Once upon a time, in a quiet small mountain village, there lived a mother and her son who depended on each other. The mother was a hard - working and kind - hearted woman. She got up very early every day and toiled hard for her son's life. When the son was young, the mother was like a big tree, sheltering him from the wind and rain.
Once, the son suddenly fell seriously ill. The mother was extremely worried. She carried her son on her back and crossed mountains and ridges to see the doctor. The mountain path was rugged, but the mother's steps were firm and powerful. She carried her son tightly on her back. Her clothes were soaked with sweat, but she didn't complain at all. At the doctor's, the mother stayed with her son, not daring to close her eyes for a moment, for fear that something might happen to her son.
Slowly, the son recovered from his illness, but the family's life became even more difficult. In order to let her son live a better life, the mother went to the fields to farm during the day and weaved cloth under the dim light at night. Her hands became rough because of long - term toil, but when she saw her son growing up day by day, her eyes were full of gratification.
Gradually, the son grew up and he was going to study in a far - away place. Although the mother was extremely reluctant to part with him in her heart, she knew that her son needed to venture out into the outside world. On the day of departure, the mother got up very early and prepared a backpack for her son, which was filled with the dry food she made by herself and the newly sewn clothes. The mother sent her son all the way to the entrance of the village. There were tears in her eyes. She exhorted him again and again to take good care of himself.
Many years later, the son returned after finishing his studies. The mother had been looking forward at the doorstep early. When she saw her son's figure appearing at the end of the path, the mother excitedly went to meet him. When the son saw his mother's white - haired head and the deep wrinkles on her face, his heart was full of guilt and moved. He hugged his mother tightly, just as his mother had hugged him when he was a child. At that moment, the son deeply realized the greatness of motherly love. He secretly swore that he must repay his mother well for her upbringing.
