My name is Li Xiaomei, I am 34 years old and I am a divorced woman. After seven years of marriage, I finally couldn't bear it anymore and divorced my husband. These seven years of married life have been nothing short of torturous for me.
After the divorce, I hid in my hometown alone and lived a life of isolation. I rely on my mother for my monthly living expenses. I was immersed in memories and self-blame all day long, and my failed marriage became a big rock in my heart, and I couldn't breathe.
Until one day, my mother couldn't bear it anymore and kicked me out of the house. "How long are you going to do this?!Your life has just begun, you can't be so depressed anymore!"My mother sent me to a nursing home, hoping that I could go there and do some chores so that I could get some positive energy.
At first, I was very resistant to working in a nursing home. I felt like my life was coming to an end and there was no hope left. What's more, I'm not interested in vulnerable groups like the elderly.
But on the third day after work, the dean approached me to his office and gave me a task.
Xiaomei, there is an old man named Uncle Zhang here, his children are all abroad, and he usually lives alone in an independent courtyard in the east. Uncle Zhang has not been feeling well in the past two days, you go to take care of him, cook, clean, and help him run errands if you need anything. His children beat several ** and told us that we must take good care of him. ”
I was a little embarrassed: "Dean, I'm not very good at taking care of people. Otherwise, let's find a professional nanny for Uncle Zhang. ”
The dean shook his head and said, "Our nanny here is too busy to spare manpower for the time being. You just go to help first, and it's not difficult to take care of the elderly, and you will learn slowly. Besides, Uncle Zhang doesn't like to be born either, so it's just right for you to go, just help me take care of him. ”
I knew that the dean's task could not be refused, so I could only bite the bullet and go to see this Uncle Zhang.
The next morning, I came to Uncle Zhang's independent home with cleaning utensils. This is a small two-story bungalow, surrounded by many flowers and plants, and the environment is elegant and quiet.
I stood outside the courtyard gate and hesitated for a moment before ringing the doorbell. After a while, there was the sound of slow footsteps in the courtyard. The door opened a crack, and an old man with gray hair poked his head out, looked me up and down a few times, and then asked in a hoarse voice, "Who are you?"”
I hurriedly said, "Hello Uncle Zhang, my name is Li Xiaomei, and I am from the old people's home. I heard that you are not feeling well, so the dean asked me to take care of you for a few days. ”
Uncle Zhang frowned and said, "No need, I can do it myself." "The door is about to close.
I hurriedly pressed my foot against the door and explained, "Uncle Zhang, I'm here to help you cook and sweep the floor, and I won't disturb you." The dean has explained, I must take care of you, and you will be there for two days. ”
Uncle Zhang reluctantly let go of a crack, almost squeezing out a sentence: "Then you come in first." ”
I squeezed into the courtyard gate and the first thing I noticed was the pigeons in the yard. There are white, gray, and beautiful white and gray. Uncle Zhang slowly paced to the place where the pigeons were fed, scattered a handful of rice on the ground, and more than a dozen fat pigeons immediately surrounded him.
These are all raised by you?"I was a little surprised.
Well. Uncle Zhang replied listlessly, with a hint of loneliness in his expression.
I vaguely understood in my heart that although this old man was impatient with me on the surface, he was actually very lonely inside. He needs companionship, not my labor.
Thinking about it this way, I have less resistance to Uncle Zhang. Perhaps, I can try to get close to him.
Uncle, you like to keep pigeons, they look cute. Can I feed them for you?I asked tentatively.
Uncle Zhang looked at me silently for a while, and then nodded slowly: "It's okay." They are fed twice a day, in the morning and evening. ”
I happily took the food and threw a few handfuls on the ground, and the pigeons immediately rushed over. They scramble to peck at each other and look so cute.
They're so cute!I'll come and feed you the pigeons every day, okay?I said excitedly.
Uncle Zhang still looked cold, but finally didn't drive me away again.
