Today, I went hiking in the nearby mountains with my mom. It's something we do all the time, and it's how we communicate with each other.
We climbed up a small hill and looked out over the landscape. At this time, I suddenly saw a fragrant orchard, so I proposed to go to the orchard.
The orchard is full of fruit trees. We walked slowly along the path, picking fruit non-stop along the way.
"What's the matter, be careful!" my mother hurriedly walked over and asked me if I was injured while taking out the medicine I had brought to bandage the wound.
At this time, I suddenly remembered my aunt, who once said that when her husband was seriously ill, the time she took care of her husband made her see through the 38 years of marriage.
That affectionate and unforgettable love also touched me deeply.
"Thank you, Mom. I looked at my mother gratefully, "This wound is actually nothing, it's just a moment of negligence, I'm really embarrassed."
"Little things, it doesn't matter. Mom smiled and comforted me, "Let's keep going and see if there's any more good fruit."
In the orchard, the sun shines through the leaves, and the breeze blows our dresses. I was picking and communicating with my mom, and at that moment, I felt like I understood more about the meaning of love and companionship.
We slowly walked out of the orchard, and the basket full of harvest made us return with a full load. When we got home, we were about to enjoy the fruits we had worked so hard to pick when my mother suddenly received a phone call.
"What's wrong, Mom?" I couldn't help but ask.
"Your dad is going on a business trip for a few days tonight, probably to a meeting in the field. Mom looked at me with a somewhat complicated tone.
"Isn't Dad resting at home at this time, why is he going on a business trip again?" I asked, a little confused.
"Hmm......" Mom frowned, "they changed their plans on the fly, and he had to go." ”
I couldn't help but feel a little incomprehensible to my dad lately as he seemed to be running outside and coming home very little.
"Mom, do you think Dad has been a little inexplicable lately? Always running outside, almost no time to spend with you.
"Maybe there's a lot to do at work. "After all, family needs are also very important.
At this time, the phone rang again, and my mother looked at the caller ID, and her face instantly became a little heavy. After answering the phone, she froze in place and didn't say a word.
"What's wrong, Mom?" I asked with concern.
“...... Nothing, probably a chore at work. Mom whispered.
I couldn't help but feel a little fluctuating in my heart, perhaps because the insights I received in the orchard made me more sensitive, or maybe it was because of the recent series of actions of my father that confused me.
This family can't be alienated from family because of the busyness of work.
Walking out of the orchard, we have picked a lot of fruit. We put our shoulders on our shoulders and helped each other carry fruit baskets, and we continued to exchange our moods and feelings on the way.
"Stop! you're stealing our fruit!" a gruff man rushed over and pointed at us with an angry face.
I was stunned, and quickly explained: "Sir, please listen to my explanation, we didn't steal, this is a misunderstanding." ”
"You scoundrels, you are obviously stealing!" the man scolded, and his attitude was very arrogant.
At this moment, a middle-aged woman hurried over, she looked at my mother and me, and said in a nervous tone: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, my family has a misunderstanding."
"This young lady, I'm really sorry, our family's orchard has been stolen several times recently, so when I see you, I mistake it for a thief.
I looked at the middle-aged woman, and a trace of guilt and sympathy welled up in my heart. She looked tired, her eyes were a little red, and it was clear that the recent theft of the orchard had bothered her.
Since your family has caused such trouble, I still have to apologize to you. We didn't come in on purpose to steal, we were just curious.
Mom also hurriedly said: "Yes, we are not thieves, we are going to buy these fruits, since there is a misunderstanding, we will leave immediately."
The middle-aged woman's face showed gratitude after hearing this, and she hurriedly waved her hand and said, "You misunderstood, I didn't want you to leave, I just feel sorry."
We were touched by her enthusiasm and a little bit of a lie. So, we followed her to her orchard, where the trees were neatly trimmed and the fruit looked very attractive.
At this time, I suddenly saw a particularly delicious fruit, and when she saw that I was stunned, she took the initiative to say, "This is the most famous fruit here, please try it."
I took the fruit and took a bite of it, and the flesh was juicy. She looked at me with a smile and a hint of relief in her eyes.
The warmth and kindness of the owner of the orchard made me feel guilty.