Tomb-Sweeping Day, what is your deepest memory of your deceased relatives?
The flame burst into flames and turned to ashes again. My dad said, Dad, I'll give you some money after Tomb-Sweeping Day. Don't be reluctant to spend ...
My mother said, I ate and drank. ...
I silently asked grandpa to bless my family.
The three men bowed three times to the south.
I think grandpa should receive it.
Due to historical and family reasons, grandpa never went back to his hometown in Shandong after he went south. During this period, their father and son broke contact for more than ten years, so in my memory of growing up, my grandfather was missing.
What impressed me the most?
It is his carefulness, through which I feel that he loves my father.
When I first went to grandpa's house, I was 20 years old and had been working for two years. In my eyes, he is an old man in his twilight years, but his spirit is still tough. That year, my father had jumped ship and returned to work, taking me to visit him in Anhui. Grandpa is still in good health. He speaks Shandong dialect, so he should be happy if we go. Ask this and that, and even ask if the ginkgo tree in a temple in my hometown is still there.
Grandpa lives in a place surrounded by mountains. Dad took me to climb the mountain and grandpa took us to the bus stop. When crossing the street, he asked my father, "Do you have any change?" Put your hands in your pockets.
I think he still cares and loves this son. The son is 50 years old and the granddaughter is 20 years old. He stood by the side of the road and watched us get on the bus. He thought maybe we didn't bring the change for the bus. His thoughts and feelings should be delicate.
Grandpa was born in the army and never had a hunchback until he was old. It is not only manners, but also the heart, and it is also clear between public and private.
There is a big hole in grandpa's balcony. Dad and he discussed to help him find some bricks to plug it. We picked up some bricks at an obviously abandoned construction site in the yard. Grandpa asked where the bricks came from and asked us to send them back, because-that was a public matter.
"Not greedy and not touching" is the principle and position that their soldiers adhere to. My father once proudly said, "Even a 50-cent economic crime can't hit me." This should also be passed down. Speaking of me, I can say "Don't touch it despite corrosion" without shame.
The second time I met my grandfather was the year I got married. I took my husband with me to let him meet this granddaughter's husband. The train arrived in Hefei at two or three in the morning. We are embarrassed to disturb them and want to wait outside for dawn. As a result, he heard the noise and got up to open the door for us.
By that time, he was old and doddering. Don't go out easily. Sitting on the sofa in the living room for a long nap is like recalling the past. He can't stand the cold air. When eating, if someone turns on the air conditioner, he will hide in the bedroom and say, "I can't stand it."
He was nearly 90 years old that year. Looking at him, I think "life lies in stillness" is reasonable.
A few years later, grandpa died at the age of 93. This is a long life.
Before his death, he was almost exhausted, but he refused to go to the hospital for fear of causing trouble to the organization. Later, my aunt found the leader of the veteran cadres and asked him to go to the hospital in the order of "organizing you to go to the hospital". I have never been home.
Grandpa died and was buried in Hefei Martyrs Cemetery. Tomb-Sweeping Day: If you don't go to Hefei to pay homage in person, go to Shandong to visit his grave and send him a distant memory.
Appreciate his ability to bring us life and love.
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