My name is Xiaolan. At the age of 35, my life was turned upside down. My lover passed away due to illness, leaving me and my two children behind. Since then, I have been a single mother with two children and living a difficult life.
When my lover left, our children were still very young, one was 3 years old and the other had just turned 1 year old. They didn't understand what it meant to lose my father, but I knew I had to be strong enough to face the reality. For the sake of my children, I want to be a stronger mother.
Every day, I wake up in the morning, make breakfast, and wake up the kids. I groomed them, fed them breakfast, and sent them to school. When I came back, I started to take care of the housework, cooking, doing laundry, cleaning. In the afternoon, I would pick up the children from school and accompany them to do their homework, read, sing, and dance. In the evening, I would make dinner and then take a bath with the children and tell stories until they fell asleep.
Although it was tiring, I never gave up. Because I know that I love my children and they will be my biggest motivation. I love my lover, and his departure has made me cherish my current life even more and live harder.
However, life is not always smooth sailing. One day, I found out that I was sick and needed surgery. I was scared, I was afraid that I would not be able to take care of my children anymore. As I lay in my hospital bed, looking at my children, my heart was filled with fear.
However, my children gave me strength. They came to see me, they brought me their paintings, their smiles, their hugs. They said, "Mom, you're going to get better, we'll wait for you." "I looked at them, I cried, I knew, I had to be strong, I couldn't make them worry.
The surgery was successful and I slowly recovered. I looked at my children and I knew that I had to be stronger and I was going to give them a better life.
Since then, I've worked harder and lived harder. I take the kids to the park, to the museum, to travel. I cook food for them, I watch movies with them, I teach them to sing, I make them feel the beauty of life.
Now, my kids have grown up and they are all excellent. They know that their mother is a strong woman and that their father in the heavenly spirit will be proud of them.
Although life was hard, I never gave up. Because I know that love, never leaves. I love my children and I will always be there for them forever.