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Dear Mom and Dad, you are 65 years old this year. Remember when my mom was busy in the kitchen with gray hair, and my dad took me to go fishing on my bike? However, in recent months, I don't know why, have gradually become irritable and disgusted by some of your actions.
It's your birthday, and I got up early in the morning to prepare gifts and breakfast for you. Mom was busy tidying up the house, and Dad was sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper.
"Happy birthday, Mom! This is a gift I have prepared, I hope you like it. I smiled and walked over and hugged my mother.
My mother touched my hair and said, "My good son, you don't have to give me any gifts, your health is the happiest thing for me." ”
"It's a little meaning, it's a small meaning, you don't eat it for nothing. Dad said with a grin.
I was a little annoyed, but tried to restrain myself.
The three of us sat around the dining table, and I told my parents about the recent company and plans to buy a new house. But they don't seem to be interested. Mom muttered that she was hungry and wanted to eat noodles, and then she muttered about why I hadn't come home to see them for a long time. Dad looked a little absent-minded, interjecting a few thoughtless words from time to time.
After eating, my mother and I cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks. I Xi unscrewed the faucet to prepare to wash the dishes, only to have the water directly wet my clothes. It turned out that Dad forgot to turn off the faucet yesterday and caused the water pipe to burst.
"Oh Dad, why are you always like this! I've only been home for less than a day, and you've made a mess of the house. "I'm annoyed.
"I don't have a good memory of this old bone, don't talk about me!" Dad was upset.
Mom advised on the side: "Okay, okay, don't quarrel." We are reunited as a family, and that's the most important thing. ”
I endured the anger and repaired the water pipes. I wonder if I have become more and more irritable and disgusted with my parents with all the unpleasantness I have had lately, and how can I be like this, when I used to love them so much?
After dinner, my mom and I sat in the living room watching TV. Dad is tinkering with his bamboo potted plants on the other side of the yard.
"Mom, why do you think I've been thinking that Dad is so willful and unreasonable lately? I asked, confused.
Mom smiled and said, "Your dad is old and stubborn, so don't worry about some things." He is actually quite reluctant to let you go, and if you don't go home often, he must feel uncomfortable. ”
I nodded, and couldn't help but say, "What about you, mother? Why do you keep saying that I am not filial and don't come back to see you often? I am also busy with work, and it is not easy to make money, but I also want to give you a better life." ”
Mom sighed: "My old woman, don't take it to heart." Actually, I'm quite proud of you, I just want my son to come home and see more, I was wrong. ”
I looked at my mother's gray hair, and my heart softened a little. Maybe I should really spend more time with my parents instead of complaining about them causing me trouble.
During the meal, Dad accidentally knocked over the oil, salt, sauce and vinegar bottle on the table. I glared at him fiercely.
Dad said disappreciatively, "What's the big deal, I'll just clean it up myself." You're still so grumpy. ”
"You're light!" Dad angrily interrupted me, "You'll know when you go through my years again!
I retorted dissatisfied. The more the two of them quarreled, the more excited they became, and my mother said "stop arguing, don't quarrel" in the middle, but they couldn't listen.
This quarrel lasted for several hours, and my father and I attacked and blamed each other, and put out all the complaints that were pressed in our hearts, and my mother was so angry that she burst into tears.
In the hospital, the doctor told with a solemn face that his father had a sudden cerebral hemorrhage and had been sent to the emergency room. My mother and I almost collapsed on the floor, tears streaming uncontrollably.
My heart was like a knife, and guilt and regret filled every cell in my body. I hugged my mom and comforted her incoherently.
After more than two hours, the door to the emergency room finally opened and the doctor walked out.
"Great willpower," he shook his head, "out of danger." ”
My mother and I were ecstatic, holding each other's hands and crying bitterly.
The father was lying on a hospital bed, his head wrapped in a thick bandage, and his face was very pale. I carefully held his hand, tears blurring my vision again.
I waited day and night at my father's bedside and told him how much I regretted it and that I didn't mean to quarrel with him. I ask for his forgiveness and hope that he will take care of his health, we still have a lot of good times to come.
"Wake up, old man, your son has been watching over you for days. Mom patted my father gently.
I was thrilled to see my father slowly open his bloodshot eyes from a ruptured blood vessel.
Since then, I have been going home to visit my parents every week. My father's health is getting better day by day, and I no longer complain about his little problems. Because I realized that this was my parents, and it was because of their stubborn temper and naked behavior that I felt so close and belonged.
"Son, come and help me walk the birds!" Day after day, I heard my father's words.
"Okay, I'll take the cage, and be careful when you walk. ”
I hurriedly ran over and helped my father slowly towards the verdant yard. Along the way, we chatted and talked endlessly. The sunset spreads in the sky, reflecting our backs as we drift away.
I am filled with peace and tranquility. Because I realized anew, now, at this moment, is my most precious home.
"When your grandmother died, we were all dumbfounded. "One day, my mother suddenly spoke about my grandmother, whom I had never met.
"At that time, your father was preparing to go abroad for further study, and a great future was ahead, but this happened to the family. Your grandmother left so suddenly, the whole family was in a mess. ”
"Your dad gritted his teeth and decided to give up going abroad and go home to take care of your grandmother's confused wife. I thought to myself, this young man is really not simple, anyway, I admire it so much. Mom's gaze looked into the distance, as if she wanted to go back many years.
