"Sister, how old are you? How do you look about my age and already have two babies? "In a small village in Liupanshui, Guizhou, I met this young mother, Xiaofang. Looking at her immature face and the toddler next to her, it is difficult to associate her with the role of "mother".
Xiaofang told me that she was born in 2001 and just turned 23 this year. At this age, many of her classmates are still chasing their youth dreams on college campuses, but she has been married for many years, has both children and has a fulfilling and ordinary family life.
Hearing me ask her if she would regret missing the opportunity to go to college and pursue her career, Xiaofang showed a faint smile: "Everyone's life trajectory is different, and I don't think there is anything to regret." I've found the life I want. "
Xiaofang and her husband Xiao Wang are junior high school classmates, and the two have come together hand in hand from school uniforms to wedding dresses. After graduating from high school, they choose to enter the palace of marriage rather than go to university. In the eyes of some, this may be a hasty decision, but in Xiaofang's eyes, it is an inevitable choice in life.
"I know that I am an ordinary person, even if I go to college, the salary I can get after graduation is only three or four thousand yuan. It is almost impossible to buy a house and settle in the city. Instead of wandering, it is better to return to your familiar hometown as soon as possible and live a peaceful life. Xiaofang said frankly.
What's more, the conditions of Xiao Wang's family are not bad, they have a small supermarket, they have a house and a car, and their in-laws are also very supportive. Starting a family and having children in such an environment has become a natural thing.
Of course, Xiaofang is not without vision of the outside world. She often pays attention to the life dynamics of her peers on the Internet, and when she sees someone studying abroad, someone becoming a white-collar beauty, and someone traveling around the world, she will inevitably feel a little flustered in her heart. But she will soon calm down, because she understands that everyone has their own coordinates in life.
"Actually, I admire the young people who work hard outside, but I know it's not for me. I'm a person who is content with the status quo and just wants to live an ordinary life. Rather than working in a big city, I want to be with my parents, get together with old friends, and watch my children grow up day by day. That's the life I yearn for. "
After listening to Xiaofang's words, I suddenly felt that maybe we have a lot of misunderstandings about the post-00s. In the eyes of many people, they are a rebellious and flamboyant generation, but in fact, they are more transparent and free than we imagined. They don't blindly follow or compare, they just want to pursue inner peace and happiness.
This reminds me of a quote by the French writer Flaubert: "The meaning of life is not in how we seek it, but in how we discover it." Although Xiaofang is young, she seems to have found the meaning of her life - that is, to live each day simply and steadily, so that she and the people around her can feel happy and satisfied.
Perhaps, this is what each of us should pursue, right? Instead of buying a house, buying a car, getting a salary and getting a promotion, it's better to take some time to think about what you really want in life. After all, as Xiaofang said, "As long as you start to endure hardship, there will be endless hardship". Instead of being burdened with heavy debt and stress, travel light and live the way you want.
After the interview, I watched Xiaofang bouncing on the back of the child leaving, and my heart was filled with warmth. Everyone's life is a unique journey, there is no right or wrong, only choice. May each of us be like Xiaofang, bravely make a choice, and be responsible for it, without regrets.
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