记忆中的她
人生中总有那么一些人,无论是美好还是悲伤,都会深深地印在我们心里。我也有这样的一个人,她给我留下了难以磨灭的记忆。那是我初中时的事情了,当时我还是一个稚气未脱的孩子,而她,已经是一个独立自主的大姐姐了。我们第一次相遇是在上学路上,她开心地笑着问我:“小妹妹,你要上初中了吗?”
后来我们成为了同班同学,她常常帮助我解决各种问题,让我感受到了温暖和友情。渐渐地,我们成为了非常要好的朋友。每天上学路上我们都会聊天、开心地笑着。而她的家庭背景也让我印象深刻,她的父母都是非常优秀的人,而她本人也是一个学习非常好的学生,成绩总是名列前茅。我很崇拜她,觉得她是一个十分成功的人,我也希望有一天能像她一样。
但是有一天,她突然不来上学了。那一天,我非常担心她,也不知道该怎么办。后来得知,她家里发生了一些变故,需要照顾家人,所以暂时不能来上学了。在这段时间里,我非常挂念她,每天都会给她发一条短信,希望她可以早日回到学校。终于有一天,她回到了学校。虽然她有些疲惫,但是依然保持着微笑。
我看到她时非常高兴,感觉整个世界都变得美好了起来。
渐渐地,我们又回到了以前的状态,一起上课、聊天、开心地玩耍。
后来,在一次聊天中,她告诉了我她的一些想法和经历。
她说,这段时间对她来说是一次很大的考验,让她变得更加坚强和独立。
听完她的话,我感觉非常欣慰,因为她已经成长为一个更加出色的人。渐渐地,我们都要离开初中了。虽然有些舍不得,但是我们依然保持着联系,成为了一生的朋友。而她,也在这之后成为了一个更加优秀的人,为自己和家人带来了更多的幸福和荣誉。因为她已经成为了我生命中难以磨灭的回忆和精神支柱。
我感谢有你在我的生命里,让我看到了友情和成长的美好,也让我明白了什么叫做不平凡的人。
TheUnforgettablePerson
Foreword:
Memoriesarepowerfulthings.Theyhavethepowertotransportusbacktoamomentintime,tomakeusfeelthesameemotionswefeltthen,andtoremindusofthepeoplewhowereonceimportanttous.Inmylife,thereisonepersonwhoIwillneverforget.Shewassomeonewhochangedmylife,whotaughtmewhatitmeanttolove,andwholeftanindeliblemarkonmyheart.1.HernamewasEmily,andshewasthemostbeautifulgirlIhadeverseen.Herlong,curlyhairwasthecolorofhoney,hereyessparkledlikediamonds,andhersmilecouldlightuparoom.Wemetinhighschool,andfromthemomentIsawher,Iknewthatshewassomeonespecial.2.EmilyandIquicklybecamefriends,andbeforelong,wewereinseparable.Wespenteverysparemomenttogether,talkingabouteverythingandanything,laughinguntiloursideshurt,anddreamingaboutourfuture.
3.Aswegrewolder,ourfriendshipblossomedintosomethingmore.Westarteddating,anditfeltlikethemostnaturalthingintheworld.Emilywasmysoulmate,myotherhalf,andIknewthatIwantedtospendtherestofmylifewithher.4.Butlifehasawayofthrowingcurveballs,andourscameintheformofadiagnosis.Emilyhadcancer,andsuddenly,everythingchanged.Thecarefreedaysofouryouthweregone,replacedbyendlessdoctor'sappointments,roundsofchemotherapy,andtheuncertaintyofwhatthefutureheld.5.Watchingsomeoneyoulovebattlealife-threateningillnessisoneofthehardestthingsanyonecangothrough.ButEmilywasstrong,andsheneverlostherspiritorhersenseofhumor.Evenonherdarkestdays,shefoundawaytomakemesmile.6.Asthemonthswentby,Emily'shealthdeteriorated,andIknewthatourtimetogetherwasrunningout.ButIrefusedtogiveuphope,andIclungtothebeliefthatshewouldbeattheodds.