That's enough. Perhaps, I will become good friends with this unapproachable old man. Okay, I'll try to write a continuation of the article of about 1000 words based on the previous article:
After that, I went to Uncle Zhang's house every morning and evening on time to help him feed the pigeons and do some simple housework. Uncle Zhang still kept his distance from me, but he no longer clearly resisted me.
One day at noon, I made some home-cooked dishes and took them to Uncle Zhang to try. He took a bite of the fried meat and showed a rare smile.
Xiao Nizi, the craftsmanship is good. It's much better than the restaurants that sell it outside. Uncle Zhang praised.
I was very happy and quickly said, "Then I will cook every day and bring it to my uncle to eat, okay?"Guaranteed to be delicious!”
Okay, too. As long as you want. Uncle Zhang said lightly, but there was a smile in his eyes.
From that day on, I went out early and returned late, cooking a pot of fresh meals every day to bring to Uncle Zhang. I found that Uncle Zhang was reluctant to give the meat to the pigeons, and always kept a little to eat with the vegetables. It seems that he is not as cold as he seems.
Once, when I was delivering food as usual, I saw Uncle Zhang playing chess in the courtyard, and there was no one on the other side.
I hesitated for a moment, plucked up the courage and said, "Uncle, it's boring for you to go alone, right?"Do you want me to play two games with you?”
Uncle Zhang looked up at me, as if to examine my sincerity.
After a while, he said, "All right, you can come." It's just that I'm playing well and you're probably not an opponent. ”
It's okay, it's okay to let me. I sat down excitedly and played against Uncle Zhang.
The expected situation did not appear, and Uncle Zhang and I were inseparable!We come and go, and we have a lot of fun.
I don't know how long it took, but in the end, Uncle Zhang narrowly won in a critical situation by relying on experience. But I couldn't be happier. It turns out that there is really a common language between me and this seemingly indifferent old man!
From that day on, I would go to play a few games of chess with Uncle Zhang every day after work. We chatted as we went.
Uncle Zhang slowly opened his heart to me, and would talk to me about all kinds of interesting things about his youth in the army, and his eyes often flashed with nostalgia. I patiently accompany him to reminisce about the past and listen to his happy or sad memories.
Now I look forward to spending time with Uncle Zhang every day. We are like a pair of old friends who rely on each other, and in these days up and down, we have gained long-lost warmth.
It wasn't until one day, Uncle Zhang suddenly had a high fever that I realized that our time together was so short and precious.
That day, I went to Uncle Zhang's house as usual, and knocked on the door for a long time but no one answered. Puzzled, I pushed open the door and tried to find someone.
Uncle, are you there?I'm coming!I raised my voice and shouted.
There was a faint moan from the bedroom. I rushed in, only to see Uncle Zhang's face flushed, his whole body was amazingly hot, and he had been lying in bed for a day and a night.
Uncle!You have a high fever, I'll call a doctor right away!"I hurriedly called the doctor in the nursing home and told Uncle Zhang's symptoms.
The doctor immediately rushed to see him and said that Uncle Zhang had severe pneumonia and had to be hospitalized**.
I was so anxious that I tried everything I could to take care of Uncle Zhang, who was sick. Seeing him delirious because of a high fever, I was even more worried and couldn't sleep at night.
This stay is half a month. Uncle Zhang's pneumonia was reversed, and the fever always went away with great difficulty, and it burned again a few days later.
The doctor said that if it continued like this, it would be life-threatening. I watched Uncle Zhang get thinner and thinner, and his spirit became worse and worse, and his heart was like a knife.
At the most critical moment, I stayed in front of Uncle Zhang's bed all day long, for fear that once he breathed, I would never see him again.
Uncle, you must hold on!I'm here. I held his old hand, tears welling up in my eyes.
I know that I have a deep attachment to this uncle. Even though we were together for such a short time, I couldn't afford to lose him.
Just when I was desperate, a miracle happened. Uncle Zhang's fever finally subsided, his lung infection was also controlled, his physical condition improved significantly, and he was finally out of danger.
Thank you, little Nizi. If you hadn't taken care of me every day, I wouldn't have been alive a long time ago. Uncle Zhang said to me gratefully.
