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The Family’s
Flight
- Thorphan (Didi) Tienboon & Tanyatorn (Rosie) Thienpaitoon -
The sobbing sound became hard to conceal. It was from a
thirteen-year-old boy. This boy, named Eddie Matthew Brown, was
determined to escape to a better place. He climbed down the
window, step by step, sobbing as quietly as possible. With only a
fluffy friend clutched under his arm, his decision became clearer
and clearer. He started walking faster and faster, as far as he
could. No destination. The only thing he knew was that he did not
want to stay here anymore. What a horrible place! All of a sudden,
the sweet, soothing voice of his mother popped up in his ears.
The sound was warm and familiar, filled with true love and
generosity. He heard himself weeping louder. He clasped his
mouth with his trembling hands and decided to run as fast as he
could before he changed his mind.
After running for a while, he panted heavily that he could not
stand on his feet anymore. His chest was in pain, and he couldn’t
breathe properly. He could feel his asthma attack on the verge of
