My name is Li Mei, I am 27 years old, and I am an ordinary office worker. Uncle Zhang is the landlord of the rental house I rented, a warm-hearted and joking old man. We got along very well and he treated me like a daughter.
Before I lost my job, I worked as an administrative assistant in a foreign-funded company, and although the work pressure was high, the salary was considerable, and my daily life was very regular. I wake up at 7 a.m. every morning, wash up and go to work. At noon, I solved the problem of food and clothing in the restaurant near the company, and returned to the rental house after work at 8 o'clock in the evening, took a hot shower, watched TV for a while and went to bed. On weekends, when I don't have much social activities, I stay at home to catch up on sleep and do chores. Overall, although it was a dull time, it was a fairly stable time.
One day in September last year, my boss suddenly called me to the office and said to me with a straight face: "Li Mei, the company is going to lay off employees, and your work ability is really average, so you have to be optimized." "I was choked by the news, and I couldn't say anything for a while. When the boss saw me sitting there, he said impatiently, "Don't be too sad, it's helpless." The company will send you money, so pack up your things and leave. "
I covered my face, cried, and went back to my desk to say a brief goodbye to the other colleagues. An old colleague comforted me and said, "It's okay, it's okay, the company is so unfair to you! You're a good employee, and you'll be able to find a better job soon." I wiped away my tears, nodded gratefully, and began to pack up my personal belongings on the table.
Since then, I've been a family squat. At first, I thought I would find a new job quickly, so I submitted my resume and attended interviews every day, but the interviews were often round-up, and no one wanted me at all. Gradually, I began to lose confidence in myself, and I was depressed all day long, unable to do anything.
With little money left, I gritted my teeth and spent my savings little by little. Uncle Zhang saw that I was not energetic every day, and always took the initiative to care for me and advised me to be stronger. A few times he saw that I was too decadent, so he took me downstairs for a walk, and stopped by the vegetable market, hoping that I would be in a better mood. But I was always listless and not interested in anything.
Watching my savings drain away little by little, my heart was filled with helplessness and self-doubt. I often hide in my room alone and feel sorry for myself, taking myself for having no interest, no ability and no face. Sometimes I look in the mirror and say to myself in a voice that I can't even recognize: "What kind of ability do you have? You can't even do a small administrative assistant, and you were ruthlessly kicked out by the company, it's so useless!"
I would cry and say to myself in the mirror, "If I had a little more ability and learned more practical skills, I wouldn't be where I am today." But I'm 27 years old, what can I learn?" I laughed self-deprecatingly, but tears kept streaming. "What a thing, nothing!" I curled up on the bed, buried my head deep in the covers, and wept bitterly.
Sometimes I'm staring at the ceiling in a daze with negative thoughts in my head. I thought, if I couldn't find a job, I would really be a street beggar. Will I be kicked out of my rental house and live on the streets? The more I think about it, the more desperate I become, and I will start to eat and drink wildly and squander all my remaining savings.
Le, Uncle Zhang is very worried. He often took the initiative to come to the door, patted me on the shoulder and said, "Meimei, you can't just give up on yourself." The current situation is only temporary, and one day you will get back on your feet. "
Once, when Uncle Zhang saw that I had fallen into a deep self-defeating state again, he dragged me downstairs to take a walk in the small park. Along the way, he kept cheering me up, and said earnestly: "You are a good girl, but you have lost your way for a while." You have to believe that if you work hard enough, you will be able to find your way out of life again. "
I bowed my head and replied helplessly, "But uncle, I've really tried hard, but I still haven't gotten anything." I'm 27 years old, I don't have anything, I can't even find a stable job, it's so unproductive. Uncle Zhang hurriedly patted me on the back and comforted: "You are only 27 years old, which is the golden age of your life! You are still young and have a great future." As long as you don't give up, you will be able to create a wonderful life. "
We walked and chatted, and Uncle Zhang's words gave me a little light in my heart. Walking to a bench, Uncle Zhang asked me to sit down, and then said to me in a serious voice: "Meimei, I see that you have been too immersed in frustration during this time, and you have not reflected on the past at all, and you have not planned for the future. You should calm down, think about what went wrong, and then correct it in a targeted manner. "
"At the same time, you have to design a blueprint for your future, instead of being so passive and waiting to die. As long as you have a goal and direction, you will be able to rediscover the meaning of life. As Uncle Zhang spoke, his expression became extremely kind, as if he was speaking to his daughter. Looking at his sincere gaze, my heart was deeply moved, and tears flowed down unconsciously.
