At the end of each year, there is always a sense of homesickness in my heart. No, this year I decided to go back to my hometown for New Year's Eve to feel the warmth that I had not felt for a long time. I never thought that going home this time made me feel an unprecedented chill.
As soon as I stepped into my hometown, I felt that everything was so familiar and intimate. However, when everyone learned that my car was borrowed and my house was rented, the atmosphere suddenly became subtle. It was as if the air had frozen, and I could feel a hint of strangeness and contempt in everyone's gaze.
At the reunion dinner table, the uncle's words made me feel like pins and needles. He said in a seemingly casual but actually mean tone: "Boy, you mix well outside, you have learned to borrow cars and rent houses." I was speechless, and my heart was mixed. I know that in this humane society, money and status have become the criteria for measuring a person's worth.
Looking back on the hardships of working outside the home, I know that borrowing a car and renting a house is only a stopgap measure, not a long-term solution. But I also firmly believe that with my own hard work and talents, I will one day gain a firm foothold in this society.
Looking at the embarrassing situation in front of me, I decided to laugh it off, and it was a life experience. After all, life has to go on. It's just that this encounter has strengthened my determination to work hard.
Having spent an unhappy Chinese New Year's Eve in my hometown, I know that in this world, human warmth is far more important than money and status. But I believe that as long as you have love and dreams in your heart, you can find your own piece of the sky no matter where you are.
Maybe this is life, full of unknowns and challenges. But as long as we face it bravely and keep working hard, we will one day realize our dreams.