It was 1980, and I was 18 years old, when my blood was strong. One day, the conscription notice for the troops came down, and I did not hesitate to sign up. Before leaving, my female classmate Xiao Yun stopped me.
"This one is for you. She handed me a delicate hairpin, and her eyes were full of tenderness.
"What does this mean?" I took the hairpin, and my heart warmed.
"This is the custom of our hometown, and giving hairpins represents love. She said earnestly, a blush on her face.
I was shocked in my heart, I didn't expect this girl to be so affectionate to me. But I'm a person who is about to join the army, and life and death are uncertain, how can I drag her down?
"Xiao Yun, I have received your wishes, but I can't accept this hairpin. I held back the sourness in my heart and returned the hairpin.
"Why?" her eyes were red, tears rolling in her eyes.
"I have to go, I don't know when I'll be back, I can't promise you. I hardened my heart and turned away.
The days in the army are hard and fulfilling, and I often think of the scene when Xiao Yun sent the hairpin, and my heart is full of warmth. However, as fate would have it, during a mission, I was seriously injured and lost a leg.
Lying on the hospital bed, I thought of Xiao Yun and the hairpin. I know that I don't deserve her anymore, and I can't be a burden to her. So, I decided to cut ties with her.
A few years later, I returned to my hometown and learned that Xiao Yun had been waiting for me. My heart was cut like a knife, but I still firmly told her, "I am not the same person I used to be, and you deserve better." ”
She looked at me with teary eyes and said, "In my heart, you will always be that high-spirited teenager." ”
I gritted my teeth and turned away. I know that only in this way can she live a better life.
Time flies, and decades have passed in the blink of an eye. I became a one-legged old man, and Xiao Yun became a gray-haired old man. By chance, I heard that she had never married and had been waiting for me.
My heart twitched violently, it turned out that she had been waiting for me. I regretted it, why was I so stubborn in the first place, why couldn't I accept her love?
I decided to go to her and tell her what I wanted. However, when I came to her house, she was terminally ill.
"You're here. She was lying on the bed, dying.
"Xiao Yun, I'm sorry for you. I shook her hand and tears welled up in my eyes.
She smiled slightly and said, "It's okay, I've been waiting for you, and now that you're here, I'm relieved." ”
Grief-stricken, I accompanied her on the last journey of her life. At the moment of her death, I finally understood that the hairpin she gave me was the true love of her life.
The mutilated ending is embarrassing, but this is fate. I hugged the hairpin, as if I had returned to that bloody era, as if I saw Xiao Yun's tearful eyes again.
That's it, that's it, let me make up for the regrets of this life in the next life. I looked out the window and silently thought in my heart: Xiao Yun, if there is an afterlife, I will definitely love you well.
Xiao Yun's death weighed on my heart like a boulder, and the heavy grief made me almost unable to breathe. The days seemed to be empty all of a sudden, and I even began to doubt my decision. Perhaps, I could have given her happiness and a complete home.
One day, when I was sorting through Xiao Yun's belongings, I found a yellowed notebook. When I opened it, it turned out to be Xiao Yun's diary. The handwriting is beautiful, recording all the bits and pieces from our acquaintance to her death. I saw tears in my eyes, it turned out that she had always put me in the deepest part of her heart.
On the last page of the diary, Xiao Yun wrote: "I know the concerns in his heart, but I am willing to wait for him, even if it is for a lifetime." ”
This sentence was like a sharp knife that pierced my heart. I was remorseful, why didn't I have the courage to face my emotions, why didn't I read her heart sooner?
I decided that I wanted to fulfill Xiao Yun's wish before her death, so that she could feel comfort in the spirit of heaven. I started working for the good cause, helping those in need. Xiao Yun always cared about others when she was alive, and now, I want to pass on her love.
One day, I met a girl named Xiaoli who looked very similar to Xiao Yun when she was young. She is lively and cheerful and has a kind heart. Seeing her, I seemed to see Xiao Yun's shadow.
"Grandpa, why are you always sullen?" asked me.
I sighed and said, "I'm missing an old man." ”
"Isn't it a beautiful aunt?" Xiaoli blinked her big eyes.
I was stunned and asked, "How do you know?"
Xiaoli smiled and said, "I dreamed of her, and she told me, let me accompany you." ”
I was moved to tears, maybe this is the arrangement of fate. I decided to adopt Xiaoli and make her the sustenance of my life. Xiaoli brought new hope to my life, and I began to teach her to read and write, and told her the story of Xiaoyun.
The years are like a song, Xiaoli gradually grew up and became a big girl. And I'm getting old. Whenever it was quiet in the dead of night, I would take out the hairpin that Xiao Yun gave me to remember the story we had had.
One day, Xiaoli came home with a boyfriend and told me that they were getting married. I looked at their happy appearance, and my heart was both relieved and emotional. Xiaoli's boyfriend said, "Thank you for cultivating such an excellent girl." ”
I smiled slightly, and silently thanked Xiao Yun in my heart. It was she who taught me how to love and how to cherish.