I choked up and said, "Uncle, thank you for always caring for me and encouraging me. You're right, I did get so caught up in frustration that I didn't really reflect on it at all, and I didn't plan for the future. I'll follow your advice and calm down and reflect. Uncle Zhang nodded, a relieved smile on his face.
In this way, under the guidance of Uncle Zhang, I gradually came out of the haze of frustration and began to replan for my future. First of all, I reflected on my past shortcomings: first, I have a single professional ability and can only work as an administrative assistant; the second is a lack of initiative, and it is easy to give up when encountering setbacks; The third is the lack of planning for the future and being too passive. With these reflections, I began to develop a plan for correction.
In this way, with Uncle Zhang's careful care and my unremitting efforts, I finally got out of the haze and rediscovered the meaning and direction of life. Although the shadow of unemployment still hangs over my life, I have begun to have the confidence to face it and eventually overcome it.
When Uncle Zhang came to urge me to pay the rent, I could only shake my head helplessly and explain hesitantly: "Uncle, I really don't have a penny, can you see if you can give me some more time? I'm trying to find a job, and I will definitely pay you back as soon as possible." "
Uncle Zhang frowned, and said with some embarrassment: "Meimei, I know that you are in a really difficult situation now, but I am also a part-time worker, and I rely on these rents to make a living." If you really can't come up with the money, you'll have to move out. "
My tears fell straight down, and I said bitterly: "Uncle, I really can't do anything about you, just give me some more time." I promise that as soon as I get a job, I will pay off all the arrears immediately, and I will never treat you badly. "
Uncle Zhang sighed and was silent for a while before he said helplessly: "Okay, you delay it for another two months, and you must move out after two months, I don't want to drive you to the street to beg for food." I was grateful, nodded again and again, and choked up: "Thank you, uncle, I will definitely pay off the arrears as soon as possible." "
In this way, Uncle Zhang relented to me again and again, but the two-month grace period was coming soon, and I still got nothing, and I could not pay the rent at all. Seeing that I was about to be forced to leave this rental house where I could live for the time being, my heart fell into extreme despair again.
One night, Uncle Zhang came to my door again to urge me to pay the rent. Looking at his serious expression, I knew that he had made up his mind this time and would not give me any more grace. I was so sad that I cried with tears in my eyes.
When Uncle Zhang saw me crying like this, the expression on his face softened a little, and he said helplessly: "Meimei, it's not that I don't want to give you any more leniency, but you also have to understand my difficulties." I'm just a moonlight clan, and I can barely make ends meet on these rents, and if you don't pay the rent, I'll have to rent the house to others. "
I sobbed and said, "Uncle, I'm so useless, I can't even pay the rent, it's a shame." If you really don't want to wait for me any longer, you can only drive me away. As I spoke, I threw myself on the table and began to cry bitterly.
Yes. You have to pick yourself up and find a way out for yourself again. If you really can't come up with the money, you might as well find a way to make some extra money, even if it's a small job. "
Hearing Uncle Zhang's words, I raised my head, my eyes were wet, and a bold thought suddenly flashed through my mind. I bit my lip, took a deep breath, and said to Uncle Zhang, "Uncle, or ...... Why don't you come to me in the evening, and I'll make a promise to pay you the rent I owe you?"
After I said this, I closed my eyes tightly, for fear of seeing Uncle Zhang's offended look. Unexpectedly, I heard him laugh. When I opened my eyes, Uncle Zhang was holding his stomach and leaning forward and backwards, smiling backwards and backwards.
