Today was one of those casual Sunday evenings where I sat with my host mom in front of our village home. We talked about any or every subject while we watch the sunset. Our conversation somehow arrived at the Khmer New Year in April, where I'll have 4 consecutive days off. I told her I don’t have any plans yet. She said “Good. Don’t have any plans. Stay with me. You don’t have much time with me left.” That really surprised and touched me because my host mom has never really told me not to go anywhere before. She’s always given me space and respected my boundaries, way too much even. I also didn’t think she had already started thinking about my departure like that either. This is one of those special moments when I know she cares about me and that my presence means a lot to her too.
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