At Xiaoli's wedding, I gave her a delicate hairpin and told her: "This is given to me by your aunt, and now I pass it on to you, I hope you can cherish the happiness in front of you." ”
Xiaoli took the hairpin with tears in her eyes and said, "I will, grandpa." ”
I looked out the window and prayed silently in my heart: Xiao Yun, have you seen it? Our love has been passed down. I finally made up for the regrets of this life. May you rest in peace and in the next life, and we will continue our relationship.
As the years passed, Xiaoli's life became more fulfilling after she got married. Her husband is a kind and responsible man, and together they run a small company, and although they are not rich, they are warm and harmonious. I often visit their homes and spend time with them.
One weekend, Xiaoli invited me to her house for dinner. After the meal, we sat in the living room and chatted.
"Grandpa, you must have had a lot of stories when you were young, right?" Xiaoli asked me curiously.
I smiled and nodded, and said, "yes, especially the story with your aunt." ”
A hint of anticipation flashed in Xiaoli's eyes, and she said, "Grandpa, can you tell me your story?" ”
I looked at Xiaoli, and a warm current surged in my heart. I understand that this is Xiao Yun's arrangement in the heavenly spirit, allowing me to pass on this beautiful memory.
"Well, then I'll start when we met. I said slowly.
It was a sunny afternoon, and Xiao Yun and I met on campus. When she laughed, her eyes were crooked, as beautiful as a crescent moon. We became friends because of a debate tournament, and she gave me a hairpin to show her love for me......
I was immersed in the memories, and Xiaoli listened attentively. When she heard the scene when I returned the hairpin, she couldn't help but sigh: "Grandpa, why did you refuse Auntie at that time?"
I sighed and said, "At that time, I was young and vigorous, and I had too many worries to be afraid that I would not be able to give her happiness. ”
Xiaoli held my hand and said, "Grandpa, I think you've done your best to make amends." Auntie is in the spirit of heaven, and she will definitely feel gratified. ”
I smiled and nodded, silently thanking Xiao Yun in my heart, it was she who made me learn to grow and cherish.
As the days went by, I found myself enjoying spending time with Lily's family more and more. Whenever I see their happy appearance, I feel as if I see Xiao Yun's shadow.
One day, I met a familiar figure on the street, it was Xiao Yun's sister Xiaomei. She looked much older, but her eyes still sparkled with tenderness.
"Big brother, it's been a long time. Xiaomei greeted me with a smile.
I was full of emotion, I didn't expect to see Xiao Yun's relatives at this age. We found a café and sat down to chat.
"Xiaomei, how have you been all these years?" I asked her with concern.
Xiaomei sighed and said, "Life, there are always ups and downs. However, I have always been concerned about you and Xiao Yun. ”
I told her that Xiaoyun had passed away, and Xiaomei wept bitterly. I comforted her and said, "Xiao Yun is in the spirit of heaven, and she will definitely hope that we will live happily." ”
The reunion with Xiaomei made me cherish the family affection in front of me even more. I started to take Xiaoli and Xiaomei's family around to make our relationship even closer.
The years are like a song, and I have gradually come to the end of my life. Before I died, I held Xiaoli's hand and told her, "You must cherish your family and cherish love." This is the biggest realization of my life. ”
Xiaoli nodded with teary eyes and said, "Grandpa, I will remember." ”
I smiled and closed my eyes, praying silently in my heart: Xiao Yun, I'm coming to you. I have made up for the regrets of this life. May we see you again in the next life and continue that unfinished frontier.
After I passed away, Xiaoli told her children my story and taught them the importance of cherishing family and love. And Xiaomei often came to visit Xiaoli's family, and the relationship between the two families became closer and closer.
Xiaoli's children are growing up, and they are also like Xiaoli, kind and responsible. Xiaoli and her husband educate their children with their hearts and make them understand the true meaning of life. And Xiaomei often tells the children the story of me and Xiaoyun, so that they know how to cherish the happiness in front of them.
As the years go by, Xiaoli is getting older, but her eyes are still full of warmth. Every time she looks at the happy life of her children, a warm current wells up in her heart. She knows that this is what I expect from her, and it is also my promise to Xiao Yun.
Xiaoli's husband is also getting old, but his eyes are still determined. He watched the children grow up day by day, and his heart was full of joy. He knows that this is my trust in him and my gratitude to Xiao Yun.
And Xiaomei is getting older, but her eyes are still gentle. She looked at the happy life of Xiaoli's family, and her heart was full of joy. She knows that this is my blessing to her, and it is also my miss for Xiao Yun.
As the years passed, Xiaoli and her husband passed away one after another, but their children still remember their teachings and still remember the story of me and Xiaoyun. They live and love with their hearts, turning the regrets of me and Xiaoyun into their happiness.
And Xiaomei also passed away, but her children still remember her tenderness and still remember the story of me and Xiaoyun. They live and love with their hearts, turning the regrets of me and Xiaoyun into their happiness.
The years are like songs, generation after generation, and the story of me and Xiaoyun will be passed on. Our regret has become their happiness. And I know that Xiao Yun will definitely feel relieved when she is in the spirit of the sky.
I looked out the window and prayed silently in my heart: Xiao Yun, have you seen it? Our love has been passed down. I finally made up for the regrets of this life. May you rest in peace and in the next life, and we will continue our relationship.