Haakuji
Wellknown Ace
Every evening, he sat on the same bench and waited for someone who never came.
People thought he was waiting for a friend.
Some thought he was waiting for love.
But the truth was much simpler.
He was waiting for his mother.
Years ago, she had promised him, “I’ll come back tomorrow.”
Tomorrow became a week.
A week became a year.
And eventually, he understood that some promises are made with love, but life doesn’t always give us the chance to keep them.
One rainy evening, he found an old letter inside his bag.
It was written by his mother.
“If you ever feel alone, don’t think I left you.
I’m in every little thing that makes you smile.
And whenever you miss me, look at the sky.
I’ll be somewhere beyond it, still watching over you."
He read it again and again.
For the first time in years, he smiled through his tears.
Then he folded the letter carefully, looked at the empty seat beside him, and whisper
People thought he was waiting for a friend.
Some thought he was waiting for love.
But the truth was much simpler.
He was waiting for his mother.
Years ago, she had promised him, “I’ll come back tomorrow.”
Tomorrow became a week.
A week became a year.
And eventually, he understood that some promises are made with love, but life doesn’t always give us the chance to keep them.
One rainy evening, he found an old letter inside his bag.
It was written by his mother.
“If you ever feel alone, don’t think I left you.
I’m in every little thing that makes you smile.
And whenever you miss me, look at the sky.
I’ll be somewhere beyond it, still watching over you."
He read it again and again.
For the first time in years, he smiled through his tears.
Then he folded the letter carefully, looked at the empty seat beside him, and whisper
