In our lives, there are always people who, despite only a brief contact with us, have left a deep impression and emotion. They may just be passing by, but they leave a lasting trace. This short-lived strangeness can sometimes turn into a lifelong friendship.
I remember when I was a child, my family opened a small restaurant. One day, a strange guest suddenly appeared in our restaurant. He was dressed in a shabby outfit with a full beard and looked a little downcast. He walked into the restaurant, ordered a simple meal, and sat quietly in the corner. I noticed something strange in his eyes, as if he was hiding some secret that no one knew.
My curiosity about him led me to take the initiative to talk to him. He told me that he was a father who had run away from home, and that the pressure of life and conflicts with his family made him choose to leave. He wandered outside for a long time, and eventually, out of hunger and exhaustion, came to our restaurant.
As I listened to his story, I couldn't help but feel some sadness and sympathy in my heart. I brought him a bowl of hot soup and some bread. He devoured it with tears in his eyes and thanked me for my kindness.
From that day on, he became a regular customer of our restaurant. He is no longer as depressed as he was the first time, and every time he comes, he brings me some small gifts, such as candy, small toys, etc. Although it is not a very valuable thing, I am very touched by his heart. I became good friends with him, even though he was still a stranger.
Time flies, and years have passed in the blink of an eye. One day, he suddenly told me that he was leaving the city. He's going to get a job and start his life all over again. I was reluctant to him, but I knew that this was his life path and I couldn't make a choice for him.
On the day he left, I dropped him off at the train station. We hugged each other tightly and didn't say anything to each other. I want to tell him that I'm going to miss him wherever he goes. I wanted to tell him that even though we only had a brief contact, I had come to regard him as a lifelong friend. There are so many things I want to tell him, but I know only time will tell.
He boarded the train, and I watched him disappear into the distant horizon. At that moment, I understood what deep friendship is. It does not require flowery rhetoric and cumbersome rituals, only a sincere heart and kind deeds. It can arise in a split second or it can continue to evolve over the course of a lifetime.
This story teaches us that deep friendship does not depend on time and the length of contact. Sometimes a simple smile, a word of concern, or a sincere offer of help is enough to create a deep emotional connection. We should not ignore these brief encounters and strangers, as they may surprise and move us endlessly.
In this ever-changing world, we need to cherish those short-lived strangeness and lifelong friendship. They teach us that true friendship knows no time, no time, no space. As long as we feel with our hearts and treat the people around us with love, we will definitely be able to find our own deep friendship.
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