I was so excited that I couldn't speak, so I could only hold his hand over and over again.
Since then, my relationship with Uncle Zhang has become stronger. We have lived through such a difficult time, and this bond is stronger and more lasting than any blood bond.
Every day I wake up, I'm in awe of every moment we spend together. I found that in this last life of solitude, my uncle gave me the courage to be born again.
I don't know how long this wonderful friendship will last, but I will stay with him forever.
As long as he's around, I don't feel lonely anymore.
Just when I was most intimate with Uncle Zhang, a sudden ** broke our lives.
Hey, I'm Uncle Zhang's son Zhang Ming, my sister and I plan to return to China next month to visit our father, are you taking care of him?"* There was a man's voice on the other end.
It turned out that Uncle Zhang's children were planning to come back from abroad, and a sense of uneasiness suddenly rose in my heart.
A few days later, the two brothers and sisters arrived as scheduled. They gave a lot of opinions about Uncle Zhang's living environment and my care, and said that they planned to immigrate to live abroad with their father.
Dad, it's so inconvenient for you to live in this kind of place at such an age. It will be much more comfortable to retire with us!Zhang Ming said to his father.
Uncle Zhang seemed very embarrassed, he didn't want to leave the familiar living environment and my care.
I also strongly objected: "Uncle Zhang is now taking care of himself, and his body has recovered, so there is no need to risk moving." ”
We are a family and have the most say in our fathers!Zhang Ming said impatiently, "You have worked hard for so long, and we will find professional nurses to take good care of my father in the future." ”
My heart was like ice, and I vaguely felt that Uncle Zhang was about to leave me. Even though intellectually I understand that as children they have this right, I can't accept the fact that Uncle Zhang is gone.
Uncle, you speak, you can't bear to be here, right?I can't bear to cook. I took Uncle Zhang's hand and begged him to make a statement.
Uncle Zhang looked very painful, he knew what his children thought, but he couldn't bear to go against my expectations.
Don't make any noise. I still need time to think about it. He said with a sigh.
A few days later, Uncle Zhang told me that he had decided to go back to live abroad with his children. I know it's expected, but it's hard to part with.
Uncle, will I ever see you again?"The day before parting, I asked him with tears in my eyes.
I'm old, and I don't know how many years I'll live. But I'm going to miss everything here. Uncle Zhang said sadly.
I'm going to miss you!You must take care of your health and remember to eat the food I cooked for so many years. I couldn't stop crying.
Good boy, thank you for taking care of me during this time. You've brought my old bones back to life. The days with you are the happiest time of my life. Uncle Zhang also had red circles in his eyes.
Early the next morning, I watched Uncle Zhang and his children get into the bus to the airport. Looking at the car moving away, I burst into tears, and I couldn't calm down for a long time.
Uncle Zhang left my life like this. In the days that followed, I didn't think about it.
Such a separation is so cruel, but after all, it is the norm of life.
Maybe the sunshine in Uncle Zhang's life can only shine on a small corner of me;And I'm just a passerby in his long years.
But this brief encounter gave me the courage to be born again. This warm memory will remain in my heart forever.
And just like that, time passed quietly. It's been more than a year since the parting.
One day, I suddenly received a postcard from Uncle Zhang, on which only a simple sentence was written:
I'm fine, I often think about the food you cooked and the days when we played chess in the yard, and I look forward to seeing each other again. ”
When I saw my uncle's handwriting, I finally burst into tears. It turns out that he has been missing me all the time.
Perhaps, heaven will let us meet again. At that time, I will still cook my uncle's favorite home-cooked food every dayWe would also play and chat in the yard and feed the cute white pigeons.
This short greeting is like a ray of sunshine through the dark clouds. I suddenly understood that the gift of a brief reunion from Heaven would surely bring us together again.
I wiped away my tears and smiled like I hadn't seen in a long time.
yes, it will come that day. In this beautiful expectation, I will continue to live as always.
After receiving Uncle Zhang's greetings, I regained the motivation to live.
