In the middle of this year, due to his own physical reasons, I was fortunate to meet a patient during my hospitalization. Less than half a year has passed, and I still remember clearly that when I walked into the ward with my medical clothes and procedures, there was an old man w

In the middle of this year, due to his own physical reasons, he was fortunate to meet a patient during his hospitalization. Less than half a year has passed, and I still remember clearly that when I walked into the ward with my medical clothes and procedures, there was an old man with silver hair and kind-faced face sitting on the bed in the middle. The traces of time could be seen on his peaceful face, but the traces of white hair and bright eyes left a deep impression on me. This old man must be extraordinary. Later, through chat, I learned that the old man was also an air force when he was young. Later, he retired and demobilized and responded to the call of his motherland to support the border, and stayed for the rest of his life. The old man is in good health, but he only needs to be hospitalized for several days and get a specific injection every quarter. In less than a week's hospitalization, I established a deep friendship with this elderly patient. The old man was discharged from the hospital two days earlier than me, but the next day I bought peaches with my grandma to visit me. I didn't want to accept this gift, but my grandfather insisted repeatedly. This was his intention. He personally selected one by one, so that I, a child, would not "dislike", and I was flattered. When I was discharged from the hospital, I took the peach home and put it in the refrigerator to eat it one after another. Now I don’t remember how long I had eaten it or how hot it was this summer, but I can’t forget the sweetness I had in my mouth.

Later, we often contacted him by phone and made an appointment to visit him in the city. Every time we gave up because of trivial matters. My grandfather later asked his children to register for WeChat and videos with me once, which was the only time. I remember that I was on the plane and hung up after just a few words. I never thought that this was the last time I met.

In a blink of an eye, it was August 10th, and the whole city became quiet. We are separated from the north and south of the city and occasionally make a phone call. Every time we hear grandpa’s care and comfort, we feel very good. After we make an appointment, we will definitely visit grandpa, have a meal, drink a glass of water, shake hands, and chat.

The penultimate call was October, and my grandfather had to be hospitalized for injections again, but this time was different from the past. Although I was admitted to the hospital, I was lucky enough to be assigned to a ward (at that time, they were all single rooms, and many patients lived in the hall), but there were no doctors, and there were only two nurses on the entire floor. The nurses did every day to get water and food. My grandfather couldn't get out of the ward, so he just waited quietly for the injection that should have been injected on time. Later, the meal was gone for two days. Everyone handed out a few buckets of instant noodles and a piece of naan, and the nurse was only one left, but the needle still didn't come. Grandpa had to be discharged from the hospital if he couldn't afford to eat.

The last call is the safety my grandfather reported to me after he got home. I said it was OK to get home, and at least I could have a comfortable meal and take good care of my grandmother. I will soon be able to get normal. I will definitely take my lover and daughter to see you. At that time, I will take the plane I drove to Xi'an to visit her daughter.

At this moment, I don’t know what to say anymore. We were not close or not, but we met in a ward in the summer of 2022. The age difference is also so great, but I am very lucky to meet this old friend with gray hair and kind face. I met several times and had few calls, but I couldn't forget the two words my grandfather said: "Xiao Xu, I must take good care of my body; the second sentence is that my health is very good, because this city is sick"