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It's been a year since my grandmother passed away, and although I was sad at the time, life had to go on. I decided to take advantage of the weekend to tidy up my grandmother's things left at my house.
When I opened the door of my grandmother's room, I was filled with memories. My grandmother has lived in my house for 20 years, and she has been with me from elementary school to work.
"Grandma, you left so suddenly, I haven't had time to say goodbye to you. "I couldn't help but cry.
My grandmother was very frugal when she was alive, and her little wooden bed, the little wooden table that I used to climb up to chat with her when I was a child, were all kept in the room untouched. I gently stroked the tabletop, remembering that my grandmother was always amusing me while sewing by hand.
"Grandson, look at the ducklings made by grandma, isn't it cute?" My grandmother squinted at me and smiled, her smile was always so kind.
I looked around the familiar little room, where my grandmother's hand-embroidered character "Fu" hung on the wall, and on the table were all kinds of stones she had collected. When she was alive, she liked to bask in the sun in the yard and watch me play while counting stones.
"Grandma, do you think I found a strange-shaped stone, like a turtle?" When I was a child, I always liked to show my grandmother all kinds of discoveries.
"My grandson is so smart, my grandmother didn't even see it!" My grandmother always laughed and complimented me.
Sorting out my grandmother's belongings, I couldn't help but sigh that my grandmother had a simple and unpretentious life, and she didn't even have a few extra clothes. Her worn-out cloth shoes have been mended countless times, and I can't bear to throw them away.
Grandma was so frugal and simple, where did these three bags come from? I had never seen her take out these bags, or even heard her mention them.
However, I was the only one in the empty room. My grandmother is gone, and my questions are no longer answered by her.
I stroked the rough cloth bag with mixed feelings. Before my grandmother died, I was always taking care of her, and I never thought that she was hiding anything from me. These three shabby bags made me feel that there was a hidden side of my grandmother's life that I didn't know.
"W-what's going on? How can Grandma have all these things?" I muttered to myself in amazement.
I opened the opening of the bag wider, and inside were rows and rows of gold and silver necklaces, rings, bracelets, and all kinds of precious stones. The jewels are sparkling and the styles all look ancient, unlike the current ones.
"Grandma, you have hidden so many jewels, but you have been living like a poor person?" I looked at the pile of jewels in front of me in confusion, and I was a little skeptical that it was real.
I picked up a necklace and examined it carefully, and found that it was engraved with a very fine pattern, which must have been made a long time ago. This shocked me even more, where did my grandmother get so much valuable antique jewelry?
"Could it be that my grandmother used to be a rich lady, but then her family fell into the middle of the road, so she lived a low-key life?" All possible explanations came to mind.
I remember my grandmother used to be alone and silent, and she was always reluctant to talk about her past. When I asked her about her family and upbringing, she was always perfunctory. It seems that grandma must have hidden her background!
"Grandma, what have you been through, why are you hiding your identity and living a life that doesn't match your real status?" I stared at the pile of jewels with mixed feelings.
Maybe my grandmother didn't live in poverty all the time, and she may have been in and out of wealthy families when she was young, wearing these jewels to live a privileged life. However, her identity and experience must have changed dramatically, so she had to leave her former glorious life and start living a low-key life.
I took a deep breath and slowly opened the pouch to look inside.
"Wow!" I cried out in surprise and immediately covered my mouth. Stacks of deeds and books are neatly stacked in this bag, on which the location and size of various properties are recorded!
"Grandma, do you still have so many houses?" My eyes widened in disbelief.
I looked at the deeds and found them all over the country, from small mountain villages where birds don't lay eggs to high-end residential areas in central cities. Combined, these properties are absolutely generous in size and value.
My brain was a mess and I couldn't believe my eyes. It turned out that my grandmother not only had so much gold, silver and jewelry, but also owned so many real estate, she was simply a real estate tycoon!
"Grandma, is my understanding of you too superficial? What have you experienced to accumulate such wealth and choose to hide?" I can't help but ask myself.
Maybe my grandmother was not born in an ordinary family, she probably came from a rich family, and later due to various changes, she had to leave her luxurious life and began to live a low-key life.
These properties seem to have been purchased over a long period of time, from a long time ago, to around the time I was born, my grandmother was quietly buying the property. She lived a simple life on the surface, but secretly amassed such a huge fortune.
