Life is full of curiosity.
I got this idea when I was 7 years old.
Before that, for me, life was not so amazing and I was not as energetic as what I am now.
I still remember I always played with myself, reluctant to go out with peers.
In my heart, it was childish to fool around with nothing done.
Lying on the bed, my body was in a relaxed state, looking out side through the window.
Behind our house, there was a bamboo forest.
The breeze swept across it, they shook back and forth.
Under this peaceful atmosphere, I was quieter than ever.
This made me different from other active kids.
And grandma decided to take me outside to try something else.
That day, my grandma took me to the vegetable garden and taught me to how to plant.
“Grandma, why you teach me this?
Does it make sense?” I asked.
“ life is mysterious and the nature empower the plants with indescribable magic power.
I want you to get something from this, from them.
Take a look around you, dear.” She replied. every thing looked so energetic under the green cover.
Natural cream extracted from plants and flowers brings your eye a color full of life energy.
The sunshine spread from the blue sky dotted by several clouds.
“let’s begin our journey today.” I crossed the field to our destination and the yellow and brown soil catch my eyes very conspicuous In a large green color.
When I came close, I could see the Ants swarming up out of the ground and handling food.
Some of the unknown vegetables dished out and looked very cute chattering all the time as if they were smiling.
Green vines climbing out of the fence.
I squat, learning from grandmother to loose the soil and turning over the small piece of land back and forth.
Under my grandmother's help, I dug holes with the shovel and put the seeds in.
Then in this rectangular land, using my sweaty hand did the same step repeatedly.
The fair hair that clustered round my forehead was damp with perspiration.
She gently pushed a lock of my sweat-drenched hair out of my forehead.
I stood up straight occasionally, and relax aching body.
The sweat fell constantly from my head, cheek and neck, reflecting the sunshine like diamonds.
I had to bend down for a long time to finish my work.
In the course of doing this, every seed grown by myself looked so important and beautiful, although the process was not so pleasant.
When I finished it, the land looked sweet and attractive.
After that, I ran to the pond for water.
A flock of ducks was swimming freely.
The pond was surrounded with slim willow.
I got half a bucket of water and go back.
The water drops in my naked feet give me an itch like that I stepped on the grass along the walkway of garden.
That night, I had a comfortable shower and sound sleep.
The next days, I always go out to look them for I was eager to expect them growing up.
Day by day, I almost lose patience since it has no change and there is no sign to sprout on the flat land.
“Don’t worry! honey.
Life will give you a surprise in carelessly.” Grand told me.
Her words gave me some hints and drove me .Of course, I went on my daily activity to observe them.
One foggy morning, I found a little green in a piece of yellow, it quivering, like a new born baby opened its curious eyes.
A moving sense from the bottom of my heart welled up.
Let my eyes colored the beauty.
I ran back told grandma what I saw.
She said: “it is good to see the green growing up through your hands, though the waiting may be unbearable.
You will find another power in the nature and it will transmit to you.”
The fruit after waiting tasted much sweeter.
Moreover, I fell in love with planting.
I tried to plant flowers and trees to dot my house and sent them to others.
Let them share with me which in turn made me happier.
After that morning, with the seeds budding one after another, the indescribable feeling moved me.
I gradually understand what grandma said.
At that minute, life looked so colorful.
It’s natural miracle as I was the one who gave a witness.
Yes, life was full of curiosity and colorful as long as you put heart into it.
December 2013
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