7.Andthenoneday,shewasgone.Justlikethat,thepersonwhohadbeenmyworldwasnolongerthere.Ifeltlost,alone,andutterlyheartbroken.8.Thedaysandweeksthatfollowedwereablurofgriefandpain.Icouldn'teat,sleeporconcentrateonanything.EverywhereIlooked,IsawremindersofEmily,andeverymemoryfeltlikeaknifeinmyheart.9.Ittookmealongtimetostarttoheal,tocometotermswithmylossandtolearntolivewithouther.Butevenasthepainfaded,thememoriesremained.Memoriesofthegirlwhohadcapturedmyheart,whohadtaughtmehowtolove,andwhohadleftmetoosoon.10.Andyet,asmuchasImissedher,IknewthatEmilywouldwantmetomoveonwithmylife.Tofindhappinessandfulfillmentintheyearsahead.
11.SoIstartedtotakestepstowardsthatgoal.Ithrewmyselfintomywork,madenewfriends,andevenstarteddatingagain.Butitwasn'tuntilImetSarahthatIrealizedthatIhadtrulymovedon.12.SarahwasnothinglikeEmily.Shewasoutgoing,confident,andhadazestforlifethatwasinfectious.Butinherownway,sheremindedmeofallthethingsthatEmilyhadtaughtme.Toliveinthemoment,toappreciatethelittlethingsinlife,andtonevertakeasingledayforgranted.13.AsSarahandIgrewcloser,IfoundmyselfsharingmoreandmoreofmymemoriesofEmilywithher.Atfirst,Iwashesitant,worriedthattalkingaboutmypastmightupsetSarahormakeherfeellikeshecouldnevermeasureuptothegirlIhadlost.14.ButSarahsurprisedme.Shelistenedwithanopenheartandanopenmind,andsheneverjudgedmeformygrief.Instead,shehelpedmetocelebratethememoriesthatIcherished,andtomoveforwardintothefuturewithhopeandoptimism.
15.Overtime,Sarahbecamemyrock,myconfidante,andmypartnerinlife.AndevenasIfelldeeperinlovewithher,IknewthatEmilywouldalwayshaveaspecialplaceinmyheart.16.Oneday,SarahandIwerewalkingthroughapark,handinhand,whenwecameacrossabenchwithaplaqueonit.Theplaqueread"InlovingmemoryofEmily."17.TearsfilledmyeyesasIreadthosewords.ItwaslikeEmilywasreachingouttousfrombeyondthegrave,remindingmethatshewasstillwithmeinspirit.18.Inthatmoment,Irealizedthatmemoriesarenotsomethingtobefearedorforgotten.Theyaregiftsthatweholdonto,remindersofthepeoplewhohaveshapedusintowhoweare.
19.Andso,asSarahandIsatonthatbench,IsharedsomeofmyfondestmemoriesofEmilywithher.Italkedaboutthewaysheusedtolaughatmyjokes,thewayshealwaysknewhowtocheermeupwhenIwasdown,andthewayshelovedlifedespiteallitschallenges.20.AsIspoke,IfeltasenseofpeaceandclosurethatIhadneverknownbefore.Emilymayhaveleftthisworldtoosoon,butshehadleftbehindalegacyofloveandkindnessthatwouldliveonforever.21.Andsonow,wheneverIthinkofEmily,Ismileinsteadofcry.Becauseeventhoughsheisgone,shewillneverbeforgotten.Hermemorylivesoninthestorieswetell,thepictureswelookat,andthelovethatwesharewiththosewhoarestillwithus.22.AndIknowthatwhereversheisnow,sheissmilingdownonme,happytoseethatIhavefoundloveandhappinessonceagain.Becausethat'swhatEmilywasallabout.Love,loss,andredemption.