This is a love story that happened in the fall, there is no sensational plot, there is no earth-shattering vows, but after reading it, it makes people’s hearts flood with a burst of sourness.
It was an ordinary fall, the wind blew through the treetops, falling leaves drifted, he met her.The process of their acquaintance was very ordinary, just like what is common in life, slowly getting acquainted, slowly getting closer.
One day, the two walked together on the street, he gently took her hand, she leaned on his shoulder, as if she had found dependence.She lowered her head and asked him in a whisper, “If we break up, will you forget me?”
He looked away and replied softly, “I want to keep you on my shoulder all the time.”
She looked up at him with a look of resignation in her eyes and said, “You need a reason to get a divorce.”
When he heard that, all he could do was look up at the sky, which was early fall blue, clear and distant.He looked down again at the red silk scarf tied around her chest, which was tied in a bow, like a beating heart, making his heart beat faster.
She smiled and said, “I won’t fight anyone else for you.You, I can’t have forever, but at least for a few days, you belong to me.”
He said helplessly, “But I want to have you forever too, but I can’t find the right reason to end the past.”
She took a few steps forward and turned back to him with a smile, “Then let us meet without realizing it and part without realizing it.”
He smiled, but his smile hid bitterness and his brow furrowed.
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I don’t know how many springs and autumns have passed, how many winds, frosts, rain and snow have been experienced, and it is another blue, blue fall.He was already old, pushing a wheelchair and walking slowly.There was no one in the wheelchair, only a red silk scarf lying quietly.
He pushed the wheelchair to the end of the cemetery, gently wiped off the dust on the tombstone, and walked around the monument again and again.At that moment, it was as if time stood still.
This is a story about love, misses and regrets.
The truth behind the story
On the surface, this is a romantic love story, but in fact it reveals a real problem: Two people love each other, but they can’t be together for practical reasons.
He is already married and she is willing to be there silently without forcing the outcome.She knows that their relationship is not destined to last, but she still chooses to have it briefly.She doesn’t fight, she doesn’t grab, she just loves someone in her own way.
He, on the other hand, loves her deeply but is trapped by reality.He wants to be free, to be with her, but he can never find a suitable reason to leave his old marriage.This is not weakness, but a dilemma that many people encounter in reality.
In the end, they both chose to let go.It’s not that they don’t love each other anymore, but they love each other so much that they know how to respect each other’s choices.
What does this story tell us?
This story teaches us several important truths:
- Some loves are destined to be possessed only briefly.There will always be people in life who make your heart flutter, but your relationship can’t continue.At this time, learning to let go is also a kind of maturity.
- Reality is often more complicated than feelings.Many people think that as long as they love each other, they can be together, but there are also responsibilities, family, morality and other factors in life that affect each person’s choice.
- Real love is not possession, but fulfillment.Instead of forcing him to make a choice, she walks him through it in the gentlest way possible.This kind of love, though brief, is unforgettable.
- Memories are the longest companionship.Even though she is no longer with him, he still carries that red scarf to see her, showing that love has never disappeared, it just exists in a different way.
Overall, although this story is short, it shows us the truest side of love: not every relationship will have a happy ending, but the warmth that we once had is enough to brighten up a lifetime.
