For many, the pursuit of a living means leaving home to find work and earn money to support their families. It is during these festive seasons, especially during Tet, that those far from home yearn for their loved ones and their hometowns.
1 Sad Tet Statuses About Missing Parents and Family
1. Mom, I want to go home
Let me eat Mom’s food to pass through this life
Life is too tiring
I’m like a small swallow in the midst of a storm.
2. On tiring and stressful days, all I want is to go home.
3. Walking on the street and seeing other families gather and reunite, I realize how long it has been since I last went home…
4. We all have many places to go, but only one place to return to, and that is home.
5. No matter how far or how long we are away, as long as we have a place to miss and long for, our hearts will find peace. That place is called “home.”
6. Being away from home, there are times when I eat alone, and my tears are ready to fall.
7. There is no possession more valuable than family. No matter where we go, our hearts still yearn for our loved ones.
8. Home is a place we eagerly anticipate returning to, and when we leave, we are reluctant to part.
9. Mom, in this place, I can do whatever I want freely. I can go wherever, eat whatever, and sleep as late as I want without anyone scolding me. But I still want to go home, Mom. I want to hear your nagging and admonishments.
10. Only when we venture out into the competitive world do we realize that only our family loves us unconditionally. Others will only love us if we meet their conditions. Mom, I want to go home – the saddest status about missing home.
11. Wandering and struggling to make a living in a foreign land, sometimes I long for a warm family meal.
12. Despite facing countless difficulties and setbacks in life, returning home brings a sense of peace.
13. Youth is fleeting for those who wander far from home. Some laugh, some scorn, some trample, but we still strive to earn every penny. We just hope to return home soon.
14. Living away from home, we must learn to pick ourselves up after every fall. If you don’t get up, no one will help you up; they will only laugh at you.
15. For a living and to make ends meet, I had to leave my family and friends. I came to a foreign land in search of a better life. Deep in my heart, I miss home.
16. If anyone asks me where I want to travel the most right now, I can confidently answer that it is “home.” It has been so long since I last went home.
17. Mom, the world is so vast, and I feel lost among strangers. Caught up in the hustle and bustle of life, all I want is to go home, eat a meal cooked by you, Mom, and chat with my family about everything under the sun.
18. Whenever I face challenges and pressures in life, or even when I stumble and fall, I think of the strands of white hair on my parents’ heads. If I don’t strive harder now, it will be too late.
19. I miss the familiar village path, the banyan tree, the well, the communal house, the sight of Mom cooking in the kitchen, and Dad tending to the garden. I truly miss home, Mom and Dad.
20. You will never know how simple your parents’ dining table is when you are away from home.
Status and short captions about Tet for those far from home
2 Lonely Tet Statuses for Those Far From Home
21. I wish I could touch the Tet holiday of my hometown. I wish the road home would suddenly become shorter. I wish the pandemic would end soon so I could reunite with my loved ones.
22. Spending Tet away from home makes us more mature, but why do we still feel so lonely?
23. Independence is not an easy path. I miss my home, my parents, and the warmth of gathering with my family for the year-end feast.
24. Tet away from my hometown! It is a sadness that cannot be eased, and a longing to reunite that cannot be fulfilled.
25. We have countless places to go, but only one place to return to—our family.
26. This Tet, I cannot go home, and I cannot wish my parents good health. Although I am far away, my heart is always with my hometown and my family.
27. Life passes with difficulties and obstacles, and all I wish for is to spend this Tet reunited with my mother and father.
28. When spending Tet alone in a foreign place, if you feel sad, don’t force yourself to be cheerful. If you hide your feelings, you will only hurt yourself more.
29. I wish I could touch the Tet holiday of my hometown. I wish the road home would suddenly become shorter. I wish the pandemic would end soon so I could reunite with my loved ones.
30. Tet away from home is sad and lonely. Spending Tet alone in a foreign place makes me appreciate, miss, and long for the warmth of a family reunion during Tet.
31. Tet away from home is truly sad, my friends. Although I am sad, I remind myself to stay strong for my future and my family.
32. Spending Tet away from home is sad and bitter. Everything seems so foreign, and the scene of a family reunion during Tet is now a distant memory.
Those far from home always miss the New Year’s Eve gatherings with their families, making and enjoying bánh chưng and bánh tét
33. This Tet, I cannot return, but I wish my parents back home good health. Although I am far away, my heart is always with my hometown and my family.
34. Looking at people returning home for Tet, my heart aches. Once again, I cannot return home for the holidays.
35. Once again, I am spending Tet away from home. If you truly love someone, no matter how long you are apart, you will wait and hope. Time will help you fulfill your dreams.
36. Only when we are away from home do we truly appreciate the unique flavors of Tet. The scent of freshly cooked bánh chưng, the aroma of homemade jams, the taste of pickled onions and kiệu in the Tet feast… These simple yet nostalgic flavors are deeply ingrained in the memories of every Vietnamese during Tet.
