Hard to Let Go of Old Dreams

A father who once commanded classrooms with perfect circles and equations now struggles to stand, reduced to scribbling illegible words only his child can decode. As illness strips away the brilliant math teacher who stood tall at 1.8 meters, his family faces an agonizing plea to the heavens: if death must come, let him keep his dignity. This haunting reflection on memory, identity, and the cruel transformation of those we love explores what remains when everything familiar is stolen away—and whether we can bear to watch.