Last month, our family finally fulfilled my mother's last wish and planted an osmanthus tree in front of her grave.
It's been five years since my mom died. That year, I was eighteen years old, and after the college entrance examination, my mother passed away due to illness, and I didn't see that I went to the university of my choice as I wished. In the funeral home, my mother lay there so peacefully, she couldn't wake up. Dad clenched Mom's hand and wept silently, and I cried so loudly that tears blurred my vision.
The moment my mom left, my world collapsed. She is the mountain of this family, holding the sky steadily for our family of three. But overnight, the mountain was gone, and my father and I were at a loss.
My mother's favorite quote before her death: "My ashes turn into a tree and stand quietly in the wind." "She always said that as long as we remember her, she will always live in our hearts.
On the day of my mother's burial, my father took me to the cemetery, pointed to an empty field of grass and said, "When you graduate from college, we will plant a tree for my mother here and give her a flower that will never wither." ”
I nodded with red eyes and squeezed my father's hand.
After that, my dad and I lived without my mom. My dad was busy at work, and I was alone eating the dishes from my mom's recipes and watching her favorite TV series. At night, I would fall asleep with my mother's clothes in my arms, and the familiar smell always gave me an endless sense of security.
I was hell-bent on graduating from college early and fulfilling my promise to my mom. But in my sophomore year, my father had a cerebral hemorrhage and was admitted to the ICU. I stay in front of my father's bed every day, I don't care about schoolwork, I just hope that he will be ** as soon as possible. The doctor said that my father was caused by overwork, and I realized that my father had shouldered the burden of the family alone over the years, and he was at the end of his strength.
Fortunately, Dad finally got through the dangerous period. With red eyes, I told my dad to worry less and rest more in the future. Dad touched my hair and said, "My good daughter, you are Daddy's motivation." Mom will be proud of you in the spirit of heaven. ”
After graduating from university, I didn't disappoint my dad and got my wish to work for a well-known Internet company. When I stabilized, I talked about planting a tree in front of my mother's grave. Dad readily agreed.
So, our family of three came to the cemetery. What was planted five years ago is a small tombstone that has now grown into a peaceful and beautiful tomb. My father and I planted the osmanthus tree, which also symbolizes that we have planted eternal thoughts of our mother.
Looking at the osmanthus trees growing slowly in front of the tomb, I will often come here to sit. The leaves fluttered, as if my mother was speaking softly to me; The flowers bloom and fall, as if my mother is accompanying me to grow up again and again.
Mom, my dad and I have been doing well. You can go with confidence. This tree will accompany us and witness the little things in our lives. It is our remembrance of your love that will never fade. We will also be like this tree, standing tall and straight up in the wind and rain of life.
In the past five years, my father and I have supported each other and gradually come out of the grief of losing you. I'm already a strong woman who takes care of myself and my dad well. And this osmanthus tree planted in front of your grave will remind us every day to live a wonderful life that you can be proud of.
May you be well in the heavenly spirit. We all miss you so much.