SpringHasComeAsPromised

摘要： SpringHasComeAsPromised——春天来了Thegentlebreezeblewsoftly,bringingthesweetfragranceoffl...

SpringHasComeAsPromised

——春天来了

Thegentlebreezeblewsoftly,bringingthesweetfragranceofflowers.Theskywasabrilliantblue,andthesunshonedownontheworldbelow.Everywhereyoulooked,lifewasbloomingandrejuvenating.Itwasspringtime,andithadarrivedjustaspromised.

Thearrivalofspringmeantdifferentthingstodifferentpeople.Forsome,itwasatimeofrenewalandrebirth,achancetostartfreshandleavebehindtheold.Forothers,itwasatimeofcelebration,achancetocometogetherandenjoythebeautyofnature.Andforstillothers,itwassimplyatimetobreatheinthefreshairandtakeinthesightsandsoundsoftheseason.

Inasmallvillagenestledinthemountains,ayounggirlnamedMeieagerlyawaitedthearrivalofspring.Shelovedthistimeofyear,whentheworldseemedtocomealivewithcolorandenergy.Meihadalwaysbeenfascinatedbythenaturalworld,andshespentmostofherfreetimeexploringthewoodsandfieldsaroundherhome.

AsMeiwanderedthroughthewoodsonabrightspringmorning,shemarveledathoweverythingseemedtobeburstingwithlife.Thetreeswerecoveredinfreshgreenleaves,andthegroundwasdottedwithtinywildflowers.Shelistenedtothebirdssinginginthetreesaboveherandbreathedinthesweetscentofbloomingflowers.

Asshewalked,Meicameacrossanoldmansittingbyasmallpond.Hewasfishingquietly,hiseyesfixedonhisline.Meirecognizedhimasthevillageelder,anoldmanwhowaswidelyrespectedforhiswisdomandknowledge.

"Goodmorning,Elder,"Meigreetedhimpolitely."It'sabeautifuldaytoday,isn'tit?"

TheelderlookedupatMeiandsmiledkindly."Yes,itis,"hereplied."Andit'sallthankstospring.Itcomeseveryyear,justaspromised."

Meinoddedinagreement."Ilovespring,"shesaid."Everythingseemssofreshandnew.It'sliketheworldisstartingoveragain."

Theelderchuckled."That'sagoodwaytoputit,"hesaid."Butdon'tforgetthatspringisalsoatimeofhardwork.Farmershavetoplanttheircrops,andeveryonehastoprepareforthecomingyear."

Meinoddedthoughtfully.Sheknewthattheelderwasright.Springmightbeatimeofbeautyandrenewal,butitwasalsoatimeofhardworkandpreparation.

AsMeicontinuedherwalkthroughthewoods,shecameacrossagroupofchildrenplayinginafield.Theywerelaughingandchasingeachother,theirfacesflushedwithexcitement.

"Hi,Mei!"oneofthechildrencalledoutassheapproached."Doyouwanttoplaywithus?"

Meismiledandnodded,joininginthefunwiththeotherchildren.Theyplayedforhours,runningandlaughingandenjoyingthewarmthofthesunontheirfaces.

Asthedaydrewtoaclose,Meiheadedbackhome,tiredbuthappy.Shecouldfeeltheenergyofspringpulsingthroughherveins,fillingherwithasenseofjoyandexcitement.

Overthenextfewweeks,Meiwatchedastheworldaroundhercontinuedtobloomandgrow.Thevillagefarmersplantedtheircrops,andthefieldsbegantoturngreenwithnewgrowth.Thetreescontinuedtobudandblossom,fillingtheairwithasweetperfume.

Oneday,Meiwaswalkingthroughthewoodswhenshecameacrossabeautifulpatchofwildflowers.Thecolorsweresovividandbrightthatshecouldn'thelpbutstopandadmirethem.

Asshelookedcloser,shenoticedsomethingelse:atinycaterpillarcrawlingalongoneoftheflowers.Itwasgreenandfurry,withtinylittlelegsthatmovedinarhythmicpattern.

Meismiledandbentdowntotakeacloserlook."Hellothere,"shesaidsoftlytothecaterpillar."You'regettingreadytoturnintoabutterfly,aren'tyou?"

ThecaterpillarstoppedcrawlingandlookedupatMeiwithitstinyblackeyes.Meicouldalmosthearitresponding,"Yes,Iam."

Meiwatchedasthecaterpillarcrawledon,itslittlelegscarryingitacrosstheflowerpetals.Shethoughtabouthowitwouldsoontransformintosomethingnewandbeautiful,justliketheworldaroundher.

Asshewalkedbacktohervillagethatday,Meifeltasenseofcontentmentandpeacewashoverher.Springhadarrivedjustaspromised,fillingherwithasenseofwonderandjoy.

Astheweeksturnedintomonths,Meicontinuedtoexploretheworldaroundher,watchingastheflowersbloomedandthebirdssang.Sheworkedalongsidethefarmersastheyplantedtheircrops,andsheplayedwiththeotherchildrenastheyranthroughthefields.

Throughitall,Meimarveledatthebeautyofspringandthepromiseitheld.Sheknewthateveryyear,justaspromised,springwouldarriveagain,bringingwithitnewlifeandendlesspossibilities.

Springhadcomeaspromised,andMeiwasgratefulforeverymomentofit.