In a small town in Italy, there was a very well - known old watchmaker. He lived in the center of the town, and his small watch shop was filled with all kinds of exquisite watches. Each of these watches was like his child. He crafted and repaired them with great care. The old watchmaker had been dealing with watches all his life. His hands were full of marks of the years, but still dexterous.
One day, the old watchmaker found that his health was getting worse and worse. He knew that he didn't have much time left. Looking at the residents in the town, his heart was full of gratitude and love. He decided to give every resident in the town a special gift. So, he began to work day and night, pouring his feelings for the town and its residents into these gifts.
The gifts made by the old watchmaker were not precious gold or silver treasures, but small watches one by one. Although these watches looked very ordinary, each of them had a unique meaning. He engraved the town's logo on the back of each watch, along with a warm blessing.
The old watchmaker took the gifts he had made and visited the residents of the town house by house. When the residents received these gifts, they were all very surprised. The children held the watches and looked curiously at the patterns on them; the adults were moved by the old watchmaker's intention.
As time went by, the old watchmaker became weaker and weaker, but his face was always filled with a happy smile. He watched the people in the town cherish the gifts he had given, and felt that his whole life was full of meaning.
Finally, the old watchmaker left this world. The residents of the town saw him off with sad hearts. However, those watches given by the old watchmaker were still ticking in every corner of the town, as if the old watchmaker's love and warmth had remained in this town forever. Every time they heard the ticking of the watches, the town residents would think of this kind - hearted old watchmaker.
