Friendship is like a small flower, fragrant to my soul; friendship is like the familiar little orange lamp on the bridge of life, illuminating my soul; friendship is like a street lamp, guiding me forward when I am at a loss. There are friends from different ages on the road of life. Friends can drive away the doubts and dissatisfaction in my heart, bring me joy, and bring light and strength to me when I am helpless.
In the graduation season again, the memories are always so clear, as if I thought of my friend Xinrui again yesterday.
His thick eyebrows set off a pair of piercing eyes, a high nose, and a handsome look. He is my good friend-Xinrui. Just like me, we were too tired to go to school when we were in the first year of the junior high school, so we stayed overnight in the houses on the neighboring street. He is the kind of person who is obscured and devoted to reading.
The arrangement of fate is sometimes dramatic. I transferred midway, because my personal performance at school was "too good", so I had to climb the school wall to watch movies outside school when I was absent from school. My father transferred me to a school very close to him, and Xinrui separated from me when I left. However, every weekend, I have to ride a bike to meet Xinrui. Even if I sweat over the 20-kilometer journey in summer, I feel comfortable in my heart. When we got together, the satisfaction brought by a bowl of jelly or a bowl of camellia may not be found now. After a semester, he had an amazing change. He fell in love with sports, table tennis, and basketball. When I was with him, he didn't show it clearly! Academic performance has also improved significantly. Did I really affect him when we were together before? Back at the school I attended, I also lost those bad habits that had nothing to do with reading.
Because Xinrui's family conditions are very difficult, he will travel so hard in the vast sea of books. So, I secretly made up my mind that I would follow his footsteps. However, once I went to Xinrui on a weekend, he told me that he didn't want to study anymore, and there was really no money for him to study at home. As soon as the words fell, tears fell in our eyes. I don't remember the way of parting at that time, I only remember that the road back to school was too long that day. Later I learned that it was Xinrui who decided not to study anymore. This is exactly what the saying goes, "Children from poor families are in their homes early." After dropping out of school, Xinrui went to Shanghai with a fellow villager. At that time, he could only call by paging. I contacted Xinrui for a long time, but I didn't contact Xinrui.
Everything requires real effort. Xinrui went to Shanghai to work, starting as an apprentice, and after a few years, he started on his own. Shanghai is a battlefield without gunpowder smoke. Xinrui has fought all the way, always facing the ever-changing business sea alone.
The spring breeze of reform and opening up blows across the country, and the construction of the hometown is changing with each passing day. Xinrui, who has made some achievements, has not forgotten his hometown. He built roads and bridges. Every time there is a need in his hometown, he always expresses his heart. I asked him jokingly: "Does your wife have any opinions?" He said: "The husband and wife are of the same mind, and the profit is cut off." At that time, I was still a bachelor. Hearing Xinrui's words, I think I should consider getting married.
It coincided with a meeting in Shanghai. I took the high-speed rail to Shanghai. While enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way, I was also thinking about the integration of the industrial development of the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta. I didn't tell Xinrui that I was going to Shanghai in advance because I knew he was busy. In the evening, I told him that I was shopping at Xiaoximen in Huangpu District. He found it, we found a coffee shop, and we sat there until one o'clock in the morning. I thought he might be busy and told him it was time to go home, but he explained that the day was arranged and accompanied me on a tour of Shanghai.
The next day, the Oriental Pearl Tower on the Bund left our footprints. We got together for a short time and didn't feel tired after walking for a long time. That night, we talked late into the night. He said that he regretted that he didn't study hard and it was not easy to make money. No matter how hard he was, he had to train his children well. I woke up from the dream, recalling that his child vomited when he was serving tea to me. This small business home is still an educator!
No matter how busy we are, we will always contact him. When my career is not going well or I am in a bad mood, I will talk to him. We also help each other in our careers. Xinrui has never been vague about this.
One day, I learned that Xinrui was planning to go home to develop, because his parents were getting older. I know this decision is right. At that time, I had a project client who did not pay back the money in time. I knew that when I chose a place to start a business, I had to fill it up. So, I sold the locomotive I liked, pooled the money and gave it to Xinrui. Xinrui is about to return home to show her filial piety by his parents, but I still have too much to let go.
But also because of Xinrui, I understand the meaning of life. I turned away a lot of boring entertainment and devoted myself to volunteer work. To learn from industry teachers, the whole person feels fulfilled, and at the same time, it also sets an example for my children. We often tell stories together, read and share some new books. I feel that today's income is brought to me by Xinrui. It is his unconditional support and tolerance, and he has been silently giving me strength behind me. And I just need to be myself and stick to the most precious temperament.
Now that I have written, it’s time to put aside my pen. It’s hard to have a few close friends in life, it’s hard to get a true love, cherish the sincerity in getting along, and cherish the love in getting along.
Xinrui, my best friend for life, may our friendship last forever!