I started to actively look for new jobs, and I often met with friends, so I was no longer isolated from the world. The people around me are happy for the change.
I was introduced by a friend to a welfare home and started working as a nurse there. I take care of every elderly person like my own grandparents.
Once, when our welfare home organized a spring outing for the elderly, I volunteered to take care of it. We went to a scenic suburban park, and the old people were having a great time.
One of the old men, who was not in good health, sat down on a bench by the lake and peeled oranges for him.
Thank you, little **. If you take good care of our old man and old lady, there will be good rewards in the future. He said happily.
I smiled and thought to myself that I had received the best in return.
Outside of work, I go for a walk in the park by myself. Looking at the green grass and the white doves flying by, I always think of Uncle Zhang.
We have gone through so many detours, and God finally let us meet at dusk. A light in those long years illuminated the darkest night of my life.
There is still a long way to go, and I know there will be more differences ahead. But I am no longer afraid to walk alone, because I have light in my heart.
Sometimes when I close my eyes, I seem to be able to smell the fragrance of flowers and plants in Uncle Zhang's yard, and hear our laughter at the chess table.
These warm and loving bits and pieces will always be alive in my memory.
It's spring again. One day I was going to work as usual, and when I was walking through the garden in front of the orphanage, I saw an old man sitting on a bench feeding pigeons.
He was gray-haired and kind-hearted, and he reminded me of whom. I couldn't help but look at him a few more times, and my heart was inexplicably moved.
Sir, these white pigeons are so beautiful, do you raise them?"I took the initiative to say hello.
The old man looked at me with a smile and a light in his eyes: "Yes, they are my old friends." What I like most is to talk to them every day and talk about things. ”
Such a warm and familiar picture, I have dreamed of it countless times.
I suddenly mustered up all my courage and asked in a trembling voice, "Uncle, I'm Xiaomei." Do you remember me?”
The old man looked at me for a while, and his eyes were in a trance for a moment.
Then, with excitement, he opened his arms and choked up:
Xiaomei, my good boy, you are finally here!”
I burst into tears on the spot and threw myself into Uncle Zhang's arms. We hugged each other tightly and did not want to be separated for a long time.
At this moment, I had a lot of thoughts in my heart and just wanted to scream loudly:
Thank you, God!Thank you for reuniting us!
I knew it was going to come. In those long nights of tossing and turning, I was silently looking forward to this sunny morning.
Uncle Zhang's warm palm touched my head, and he whispered
Niko, let's start over. I'll teach you to play chess, you'll cook me food, and we'll go through each day like we used to.
Well, it's a word. I excitedly agreed.
This time, Heaven has finally allowed us to stay with us until the last moment of our lives.
I thank God for every custom coincidence that finally led us to this heartwarming ending.
Let them all go with the wind.
My uncle and I still have so much time to add to the thick and colorful brushstrokes together.
This time, we will cling to this last fate. Until one day, I was still able to say softly
I am willing, and you grow old slowly.
Okay, I'll try to follow the outline and write the last 1,000 words or so to complete the whole story:
The joy of reunion washed over our hearts. Uncle Zhang and I began a long-lost cohabitation life.
I still cook Uncle Zhang's favorite home-cooked food every day, and we often play and chat in the yard, cute white pigeons, just like when we first met.
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, spring goes to autumn. This year, I got acquainted with my neighbor Xiao Wang, a kind-hearted young man. He would help me take care of Uncle Zhang, and the three of us gradually became like a family.
Uncle, do you think I should accept Xiao Wang's pursuit?"One day I suddenly asked.
Uncle Zhang was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "You should live your own life." I'm old, you're still young. ”
I looked into my uncle's gentle eyes and thought to myself, maybe he was right. I shouldn't be willing to live in the gloom of the past, it's time to give myself a chance to start over.
In this way, under the witness of Uncle Zhang, Xiao Wang and I entered the palace of marriage. Now I am a married woman and live in this simple and happy little family.
Xiao Wang and I would come back to visit Uncle Zhang regularly and bring him the meals we cooked, and the family laughed in the courtyard. This kind of simplicity has become the softest waiting in my heart.
