As I wished, I was admitted to a well-known university and joined a foreign company after graduation. After a few years of hard work, I had a good job and an enviable income.
Today, our alumni reunion was held in a high-end hotel, and I have been looking forward to it for a long time. I felt a little embarrassed when I saw my father appear at the door of the hotel in ragged clothes and torn pants.
"Dad, why are you here?" I tried to keep my voice low.
"Son, this is your class reunion, how can I not come? Besides, I'm just coming to take a look, and I won't cause you trouble.
"This is ......," one of my classmates smiled at his father, a hint of displeasure in his tone.
"This is my father," I replied without hesitation, "he is a hard-working and industrious farmer." ”
"Oh, I see. "The classmate seemed a little embarrassed.
My father smiled and didn't say anything, but I felt his inferiority and helplessness.
Angry and upset by the indifference of my classmates, I stood up, "I'm proud to have such a father, he is hardworking and kind, and he has never left me."
My classmates looked at me as if they were a little surprised. I didn't care what they saw, and I walked hand in hand with my father to the venue.
"Son, I'm proud of you. Father whispered.
I thought about that important life choice again, I chose to stand by my father's side, and I chose to defend his dignity with my actions.
When we entered the venue, my classmates greeted me one after another, and they seemed to have a new understanding of me. My father was smiling, too, and although his clothes were still shabby, he seemed calm.
The dinner began, we found a place to sit down, and I talked to my classmates. From time to time, my father toasted with a drink and politely greeted my classmates.
At this moment, there was a loud crackling sound in the room, accompanied by a crisp cracking sound, and I looked up to see that a cutlery plate had slipped to the ground, and the debris was scattered everywhere.
Everyone suddenly fell silent, everyone's eyes focused on the unexpected plate, and even the restaurant waiter quickly rushed over.
I hurriedly got up and tried to step forward, but my father, who was faster than me, bent down and began to pick up the pieces with his own hands.
"Let me help too. A classmate offered to help.
His father glanced at him, nodded slightly, and continued to act. The scene suddenly became a little awkward, and everyone was watching this sudden scene.
Indeed, while picking up the fragments, the father smiled and accepted the help of his classmates, and he was no longer the peasant in rags, but an affectionate father.
We continued to enjoy the dinner and had a very speculative conversation. My classmates' attitudes towards my father have also changed, and I am very gratified.
This determination will be the most powerful motivation for me in the future.
At the class reunion, after my father's emotions and I were back on track, a family conflict unexpectedly pulled me back into the family entanglement.
"Mom, what's wrong?" I asked.
"Your father......" the mother's tone was excited, almost choked, "and he was silent all night because of your words.
My heart sank, my father had always been a reticent man, and he must have been hurt by my words.
"I'm sorry, Mom, I didn't expect Dad to care...... I was just here to defend my father's dignity. I explained carefully, but there was some remorse in my heart.
"You know, your dad doesn't care what other people think, he cares about you. He thinks you look down on him.
It was only when I heard my mother say this that I realized my mistake. I'm not thinking from my father's shoes, maybe he doesn't need me to defend his dignity.
"I know, I'll talk to my dad. I didn't dare to delay, and hurriedly walked into my father's room.
My father sat on the edge of the bed with his head down, and I approached him and whispered, "Dad, I'm sorry I just said ......"
"Son, you don't have to apologize for this, there are two sides to everything. I feel very relieved that you have defended my dignity at the class reunion, but I don't feel that there is anything wrong with it.
Father said calmly.
I was stunned, it turned out that my father didn't care about other people's eyes at all, he just wanted me to be better.
"Dad, I see. I was silent for a moment, "I'll work harder to make you proud of me." ”
Father smiled slightly, his eyes showing pride and relief.
We sat in each other's arms, the warmth of our father's back and the smell of reconciliation in our home.