Mom, do you still remember? On the first day of the twelfth lunar month 28 years ago, a rare heavy snow suddenly fell in my hometown. That night, shortly after your 50th birthday, you left us forever due to illness.
You left in a hurry and left me behind; you left in a hurry and left your sister, your brother and me, your most beloved little son! At that time, I had not finished high school. I really don't know how to go about my future life.
When your family was cleaning up your belongings, they discovered that you left us the most precious and special legacy: 98 pairs of new cloth shoes that you made by yourself during your lifetime! Seeing things and thinking about people, I can't help but feel sad and burst into tears.
Mom, these 98 pairs of new cloth shoes are the testimony of your hard work and thrift in your life. You said that you were born into a poor peasant family in a remote mountain village in Fushun County, Sichuan, and have lived a difficult life since you were a child. You and I have lived together for decades, traveling from Zigong to Longchang, traveling here and there, and endured many hardships. You often tell me that my family is in a poor situation now, so if you can be frugal, just be frugal; if you survive, you will be fine. During the years when you were sick, you always picked up the corners and corners that your family had cut when they were making new clothes for the New Year, pieced them together, glued and sewed them together, stitched them together, and tied them on the bottoms. Make pairs of practical and durable new cloth shoes. From then on, the whole family never bought shoes from the store to wear.
Mom, these 98 pairs of new cloth shoes are the fruit of your skillful hands and mind. You have never gone to school for a day and are not an educated person. However, the homespun shoes you make are simple yet exquisite, and the original color is beautiful. They are well-known in the neighborhood. I remember clearly that the 98 pairs of cloth shoes you left behind include round-top shoes with light grass lining and hemp thread trimming, large sneakers with hexagonal lines on the soles, and two pieces of elastic cloth on the upper slits. There are blue cloth shoes, chicken shoes with cotton sandwich and velvet uppers, and moon rabbit shoes with white cloth base and flowered fabric with needlework on the top, to name a few.
Mom, these 98 pairs of new cloth shoes are what you place your trust in for your father, sister, brother and me when you feel that your time is running out. Such fervent good expectations and pious blessings. These 98 pairs of new cloth shoes may be your 98 wishes! How could I forget that you left a pair of hard big sneakers for me, a pair of warm chicken shoes for my brother and me, and a pair of light blue cloth shoes for my sister. Also, you specially made pairs of soft-soled Moon Rabbit shoes for your future children and grandchildren who you will never see! During the days when you just left, I was sad and confused. But when I saw that you left so many new cloth shoes made by yourself for your family, I felt somewhat relieved. Mom, I want to put on the new cloth shoes you made for me, embark on the future of life, and walk out of a new happy life!
Mom, in the third year after you left, the family finally ushered in the dawn of snow and the sun was shining brightly. This year, the eldest sister got married. She found a happy home. On the day of the trip, the eldest sister put on the new cloth shoes made of red cloth and decorated with flowers. She cried. At this moment, in the eldest sister's heart, all the sweet longings and the family affection for you
are all overflowing. This year, I retired. He specially put on a pair of big sneakers made by you to attend the work's farewell banquet. After returning home, he was filled with emotion and solemnly said to me: These shoes left by your mother gave me the courage to support my life. This year, my brother and I also started working. My brother went to work in my store, and I went to teach in a middle school. On the day we reported to the new unit, my brother and I took out the new cloth shoes you made from the wooden box, put them on our feet, and walked as fast as flying; at the same time, we felt very heavy in our hearts. It was the day my brother and I went to work, and my mother could stand beside us. Around you, when you see us wearing new cloth shoes made by you, you will definitely smile with joy and shed tears of excitement.
Fifteen years after you left us, I also left. He put on a pair of thick big shoes you made and rested in peace. What I want to tell my mother in particular is that today, my eldest sister, brother and I have all started families and started businesses, and we are living a self-sufficient life; our children, your grandchildren, are still wearing the new cloth shoes you left behind to live and go. Learn and grow
Mom, 28 years after you left us, there was another snowfall in my hometown. This scene remains the same, and the feelings remain the same. I know that I miss my daughter every year, especially my mother when the snow is falling.