37. This morning, I woke up to the chilly weather, and emotions about Tet came flooding back. I long for the flavors of Tet in my hometown, and only those far from home can truly understand this feeling.
38. From a distant place, my heart aches for my hometown. Another Tet has come, and I cannot keep my promise to return home. Because of life and the pandemic, I remain in this foreign land, Mom, so please don’t be sad!
The sadness of not being able to return home for Tet to be with your mother, father, and family
44. Only when we leave home do we truly appreciate the unique flavors and warmth of Tet. In the past, these things were so familiar that we took them for granted. Now, we deeply miss the fragrant bánh chưng wrapped in lá rong leaves, the spicy pickled onions and me jam, the fatty taste of meat, and the familiar sounds of Tet greetings. All these flavors and sounds evoke a deep, unbearably painful longing. I cannot return home for Tet…
45. My emotions are difficult to contain, as they have grown too strong. I want to shout that I miss my family and the traditional Vietnamese Tet. I want to gather with my family around the fireplace, wear new clothes, and visit relatives to give them my best wishes. I miss everyone… I miss them so much… I send my wishes for a happy, healthy, and lucky new year to everyone in my beloved homeland. Love and miss you all.
3 Statuses About Spending New Year’s Eve Away From Home
46. On New Year’s Eve, I am alone in my room, facing the four walls, and tears well up in my eyes.
47. How many more New Year’s Eves will I have to spend apart from my parents? Being far away, I can’t do anything. I miss my parents, and I long for the day when we can be together again…
48. I miss being called by my father to watch the fireworks on New Year’s Eve. I miss the greetings and hugs from my mother. Now, I can only shed silent tears and think of my parents and my family, hoping for a reunion soon.
49. I miss the sound of fireworks on New Year’s Eve, the laughter of children running from house to house, the red envelopes, and visiting the temple with my parents…
50. Living away from home, I miss the meals cooked by my parents. But because of my circumstances, I cannot return for New Year’s Eve. I promise to be home next year. I love my family so much.
51. Last spring, I helped my father wrap bánh chưng and stayed up late with him to watch the bánh chưng boil. This spring, I am alone, wrapping bánh chưng and preparing for New Year’s Eve by myself. Because of my struggle to make a living, I cannot return home and spend New Year’s Eve with my family. Holding a bowl of rice in my hands, my tears fall uncontrollably. I deeply miss my parents and long to be with them. Being away from home fills me with longing and hope for a reunion. I send my best wishes to those I love. I wish for a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year.
52. I miss the unconditional love from my mother and father, their scolding and help when I face difficulties. I long for a family reunion during the holidays. The food here is not as tasty as your cooking, Mom and Dad, but I will still try my best. I hope to spend New Year’s Eve with you soon, but I am too far away right now!
53. Only when we are away from home do we truly appreciate the unique flavors of Tet. I miss the fragrant smoke of freshly cooked bánh chưng, the aroma of me jam made on the 28th, and the taste of pickled onions and kiệu in the New Year’s Eve feast… These familiar flavors of Tet in my hometown.
4 Sad and Lonely Poems About Tet for Those Far From Home
Poetic status about Tet for those far from home
54. This Tet, I cannot return, Mother
The mai tree buds in the rainy afternoon
Oh Mother! I miss the New Year’s Eve of my homeland
I cannot go home to light incense
My heart aches as I wander in a foreign land…
55. So, this year, I cannot return
How can I ease my homesickness?
How many nights have you, Mother and Father,
Waited for us to return for Tet?
This year, we said we would return
But I quietly walk alone
Quietly spend New Year’s Eve alone
Quietly spend another spring alone
Quietly spend another Tet away from my hometown.
56. This Tet, the peach blossoms are blooming
My company only gives me off until the 10th day of the month
I know, Mother and Father, you are eagerly waiting
The bánh chưng may only have leaves left by now
I have eaten all kinds of strange food
But I crave the flavors of home
I hope you, Mother and Father, are doing well
I wish you good health and longevity
A New Year’s greeting from afar.
57. Father, please understand me
This Tet, I cannot fulfill my filial duty
Far from home, my heart is heavy and anxious
Where is my family in this foreign place?
– ‘A quiet Lunar New Year, far from the familiar, yet the spirit of the festival remains.’
– ‘Melancholy mixes with hope as I celebrate the Lunar New Year away from home. Wishing everyone a joyous year ahead.’
– ‘The moon may be full, but my heart feels a little empty this Lunar New Year. Sending love and warmth to those I hold dear.’
– ‘Though I wander far, the traditions of the Lunar New Year keep me tied to home. A bittersweet celebration.’
– ‘In the company of strangers, I find solace in the familiar rituals of the Lunar New Year. A reminder that home is never too far away.’