The following are some of my experiences, and conversation record with Uncle Wu. I hope that people who read this article will enlighten their understanding of life.
0 1. The afterglow of the sunset filled the whole sky, and the lakeside park in the sunset was covered with a pale yellow halo.
My wife took my hand and walked in this pale yellow halo. My wife is younger than me 10 years old, but she is afraid of death. After retirement, I will either attend various health training classes for middle-aged and elderly people or listen to various health lectures on TV. After retirement, my wife is busier than going to work.
Walking after supper is a compulsory course for my wife. I have no objection to this. Exercise after meals is good for physical and mental health, but I still object to my wife often getting together for health training, listening to various health lectures, and then buying a lot of useless health products. Those things are not only useless, but also cost a lot of money. But my wife just won't listen to me and sometimes sneaks out behind my back. I can't help it! Human health, your nature! Are there any other parties?
02. We strolled along the lakeside path, enjoying the afterglow of the sunset and listening to our wife's nagging about how to make a living.
At this time, on the bench under the big willow tree, an old man with clean beard caught my attention. I saw others who were thin but in good spirits, with their eyes closed and a leading crutch beside them.
I am a person who likes to make friends. I was very interested in this sage-like man, so I stepped forward to strike up a conversation.
The old man is very talkative. During the conversation, I learned that the old man surnamed Wu is 88 years old this year. The 88-year-old man is still so healthy that I can't help asking him the secret of longevity.
Uncle Wu looked at me and said with a smile, "What's the secret? Learned to be lonely! "
I asked, "Aren't you keeping in good health?"
"I also stay healthy, but my health is to let nature take its course, eat lightly and stay optimistic." Uncle Wu replied.
"Will you eat health care products? Will you attend various health training classes? " I told my wife about it on purpose. I saw Uncle Wu answer, "I never believed this. Those are all scams. I only believe in myself. Life and death are regular, as long as I am optimistic, eat properly, exercise reasonably, and let life and death take its course! "
I didn't expect Wu to be so open-minded and open-minded!
03
My wife saw me talking to Wu and tried to get up and leave several times, but I stopped her. I want her to hear what is the way to live long. How to treat life and death?
Wu Lao said that he used to disagree with life and death and liked to be lively. However, in the future, there are fewer and fewer friends, and now only Liao Liao can associate. Without friends, he learned to be lonely and found pleasure in loneliness. Just like today, he sat on this bench and quietly looked at passers-by on the tree-lined path. He feels very happy, but now he is happier when someone talks!
He said it was not good to have many friends in the past. In order to get along well in the circle of friends, he had to lose a lot of smiling faces. If he is unhappy with the other party, he is afraid of offending others. Now that there are fewer friends, you don't have to smile and worry about offending people. A person is idle, enjoying the afterglow of the sunset and enjoying the natural scenery. Not only is he not lonely, but he is also very happy!
Seeing Wu Lao so free and easy, I smiled and asked my wife, "You want to live a long life all day. Now there is a living bodhisattva in front of you. You should study hard! "
My wife gave me a white look of indomitable. I know it's not that easy to convince her now.
I said goodbye to Wu, but my wife didn't agree, but I understood a lot!