
In the past ten years, there have been very few days to be reunited with you. The son is always performing various tasks, even if it is a New Year's festival, he rarely returns home to fulfill his filial piety. When I came to Lebanon to participate in the peacekeeping mission this time, I was faced with many difficult situations that had never been encountered in China, the political and economic situation continued to deteriorate, the gun battles between opposing factions were frequent, and the outbreak of the epidemic in the foreign military detachments in the camp areas, all of which tested me. The most shocking thing was to witness the days when the refugees were living in the midst of war, where three meals a day might not be eaten, but they had to beg on the streets in rags. It makes me deeply feel how precious and difficult China's peace and strength are. The individual is small, and the fate of the home country is forever linked.
Now I think back to my light-heartedness and ignorance before I joined the army, when I was disobedient to discipline at school, and the teacher often called my father. Dad, when I was very young, you went out to work and support my family. Whenever you get a phone call, you will rush back from the field, and you will be angry, but in the end you will only patiently reason with me. At that time, I was a rebellious child, and your hard work could not be understood. It was only at this moment that I slowly recalled what you looked like at that time, remembering your worn-out clothes, the calluses on your hands, and the fingers that were broken due to work, and I felt extremely uncomfortable and self-blamed, and I deeply felt indebted to you. Your waist has not been very good, and I heard my mother say that the last examination was more serious, and you should not worry about the family anymore. My son has grown up! In the future, I will take responsibility and become the pillar of this family.
Mom, you are not in good health, you are in pain, but you still have to take care of your grandparents and sister at home alone, which must be very hard. You must eat more good, don't always treat yourself badly in order to save money - you take care of yourself, so that I can feel at ease to defend my country outside!
The situation in Lebanon is volatile, with intermittent network ups and downs, and frequent outages. Every time I have a rare opportunity to call you, it is my happiest time. Even if your voice on the other end of the wire is not so clear, I listen attentively and carefully. Before I went abroad, you were always worried about me, so I learned to protect myself and always pay attention to safety. I want to tell you that I am all right here, please rest assured Mom and Dad. Chinese soldiers are powerful collectives everywhere. I am very fulfilling every day, learning with my comrades-in-arms and constantly honing my own qualities. Stepping out of the country, we must add glory to the country, we must have an international vision and pattern, and we should be more generous and united. In the face of major tasks, we must have the spirit of selfless dedication, bravely move forward in the face of danger, and protect our comrades-in-arms and the Lebanese people in order to become a qualified soldier.
I'm sorry, Mom and Dad, I've never made you proud before. My son did not regret being a soldier, and peacekeeping did not regret it. As a Chinese Blue Helmet, it is supremely glorious to be able to contribute to world peace! I will definitely sharpen myself here, forge myself, and become your eternal pride! When I successfully completed the task and triumphed, it was the day of family reunion!
Thinking of your children: Lulu
January 26, 2022