"Meimei, don't make such jokes. Uncle Zhang wiped away the tears from his laughter, and said earnestly, "I treat you as my own daughter, how can I have such dirty thoughts about you? "
When I listened to Uncle Zhang's words, I immediately felt ashamed and ashamed. There was a heat on my face, and I lowered my head and muttered, "Uncle, I'm sorry, I went too far, and you just didn't say that kind of." "
Seeing that I was so embarrassed, Uncle Zhang hurriedly comforted: "It's okay, it's okay, you're also confused for a while, I can understand it." But you have to remember that we are renting and we shouldn't think that way. The most important thing for you now is to find a job as soon as possible that will support you. "
I nodded again and again, and I was even more grateful to Uncle Zhang. It was precisely because of his love for me like a relative that I was confused for a moment and said such immoral things.
Since then, I've been more motivated and trying to find a job every day. Sometimes, even if I see some trivial temporary jobs, I don't hesitate to apply, as long as I can earn a penny, even if it is a contribution to paying off the rent.
In this way, I rely on odd jobs and small jobs to support my basic living expenses, and although I am still very poor, at least I don't have to worry about not being able to pay the rent. Uncle Zhang was sincerely happy to see me working so hard, and continued to give me appropriate grace.
One day, I saw a company online that was looking for a marketing assistant and was quite confident in the responsibilities and requirements of the job. So I quickly put together a beautiful resume and a well-prepared interview language, and then submitted it hungrily.
Within a few days, I received an interview notice from that company and passed several rounds of interviews without any problems. Finally, after almost a year of being unemployed, I got my wish and got a regular job.
When I took the offer letter and happily told Uncle Zhang the good news, he almost jumped up with joy and hugged me like a child, sincerely happy for me. He said that he was proud to see me work so hard and finally get my wish.
In this way, with Uncle Zhang's careful care and my own perseverance, I finally swept away the haze of life and rediscovered the direction and meaning of life. Although there were many difficulties along the way, I never gave up on myself, and I never forgot Uncle Zhang's kindness to me.
After finding a new job, my life was finally back on track. With a regular job and income every day, I no longer have to worry about food and clothing, and I no longer have to work as a temporary worker who is tired of hard work. I started to regain my zest for life and became more optimistic.
Once upon a time, I was so confused and hopeless about my future. But after this hardship, I cherish my current life even more. I realized that in the past I was too content with the status quo and was overwhelmed when I lost my job. Now, I will work harder to enrich and improve myself to prevent problems before they happen.
I began to plan a new goal in life, hoping to win a more decent and prosperous life with my own hands. In the company, I put 200% into my work and do my best to get things done. After work, I take time to continue learning professional skills and plan for the future.
Gradually, I went from being a little girl who would just wait passively to being a proactive and self-motivated working woman. I used my own practical actions to explain what "self-reliance" is. I also began to think about the meaning of life and made up my mind to make my own contribution to society.
With a stable job and income, I can finally start paying Uncle Zhang's rent arrears. I saved a sum of money, asked Uncle Zhang to come to my house, presented the money in front of my hands, and bowed to him sincerely, and sincerely thanked him.
Uncle Zhang smiled and waved his hand and said, "No need to be so polite, we are all our own people." I'm glad for you, you can finally start a new life. You have to work hard in the future, and don't be as decadent as before. "
I nodded, my eyes moistened. I said, "Uncle, it is your loving grace that has allowed me to regain the courage and direction of life. You are like my father, and I will definitely remember your teachings and work hard to live a meaningful and good life. "
Since then, I have worked and studied harder. Although I feel tired occasionally, when I think of those desperate days, I regain my courage and move on. My life is finally back on track and the future is bright.
One day, a few years later, I packed my bags and prepared to leave the city and head to another bigger stage to show off my talents. Before leaving, I paid a special visit to Uncle Zhang to say goodbye to this benefactor.