In the middle of a beautiful day, I was feeling lost, as if the world was crashing on me. didn't know which way to go, except to head out to the countryside. I went to the spot where I used to take my kids-when I still had kids. Now they hadand were leaving.
I was sitting alone in my car when I saw a man in his sies, whose problem appeared bigger than mine. He stood near the edge of the road,a kite spindle(风筝线锭) in his hands. Apparently, lost in thought, he stared skyward. Imy neck to see how successful he had been inthe clouds. Following his string with my eyes, I almost lost0f the other end. Finally, the kite rested on what seemed to be the highest branch of thetree in the park. Obviously, that was his grandson's kite! The kite was a replica (复制品) of a beautiful bald eagle, and its wings spread0pen. Grandpa had only oneto his problem: cut the string.
'You wanted it to fly as high as it could. Bill. didn't you?' 'Yes, Grandpa,wanted to keep it forever. ' 'There just comes a time when the only thing you can do is to cut the string and let it go. Perhaps by doing that, when it flies very high like real eagles do, it will come back to us. ' Grandpa said.
Ihow the old man cut the string to let fly the kite. As the two walked away, looked to the. There I saw my answer, too. Today I have to cut the final strings that kept my two boysmy reach. Though I want to keep them forever, I have taught them to fly like an eagle. Maybe by doing this, when it's time to soar like real eagles do. one day they would come back to me.
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