Lost in my hometown

        I still clearly remember that it was 1998 when I was 6 years old. I had a trip to visit my grandmother's home. My hometown is just a small village located to the Southwest of Saigon city. Therefore, there are lack of lights and vehicles in my hometown. One day, when I stayed home alone and played with my toys while my parent and my grandmother were talking in the kitchen. Suddenly, I saw a dog was nibbling my toys. Quickly, I followed the dog to get my toys back. However, the more the dog ran, the more I got far away from my home. I found that I ran too far away so I should go back. Nevertheless, I realized that everything surround me became so blur and I could not remember the way to go back. I just kept moving in the dark without any navigation. I walked through a field that had many tombs around. I did not know where I was going. I felt hungry and exhausted. Everything became so terrible. Suddenly, when thunder and lightning explode across the sky, I found a woman was standing in front of me. She wore a red cap with hair covered her face. She smiled at me and whispered. “Don’t scare little boy, I’m your neighbor”. My heart is beating as it wants to explode and I could not say anything because my mouth is freeze for it cold. Then, she took me to her house and called my parent. After that night, I have learned a biggest lesson for my life. Children should not go out without parent’s permission and do not moving when you get lost.