Mother's Day may be an ordinary day for others, but for me, it has a lot of importance in my heart. Since the death of my wife and son, there are only me and Dashan father and son left in this family, and after Dashan got married, Li Li's daughter-in-law can be regarded as a bright spot in my dry life.
It was slightly bright, and I got out of bed, and I couldn't help but feel excited. I took the mop and wiped the floor of the living room over and over again, hoping that the child and Li Li would surprise me. I glanced at the old clock on the wall, the hands ticking, the sound striking clearly on my heart. I think they should remember it today, too.
"Mom, you're early, why did you get up so early?" suddenly sounded the greeting of the mountain in his ears, with a hint of sleepiness.
"It's Mother's Day, I'm waiting for you. Why haven't you gotten up yet?" I replied with a smile, my eyes unconsciously glancing in the direction of the bedroom.
Dashan scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "Lili, she... She worked late last week, and I saw that she was sleeping soundly, so I didn't wake her up. ”
"Forget it, forget it, if she's busy, work matters. When you wake up later, remember to ask her to have breakfast with you. I hid my disappointment and turned to get busy.
All morning, I was so busy taking care of the house, preparing a hearty lunch, occasionally looking up at the bedroom door, which was closed, and Li Li seemed to be still asleep.
"Mom, the weather is nice today, how about I go to the park with you in the afternoon?" Dashan suggested while eating the lunch I had carefully prepared.
"It's a good idea, and I haven't been out for a long time. You also walk with your mother more, don't always be bored at home. I smiled and nodded, and casually asked, "Isn't Lili going?"
"Mom, why don't you call her again?" Dashan looked at me, a little overwhelmed.
I sighed softly, knowing that Li Li might have forgotten today's holiday, after all, young people will soon ignore these traditional dates. I didn't want to disturb her anymore, Dashan and I were relatively silent, just finished eating quietly.
The afternoon sun was just right, the flowers in the park were swaying in the wind, and I sat on the bench with the mountain, looking at the sparkling surface of the lake, my heart was always empty, and I felt like I had lost something important. Suddenly, my phone vibrated and it was a message from Li Li.
"Mom, I'm sorry, I forgot that today is Mother's Day..."
I slowly typed out a line of words: "It's okay, Lili, Mom understands you." I just hope that when you are usually busy, you should also pay attention to your body. ”
I didn't tell her, it turned out that I had been looking forward to this whole day for a long time, and even bought a Zhang Hongyan stamp, ready to give her a little surprise from afar. I put away my phone and looked quietly into the distance, with only one thought in my heart, no matter what, home will always be her harbor.
Then, that day, I rummaged through the boxes and cabinets at home to find the photo album of the past, trying to find the emotions that had been forgotten in the depths of my memory.
Finally, in a shabby picture book at the bottom, I found the wedding photo wrapped in red cloth, and in the corner of the photo, the 30,000 yuan gold bracelet worn by my wife was particularly eye-catching, and the perfect gold bracelet represented our hope for the future and our commitment to marriage.
I feel like I'm back in that era, the warm soup and snuggling in those years, the happiness and sweetness of that moment, and the beautiful memories wet my eyes.
"Mom, what are you doing, why do you look like you're crying?" Dashan came in, saw the picture in my hand, and asked suspiciously.
"Hey, Dashan, look, how young your father was at that time. You say, how did I get through this life in a daze?" I was filled with emotion, and those memories flooded me like a flood that suddenly burst the embankment.
Dashan took the photo, looked at me and his father above, his eyes were also full of tenderness, he sighed and said: "Mom, don't think too much about your old man, in fact, when I was a child, I also remember that day, Lili her..."
He began to talk about Li Li's busyness and pressure, trying to find an excuse for her. I forced a smile and nodded, but I knew in my heart that this city and this era had restrained many young people like Li Li, and the commitment and worry about the family had been buried in the corners of life pressure.
One day, I secretly went to the gold store and took out my savings to buy a gold bracelet that was exactly the same as that day, hoping to regain that intoxicating happiness.
I have to admit that the light of the bracelet was much paler than the gold bracelet in the photo, but the emotion did not diminish in the slightest.
