Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in the hearts of Chinese, and it is also a time for family reunion. However, for many people, the holiday carries a hint of sadness and regret.
A man, during the Spring Festival, drove hundreds of kilometers back to his hometown after a long absence. He was both excited and apprehensive, for he knew that his father was gone, and that there was no one in this family who stood at the gate like his father, looking forward to his return.
As the car approached slowly, he saw that the gate of his hometown was closed. At that moment, his heart felt like it had been hit by a hammer, and a sour feeling came to his heart. He remembered that every time he came home, his father would always stand at the door early and wait, with a smile on his face and anticipation in his eyes. And now, my father is gone, and no one in this family will stand at the door and wait for him.
He pushed open the door and walked into the empty home. Everything seemed to stand still, only the sound of his heartbeat echoed in his ears. He looked at his father's portrait, and the sadness in his heart came like a tidal wave. He knew that although his father was gone, his father's love would always remain in his heart.
He wandered around his home, looking at his father's relics, which were once familiar but now tinged with a hint of strangeness. He suddenly realized that his father was really gone, and there was no longer that familiar voice and warm embrace in this home.
This Spring Festival, he did not feel the warmth and happiness of home as in previous years. His heart was filled with sorrow and regret. But he also understands that life has to go on. He will keep his father's love and teachings in his heart, and let his father's spirit live on in his heart.
When the man left his hometown, he did not look back. He knew that although his father was gone, his father's love would always accompany him. With this love and longing, he will bravely face the future life.