The unexpected ... expected

"too much brain activity" ...
couldn't sleep last night... though I was already exhausted..
I guess things just happened too fast ... too quickly... It's expected that it would happen ... some day. But it's unexpected that it just happened.

Before I moved out... I was prepared for the day.. where the house would be sold.  It is now.  Uncle and Aunt came back from HK in early March, earlier than they used to.  The will be leaving here for HK in early May, much earlier than they used to.  They won't be coming back in half a year like they used to.. Those are one-way tickets they bought. ... Here's a good news.  They will be seeing their Grand Daughter born in HK in early June.

2 weeks ago, I heard from them that they had put the house on sale. Somehow, I was a little bit "shocked".. (I found it a bit sudden.)  and due to the time constraint (that they are leaving in early May), they can only have the house in the market for 2 weeks. If it's not sold without the 2 weeks, they would keep it...  I doubted the possibility that it would be sold. so I was prepared myself to have a little mowing fun in the summer, though they said they would hire a lawn care service... Even though I knew there were offers.. I still doubted it... since the prices weren't my Uncle expected.  I guess I have underestimated the "charm" of the house.  .. Some decided to make a higher offer and ... they got it. There were house inspection... and I heard they complained about something and asked for a shared payment for a repair... my Uncle and Aunt refused and suggested they would just not sell it if that's the case.  I guess.. in some way, Uncle and Aunt are really not wanting to sell it... but...  they just have to... 

I got an "unexpected" email on Friday morning. It's from my cousin in HK.  She told me that the house was sold ... my first reaction.. feelings..  not good.  I have been here the whole time.. I know all the back and forth .. I know how the entire thing moves..  but at that moment, I found myself refuse to accept the fact.  I haven't prepared myself for that moment...  why? ... I am not living there any more.. It's never my house... ?...   ....          but...... I have been part of it for so long too...

In the email, cousin asked me a favor, that is, to take care of her stuff, the most important ones that she really couldn't let go of.  I guess she would like to move all stuff back to HK if possible..  Last year when she came back here, she's already packed something and asked if I could look after them some day... I couldn't forget that .. she's sobbing in her bedroom a few times one night.. .... and She videotaped the house late at night when others were apparently sleeping.. she's talking to herself (in the video) what is what...  I "caught" her.. when i went to kitchen for something to eat..

Yesterday, I went yum cha with Uncle and Aunt.  We talked about the house..  and the stuff in the house... and In the afternoon, we spent the time .. moving some of the stuff from the house to my place.  They gave me a lot of useful stuff.. and they have carefully moved my cousin's stuff to my place and made sure they are properly stored.

Last night, I got another email from my cousin.. she told me that she's negotiating with her Mom to keep their long-time collections from different places.. but her Mom/Aunt refused. I didn't take those yesterday.. Even though they were beautiful, interesting little things.. I figured I would not have place for them..  I didn't consider how much they could mean for my cousin..  In fact, my Aunt and Uncle had asked me a few times whether I would like to have them... I guess.. they would want keep them too...  they would like to see them again .. some day in the future...
Yea. I will keep them.

Things are unexpected.. and they become expected.
Things are expected... and ... they become unexpected.

Believe this. ..
Things ... are gonna be ok.