My uncle taught all his life and finally retired from his position as high school principal.
He raised three daughters in his life, all of whom studied until they graduated from college, and all of them had good jobs, and their three daughters also had a good salary. In January last year, the 91-year-old uncle could no longer take care of himself, and the three daughters said that they would take turns to support their father.
But just half a year later, the three daughters together, despite the strong opposition of the old father, still sent their father to live in a nursing home. Not to mention that the uncle raised three daughters, he also paid for his four grandsons to graduate from college one after another.
I think I'm the kind of ordinary little person who doesn't have twists and turns and bizarre experiences, but has an ordinary but warm family. My uncle was a man of integrity, diligence and a role model for his students. After retiring from his position as high school principal, he was focused on enjoying his old age.
My uncle raised three daughters in his lifetime, and thanks to my father's example, all of them became successful in their studies and had good jobs. Whenever my uncle saw his daughters working hard and living happily, he always smiled and said, "This is my proudest achievement." ”
However, fate always likes to play tricks on people. In January last year, my uncle suddenly had problems with his body and gradually became unable to take care of himself. At the beginning, the uncle and his three daughters discussed and decided to take turns to take care of him. However, half a year later, my uncle was sent to a nursing home.
On that day, my uncle was adamantly opposed to being sent to a nursing home, but they insisted on doing so despite his strong opposition. My uncle's eyes showed bewilderment and disappointment, but they didn't give any explanation. Maybe they thought the nursing home would take better care of their uncle, or maybe they were too busy with work to take care of him, but I knew that this was not the life my uncle wanted.
In a nursing home in this small city, my uncle spent many days alone. His days are filled with loneliness and longing. I visit him occasionally, and every time I see him, he always has an endless loneliness on his face. My uncle told me that he missed his daughters very much and longed to be with them.
Time passed slowly, his uncle's body became weaker and weaker, and his spirit gradually weakened. I witnessed the change of his whole person, and his heart was like a knife. I can't understand why daughters would give up a father who has raised them all their lives.
Until one day, I met my uncle's little grandson, a boy who had just entered the first grade of elementary school. He told me with a childish look on his face that he would visit his uncle in the nursing home every week and talk to him. He told me that his uncle often told him fairy tales and taught him how to be a human being, which he was very grateful for.
My heart was touched. I realized that even though my uncle was getting old and weak, his heart was still full of love and care. He continues to give to his family in his own way, only this time, love is only conveyed through fairy tales.
When I went to visit my uncle again, I took my little grandson with me. When the uncle saw the little one, his eyes flashed with joy. They talked for a long time, and there was a lot of warmth and affection between the two generations. I noticed that a smile appeared on my uncle's face again, and he seemed to have rediscovered the courage to live.
I still remember one time when my uncle and my little grandson were reading fairy tales together, and they discussed the plot of the story as they read it, and they watched it with relish. The uncle said to the little grandson: "You have to study hard, and when you grow up, you can be like your father or your three aunts, and become an excellent person." ”
At this time, I saw that my little grandson's eyes were shining with hopes and dreams. He replied in an innocent voice: "Uncle, I will study hard, and I will definitely fight for a better life for you in the future." ”
I was deeply moved by this scene. I saw the pride in my uncle's eyes, and I also saw the bright expectations for the future.
In the days that followed, I spent as much time as I could with my uncle. We have spent a lot of quality time together and often share happiness with our little grandchildren. My uncle's body seems to be slowly recovering, and his mental state is getting better and better.