'Everyone can parachute'

The story is about the faith and optimism of a little girl named Lam Anh when her father, a pilot, died during parachute training. The plane carrying Lam Anh's father crashed, but the little girl grew up with the belief that: "It's okay, everyone can parachute out."

The story was told by director Nguyen Hoang Diep (female director of the film Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere) on her personal page about a neighbor girl named Lam Anh. In those days, when everyone was shocked and stunned by the sudden passing of her father, a pilot, Lam Anh was still carefree and innocently said: "It's okay, everyone can parachute out."

That statement helped the child gain more confidence and optimism when the truth was that Lam Anh's father would never return to her. Now, when she is older, every time her father is mentioned, she innocently replies: "Everyone can parachute out."

We would like to quote the story:

"My house is room 12a05, my close neighbor has room 12a07, that house has Na, very pretty, very obedient and Thanh, Na's younger brother, lazy to eat, fussy. Na has 2 cousins, Lam Anh and Sua - their house is far away in Gia Lam but on the weekends their parents let them come over to play. Lam Anh is in 2nd grade, almost as tall as me, cheerful, smiles a lot, talks all day, Sua is less than a year old, has an old face, clings to Lam Anh...

One day I came home early, it was such an event, Na and Lam Anh rushed to my house. Both of their faces were bright. I was a little pale, because that morning at school I read the news about a plane crash, a plane crash in Hoa Lac, during paratrooper training.

Lam Anh said, Miss Diep, did you hear about the plane crash? She did. My dad was on that plane. Oh… But it’s okay, it’s okay, everyone parachuted out. I played with Dau, Na, Lam Anh, Thanh, Sua… my mind was also happy, yes, the plane crashed but it’s okay, everyone parachuted out. In room 12a07, Na and Lam Anh’s grandmothers were still cooking, preparing food for the children, the mothers were all away, so of course, someone in the house had just escaped from the plane crash… there must be a lot of things to worry about. And I blamed myself, why were we so close together but when we found out about each other’s families we were in such a… awkward situation.

The next morning, the newspapers were full of news, updated every minute, the plane crashed, and no one was able to parachute out... but someone was still alive... I thought to myself, Lam Anh's father must be on this list.

At night, Lam Anh ran over to the house again, “Miss Diep, I dreamed about my dad. My dad has a bandaged left arm, I knew it, my dad is left-handed, now he doesn’t have a left arm anymore, it’s miserable, isn’t it… Lam Anh ran over, “Miss Diep, have you heard the news? Several of the uncles and aunts on the plane died immediately, but my dad was fine. My dad was very fast. My dad was a teacher. My dad parachuted right away. My dad and everyone else tried to steer the plane away so it wouldn’t crash into the school… Oh, you saw the news too. Is my mom in the hospital taking care of my dad? Yes, my dad is left-handed, so when he jumped out, he swung to the left, and that’s how my dad got injured on his left side. He might lose his left arm! Seeing him so happy, I suddenly felt happy too, even though it hurt a lot for the soldiers who died… I can’t blame him, can I…

That night, the news reported that there were only 3 survivors… checking the names of those confirmed dead, Lam Anh’s father was not there. I suddenly felt relieved.

Early in the morning, I met aunt Lam Anh, I asked how Duc was, I read the death notice list and didn't see his name, Lam Anh said he was injured in the left hand... Ms. Huyen told me with red eyes, Uncle Duc's real name is..., the newspaper published the first batch, he left, left right then. Oh... but don't say anything, the whole family hid it from the children and hid it from grandma, if grandma knew now... she probably wouldn't be able to bear it... mother-in-law but she loved her son-in-law very much...

I went into the house and cried like crazy! Because of Duc, he is an extremely good and kind person, because he has had a lot of hardships, because he is extremely poor but he has always lived a very decent life, because his wife Phuong loves him very much, because Lam Anh idolizes her father very much, because of Sua... she is still very young... because of me, I have only met Duc somewhere 3 times, every time I feel warm because in this world there is someone simple and kind, and on top of that he is a man... but now when I know Duc's real name, it's like this!

At that time, I knew that your families, comrades, wives and children… were all waiting for you to return – but you never did. Today, I read this line: THE COUNTRY REQUESTS YOU TO RETURN, CASA 8983. I sincerely hope that, since it is the country’s order – you will do everything you can to fulfill it!

Now Lam Anh is as tall as me, still cycling very fast every time her mother lets her go over to play with her younger siblings. Sua has grown up, still the same old, still clinging to her sister, sometimes when I ask her something she accidentally mentions her father, Sua frowns but Lam Anh, her face is still as bright as the day she told me: "Miss Diep, everyone was able to parachute out!".

The above story has moved many people and made them cry. A little girl with a strong belief that her father will return safely. For the relatives, family, and friends of the soldiers, they wait every day, every hour, and pray for their safety.

"I love the little girl and admire her cuteness. That sentence helped me get through the days that seemed the most difficult and painful. I hope she will always be happy and remember her father as a brave and courageous pilot," TA shared.

"Pilots, they work extremely hard. All relatives know that, no matter how experienced they are, their departure is unpredictable. At this time, we can only pray for a miracle to happen and for them to return safely," another person shared.

These days, the news of the two missing planes makes everyone feel sad: "And you guys, come back, not only your family but also your whole country is waiting for you."

According to Tri Thuc Tre