That night, Li Li had just come home, and before she could speak, I pulled her into the room. "Lili, I know you're busy, and I've been busy before, but I hope you can understand that no matter how you run around outside, this home will always be your softest foothold. I put on the gold bracelet, and looking at the astonishment in her eyes, my heart was also complicated.
Li Li frowned tightly and didn't say a word, I watched her walk out the door quickly, and the moment I turned around, I saw the confusion and guilt in her eyes.
I turned my head and looked out the window at the night, the bracelet in my hand was getting heavier and heavier, but I could only hide the loss and pain in my heart.
There seemed to be an indescribable tension in the air that night, and Li Li returned home silently, standing at the dinner table with a little guilt in her eyes.
"Mom, is this the gold bracelet you just bought? did it really cost 30,000 yuan?" Li Li finally mustered up the courage and broke the silence.
"Yes, isn't this bracelet exactly the same as the one at your wedding, I just miss your dad and want to commemorate it. I reluctantly explained.
Dashan sat aside, with an imperceptible gloom on his face, "Mom... You're here to teach us a lesson, because Lili didn't have a gift for you?"
"Dashan, you know what, I didn't mean that. I quickly denied it, but there was some subtle feeling in my heart.
Li Li suddenly held my hand, "Mom, I'm sorry, I ignored your feelings, I didn't even prepare a flower for you this Mother's Day." ”
"Lili, Mother's Day is a formality, I don't really care about that. I whispered.
Dashan looked at the two of us, with a hint of blame in his tone: "But Mom, you have spent so much money, and we are still worried about the mortgage." Lili didn't mean it, she was so busy with work, how could she have time to remember this. ”
Li Li lowered her head and said softly: "Dashan, I know that this responsibility should not be pushed to you, and I should balance between work and family better." ”
"In fact, Dad's bracelet was saved little by little by he was frugal, and he wanted to use that bracelet to tell me that no matter what life is like in the future, I must hold on to happiness tightly. I recounted with emotion, my hands unconsciously stroking my newly purchased gold bracelet.
Li Li's tears couldn't help but fall, "Mom, I was really confused before, I will pay attention." ”
Dashan also added guiltily: "Mom, we understand your feelings, but you also know this reality... It's a bit stressful. ”
The three of us finally sat down and started an in-depth conversation, discussing the feelings between the generations, understanding and support in the family, listening to each other's thoughts and dilemmas.
"My son, Lili, we don't need too much decoration in our house, we just need everyone to be together, it's just fine. I said, my eyes warm, and Li Li and Dashan nodded in agreement.
That night, we didn't have flowery language, but we had more understanding and sharing, and the gold bracelet, as if also in the gaze, became no longer so heavy, but full of warm family feelings.
That night, our home was filled with another kind of peace and quiet. The night outside the window was like ink, the lights inside were as warm as ever, and the three of us sat on the sofa, our faces showing peace that we had never felt before.
When Li Li re-entered the room, she held a delicate little box in her hand and handed it to me with a smile. "Mom, this is a gift for you, although I am late, I hope you like it. ”
I opened the box, and inside was a pendant engraved with the words "Warmth of Home". At that moment, my heart seemed to be filled with tenderness, and tears welled up in my eyes.
"Thank you, Lili. It's a small gift, but I can feel your heart. I whispered, looking at her affectionately.
Dashan put his arm around the shoulders of both of us and said with a smile, "Look, Mom, I said Lili won't forget you." ”
We looked at each other and smiled, and Li Li said euphemistically: "From now on, I will take care of this family more attentively, shoulder to shoulder with the mountain." ”
"Yes, my good daughter-in-law, we will all be better in the future. Dashan said softly, his eyes overflowing with commitment to his family.
We poured out our hopes for home, our hopes for the future, ignoring the time on our watches, until the stars outside the window gently twinkled to remind us that the night was deep.
"Mom, this family, with you and Dashan, I feel like I'm the happiest person in the world. Li Li held my hand tightly, and every bit of light in her eyes was telling about her attachment to home.
"Children, what is more important than a warm home?" I asked rhetorically, staring at them, home at that moment was a small world, full of love that did not need words.