In the blink of an eye, another two years have passed. I don't know if it was deliberately arranged by God, Uncle Zhang's health is getting worse and worse, and he already needs to sit in a wheelchair.
Uncle, let me take you to the hospital for a check-up. "Looking at his emaciated figure, I can't help but feel distressed.
It's okay child, I've lived to this age, and I'm going to go after all. The coming days are long, you have to cherish them. Uncle Zhang looked at me kindly.
I know this is the last tribute of life. Uncle's pin will come soon.
Uncle, I will always remember you. In this life, it is a great honor for me to meet you. I clenched his dry hand, tears welling up in my eyes.
Silly child, don't be sad. I have no regrets. Thank you for coming into my life and smiling more for my old years. Uncle Zhang stroked my hair with great effort.
I nodded, even though tears blurred my vision. I know this is our last goodbye.
On a sunny weekend morning, Uncle Zhang finally passed away and quietly embarked on the last journey of his life.
On his deathbed, he held my hand tightly and smiled calmly with relief.
Uncle Zhang left, leaving me with white roses blooming all over the yard. They bloom quietly, overflowing with fragrance, as if telling the last beauty of the world.
I solemnly placed a delicate white rose in front of Uncle Zhang's grave.
Uncle, this flower represents my thoughts and gratitude to you. Go with confidence, I will live a good life and face every day according to your instructions.
Standing in the cemetery, I reverently folded my hands and prayed for his rest. Even though there were tears in my eyes, I knew that Uncle Zhang must hope that I could meet more warmth and kindness from now on.
He is like a light in this life, and I will always remember him.
From now on, whenever the white roses in the yard bloom, I will think of the white-haired old man and the bits and pieces we had.
Thank God for allowing me to meet such a person.
I will keep your teachings firmly in mind, Uncle Zhang, and live out my inner peace and kindness.
May I no longer be confused for the rest of my life, and I can keep all my sincere fate.
In this life, I will eventually turn into the warmest sunshine of spring, gently shining on everyone's shoulders.
Because I know that's the power you want me to learn.
After receiving Uncle Zhang's postcard, I gradually walked out of the haze of the past and began to face life positively.
I got a job as a children's picture book editor and met a lot of cute and lively children. Looking at their innocent smiling faces, my mood also became cheerful.
One day, a little girl asked me, "Auntie, why do you always look melancholy?"”
I was stunned for a moment, remembering that I had been living in the shadow of a failed marriage in the past.
I crouched down to look at her and said seriously, "I was lost, but now I have found my own sunshine." Thank you for reminding me to smile often and live in the moment. ”
The little girl smiled happily: "Auntie, you smile more beautifully!."”
I knew I could finally really look forward.
After quitting my job as an editor, I decided to travel around the world and backpack on my own and embark on an unknown journey.
I have traveled to many unheard of places and seen all the beautiful scenery in this world. I've learned to share warmth with strangers, and I've often fantasized about how happy Uncle Zhang would be if he was here.
Perhaps fate will bring us together again, like two intertwined rivers that eventually merge into the same ocean.
I believe that Heaven will guide us to the moment of reunion.
So, I continued to move forward step by step, met more interesting people, and realized that I was so worthy of love.
I am no longer afraid of being alone, because I know that Uncle Zhang is with me in my heart.
Maybe our story is not over yet, and there will be more moving chapters in the second half of our lives. I'm looking forward to that day.
Now I am no longer the confused I used to be. of women. I found direction in my life and learned to be tolerant and accepting.
Thank you, Uncle Zhang, it was you who made me understand the most important truth in life - to always maintain a kind and strong heart.
I will wait to meet you again, but for now, I am ready to walk alone in this sunshine.
No matter what the ups and downs lie ahead, I will never run away from it again because I know I am not alone.
I will continue to move forward with courage and complete this beautiful journey.
Farewell, my dearest old man. I wish you all the best in heaven.
When the spring flowers bloom, I will definitely see you in my dreams.