I looked at my father, and admiration and emotion rose in my heart. His wrinkled hands, once resolutely grasping the tiller of fate; His eyes, which were no longer bright, had stared at the sky and the future that were wider than the ocean.
Dad didn't end up traveling the world, but he didn't because he chose to go home. That's what I deserve the most respect for.
"Son, it's Qingming in two days, let's go and sweep the tomb. "It's another weekend, Dad suggested.
"Okay, I'll drive you there. I readily agreed.
At the cemetery, I watched my parents work together to clean the graves of my grandparents. In their busy time, they whispered together, and from time to time they laughed ignorantly. The sun is warm, the breeze is gentle, and the shadows of the trees are waving. This is the most beautiful picture in the world.
I suddenly realized that they had also been young and frivolous, and they didn't know what it was like to grow old. They also have a light and breezy mood, as well as enthusiasm and longing for this world. The years go by, the youth is old, and the parents are unconsciously entering the twilight years. And I'm going to grow old and become as good-tempered and naked-like as they are.
At this moment, there was only tenderness left in my heart.
On the days I left home, I repeatedly said to my parents, "Take care of yourself, take care of yourself, and I'll be back to see you soon." They would nod gently and see me on my way.
I knew I would come back because it was my most precious roots and soul there. It makes me feel safe and allows me to find meaning in life. Although it is not perfect, it is its imperfection that makes up my complete home. When I told my friends about my decision to go home every weekend, most people were puzzled.
"Forget it, at the age of my parents, my temper is uncertain, don't you go out to play on weekends?" I still like to stay in hotels, and I don't feel comfortable going back to my hometown. ”
I laughed and didn't say anything. They won't understand, it's like a boat finally finding a harbor to dock.
"Wow, the air is so good! It's green, it's cool and comfortable in summer!" Xiao Li exclaimed.
"So horrible?" Xiao Li's eyes widened.
"But I got used to it Xi when I was a kid. I thought about it, "Xi is natural, but I sleep soundly and sweetly." ”
That's what home feels like. It's noisy, but there is an indescribable peace of mind.
"Dolls in the city are squeamish!" The mother smiled and counted Xiao Li, "Our family is chubby, and we have slept well since we were children, just like our own piglets!"
I hurried to stop my mother from continuing to tell me about my troubles, and the family laughed. This kind of unreserved joy is something I can't find in a bustling city.
My parents are very old, so I try to visit them every week. Chat about some household chores, do some housework, and buy some supplements to go back.
Once, I excitedly shared with them the good news of the company's promotion and salary increase. I thought my parents would be happy and proud of me. But their reaction was calm.
"If you increase your salary, you'll be able to support yourself better. Mom nodded.
"You have to work hard for promotion, our son is just too unsolid. Dad said.
I'm a little lost. But then I realized that in their eyes, I would always be a child to take care of. In the minds of the older generation, career and family are far less important than health and safety. It's a generational gap between two generations, and I need to reconcile between them.
My parents are getting older, and I often nag them to work hard for themselves, and if they need anything, just mention it, don't hide it and endure it secretly. They always waved their hands and said that the health of our children is the most important thing, and don't treat us as old tempers.
My heart was stirred, and I wanted to race against time and spend more time with my parents every day. I'm afraid they'll leave me. Because that's my home, I don't imagine not having a home. The day of leaving my parents still came inexorably.
It was the height of summer, and I was busy with work, when I suddenly received a call from my mother, and her voice was panicked and trembling. She said that her father had a sudden emergency and had been sent to the hospital for rescue.
I threw away everything I had at hand, opened the navigation and headed straight home. Along the way, I prayed and blamed myself. Why I wasn't with my dad, didn't send him in time, didn't accompany him through the most difficult moments.
As I hurried to the hospital, I saw my mother sitting on a bench crying bitterly, and a doctor standing next to her with a blank face.
"Sorry, we tried our best. The doctor said slowly.
I felt like the world was spinning, as if the whole world had collapsed. I couldn't believe that my father, my closest elder, had just left me.
"He walked peacefully. The doctor seemed to be persuading, "There is not much pain." ”
But I know that he has experienced great pain. Because I'm not with him! This is the deepest regret of my life.
"You two have the best relationship. An old man said.
"Now that there are no people, you and your mother are a family. "An old grandmother comforted me.
I hugged my mother's thin shoulders and tears rained down. We have all lost our most important family members.
After that, I decided to stay in my hometown to be with my mother. She finally stopped her tears, but the wounds in her heart were far from healing.
One night, I saw my mother standing in the yard, silently looking at the green grass and my father's bamboo forest.
"Mom, don't be sad. I walked over and hugged her.
"I'm thinking about your dad. Mom said in a calm tone, "He must have missed these things, the places we've been taking care of together for decades." ”
"He's in a good place now. I comforted, "He will not have any pain or trouble, he will always be happy." ”
"yes, he's where he goes. My mother finally burst into tears, "But I'm so lonely when I'm left behind." ”
I hugged my mom harder, and I couldn't stop crying. I knew I had to be here with her. Because for my mother and me, every grass and tree in this small yard is printed with my father's figure before his death. It's our only home.