My name is Wang Xiaofang and I am an ordinary housewife. When I was a child, I lived in a small county, and although my family was not very wealthy, my parents' love for me and my brother made me feel happy. I am an optimistic and cheerful girl who is full of hope and longing for life.
1984 was the most memorable year of my life. That year, I met my first love, a handsome and sunny young man named Zhang Hao. He is a soldier in the troop with a charming smile and a determined look. We met at a family party, he was the son of a distant relative of mine, and he came back from a visit just in time for the meeting. We fell in love at first sight and soon met together and had a great time.
In the spring of the year when I was 18 years old, Zhang Hao finished visiting his relatives, and when he was leaving, he suddenly proposed to me. I was pleasantly surprised, I thought we would have a great future, but it backfired, and he quickly lost contact with him when he returned to the army. I've written countless letters to him, I've made countless phone calls, but I haven't heard back. I was filled with disappointment and puzzlement, and I couldn't understand why he had suddenly disappeared without a trace.
I tried to make myself forget about him, but whenever I closed my eyes, his shadow always came to my mind. I told myself to be strong and to start living again, but the deep wounds in my heart could not heal. I slowly came out of the shadows and started my life. I found a stable job, met a man who was genuinely nice to me, and we fell in love with each other and started our own family.
Now, decades later, I am living happily. My husband and I run the family together, we have a lovely child, and the family life is full of warmth and happiness. I have let go of the past relationship, I no longer think about the person who once broke my heart, I just want to cherish the happiness in front of me and take care of what I have.
However, one day, I received a strange phone call, and a familiar voice came from the other end of the phone: "Xiaofang, it's me, Zhang Hao." "I was thrilled, I never expected him to show up out of nowhere. He told me that he had been transferred to a remote location because of a mission error, and that the reason for the loss of contact was not intentional. He had been trying to find me, but had not been able to find my contact details until recently.
Hearing his explanation, the doubts and incomprehension in my heart suddenly disappeared, and I knew that I still couldn't let go of my feelings for him. We met and everything was so familiar, as if time had not left a mark between us. But I also understood that I already had a life of my own and I couldn't go back in time.
We met at the café and talked a lot about the past, and we laughed and chatted as if we had stepped back in time. But when he asked me if I still loved him, I shook my head gently. I told him that I was gone, that I was happy now, and that I didn't want to go back to the pain of the past. He was silent for a moment after hearing this, and finally lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and said, "I understand, Xiaofang, I wish you happiness." ”
I looked at his departing back, and an indescribable feeling welled up in my heart. Perhaps, fate arranged for us to meet just so that I could learn to let go and learn to cherish the happiness in front of me. I believe that every relationship has its meaning, and I want to cherish everything in front of me, live well, and love myself and my family well.