"Grandma's diary?" I was surprised and said to myself, "Now I can finally uncover my grandmother's past." ”
I was amazed to read on, and it turned out that my grandmother was really born into a super-rich family! Her father was a huge wealthy man at the time, with countless gold, silver and jewelry in the family, and real estate all over the country.
But my grandmother didn't like the extravagant life at home, and she longed for simple freedom. So at the age of 20, my grandmother ran away from home and started a low-key life.
"Grandma, it turns out that you were tired of the vanity that money brings. I closed my journal with emotion.
I took out a few random diaries and flipped through them, and my grandmother's records made me know more about her experiences that she had never talked about. It turned out that after she ran away from home, she lived a free life, working with her own hands to earn a living.
Later, my grandmother got married and had children, and lived a short happy time. However, soon after, her husband and children died in an accident, and my grandmother suddenly became alone. This was a huge blow to my grandmother, and she became depressed.
That's when her grandmother's father approached her and said he wanted her to come home. Although my grandmother was in pain, she refused. She chose to continue with a simple life, and this is when she came to my house and began living with me for 20 years.
"It turned out that my grandmother had gone through so many ups and downs before she became the kind and strong grandmother I was familiar with. "I was overwhelmed with emotion.
After sorting out the three bags left by my grandmother, I couldn't calm down for a long time. My grandmother's life was much more complicated and legendary than I imagined, and she experienced several times more ups and downs than ordinary people. However, in the face of various changes in fate, my grandmother has always maintained a kind nature.
"Grandma, your life has had ups and downs, as well as ups and downs, but you have never lost your heart to be a good person. That's where I should learn Xi. I whispered to myself.
I decided to read all of my grandmother's diaries carefully to learn about her. These diaries chronicle her youthful pursuit of freedom and simplicity, as well as her pain and struggles as she faced the death of her family.
In one of the diaries, my grandmother wrote:
I couldn't help but burst into tears when I saw this, it turned out that my grandmother had also had a happy marriage, but she soon suffered a huge blow.
In her later diary, my grandmother wrote about the day her child died suddenly:
Seeing this, I couldn't control my tears anymore and whimpered. My grandmother had her own small family and dreams, but they all came to naught overnight. What a pain and struggle this is for a mother.
I decided to be more filial to my grandmother in the future, and I wanted to fulfill her unfulfilled wish. The property that my grandmother left me, I will use to do some good things that she wanted to do but could not do. For example, sponsoring more poor children to go to school, so that more people can live a happy life.
"Grandma, although you are gone, your kindness and optimism will always affect me. I will definitely live well and be a grandson that you can be proud of. ”
After sorting out my grandmother's belongings, my mind echoed the bits and pieces of her life. My grandmother's love and care for me have accompanied me for more than 20 years.
"Grandson, eat this apple quickly, and only after eating can you have the strength to play!"
"Grandma, I can peel apples myself, look!"
"Haha, when our grandson grows up, grandma will be able to retire in the future!"
When I recall my grandmother's smile when I was a child, I can't help but moisten my eyes. My grandmother always cared about everything about me, and she loved me in her own way.
I remember when I was in high school, I was so stressed Xi that I had an emotional breakdown, and my grandmother was patiently by my side.
"Grandson, it's okay, the pressure is only temporary. You have to believe in yourself, and your grandmother will always support you. ”
"Grandma, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have pushed you away. It's all my fault. ”
"Grandson, you will always be the best child in your grandmother's heart. Grandma believes that you will be able to get through this. ”
Whenever I encountered difficulties and setbacks, my grandmother was always my strongest support. She used her own experience to tell me that life will inevitably have ups and downs, and the important thing is to stay optimistic and courageous.
Now my grandmother is gone, but the love she gave me will always guide me. Grandma, please rest in peace in the spirit of heaven, and I will live well and become a grandson you can be proud of.
"Grandma, I will definitely fulfill your wish and let your kindness and love be passed on. Your life will not be annihilated by time, but will affect more people through me. ”
I'm sure my grandmother will look at me with relief now and I won't let her down. Grandma, thank you for your nurturing grace for more than 20 years, and I will use everything you have left me to help more people in need and live a meaningful life.