苦菜的思念

每一年春季到来，山中开满了一朵朵雪白的苦菜花，它们在清晨的露水中散发出淡淡的清香，仿佛在向人们诉说着它们与这个世界的羁绊。而对于我而言，苦菜更是一种难以忘怀的情感，一种令我心痛的思念。

小时候，我与父亲常常一起去山上摘野菜，其中最多的就是苦菜了。每次摘到苦菜，父亲都会对我说：“这是贫寒山村的主食，它不仅能增加饱足感，还含有丰富的营养，是我们一家的救命稻草。”我听了心中十分不解：这么苦的菜能食用吗？后来，我尝了一口苦菜，立刻被苦味所惊吓，但却逐渐适应了这种味道。从此之后，苦菜就成为了我日常餐桌上的一道不可缺少的菜品。

然而，一切的美好却总是如此短暂。在我12岁那年，父亲突然病逝了，留下了我、母亲和两个弟弟。我们的生活变得异常困难，让我逐渐体会到了父亲生前所说的“贫寒山村”的无奈。

那年秋收后，我随着母亲来到城市打工，但因为文化水平低，母亲总是被雇主欺压，生活异常艰难。每次我想起家乡的苦菜，都会不禁感慨：苦菜可能是在“欢笑”的时候见不到的，但只要有人在“苦涩”的日子里，就能想起它的味道。

时间荏苒，我长大了，工作了，但忘记不了家乡苦菜的味道。每次回家，我总会收拾行囊，带上一些苦菜，一种带着思念的味道。不知道是不是因为思念的味道太浓，每次回家都会特别难过，即使是在吃着自己喜爱的苦菜，也会勾起思念之情，让我不由自主地眼眶发湿。

可这些都是过去式了，现在的我已经能够把自己和家人的生活安排得更好，但思念苦菜的情感却如影随形，一直伴随着我。每当我遇到挫折时，总会想起家乡苦菜，仿佛那苦涩的味道，也在告诉我：生命中走得再艰难，也要像那苦菜一样，挺着身子向前走，不要轻易放弃。这样一想，我就感到了一种莫名的力量，再次回到了心灵的安宁。

再看那些开满苦菜花的山林，那么美，那么诱人，仿佛在宣告着生命的力量。而对于我而言，这些苦菜花也是一种感慨，是一份对过去的思念，更是一份对未来的祝福。希望，苦菜花的存在，不仅是因为它的美丽，更是因其在山中生长的坚强与勇气。

就像我所思念的那些苦涩味道，它们也在我的心头生长着，在逝去岁月中唤起了我对家乡、对生命的思索，也让我懂得了生命的意义所在。因为只有在磨难面前，我们才能感受到生命的价值，我们才能迎来真正的生命之美。


下面是英文翻译：

Missing Bitter Herb

Every spring, the hills are covered with white wild bitter herb, emitting a faint fragrance in the morning dew, as if expressing its bound with the world. However, it is a kind of unforgettable emotion, a heart-wrenching missing for me.

When I was a child, my dad and I would go to the hills to pick wild vegetables, among which the wild bitter herb was the most. Every time we picked it, he would say to me, "This is the staple food of the poor mountain villages. It not only fills us up, but also is rich in nutrition, it is a straw to save our family’s lives." I was very confused, how can we eat this bitter dish? Later, I tasted a bit of wild bitter herb and was immediately shocked by the bitter taste, but gradually, I got used to it. Since then, bitter herb has become an indispensable dish in my daily meals.

However, everything beautiful is always so short-lived. When I was 12 years old, my dad suddenly passed away, leaving behind me, my mom and two younger brothers. Our lives became extremely difficult, and I gradually realized the meaning of "poor mountain village" that my father often mentioned.

After the autumn harvest that year, I followed my mother to the city to work, but she was often bullied by her employers because of her low education level, and life was extremely difficult. Every time I thought of wild bitter herb from my hometown, I couldn't help but sigh. Maybe wild bitter herb cannot be seen during happy times, but as long as there are people thinking of it on bitter days, they can recall its taste.

Time flies, I grew up and started working, but I cannot forget the taste of wild bitter herb from my hometown. Every time I went home, I would pack my bags and bring some wild bitter herb back – a taste of nostalgia. I don't know whether it is because the feeling of thinking of home is too strong or not, but every time I go back home, I always feel very sad, even when I’m eating my favourite wild bitter herb. It reminds me of the emotions related to missing something or someone, leaving tears in my eyes.

However, now I can arrange myself and all of our family members' lives better. But the emotional attachment to wild bitter herb still follows me like my shadow. Every time I encounter difficulties, I always think of wild bitter herb from my hometown, as if that bitter taste is telling me: life can be hard, but we should be like wild bitter herb, stand up and move forward, and not give up easily. When I think like that, I feel a strange power, returning to a peace of mind.

Looking again at the hills covered with white wild bitter herb, so beautiful, so tempting, as if announcing the power of life. For me, these wild bitter herb flowers are also a kind of sentimental emotion, a missing for the past, and a blessing for the future. I hope that the existence of wild bitter herb is not just for its beauty, but also because of the strength and courage it shows when it grows in the hills.

Just like the emotions I have for bitter taste, it grows in my heart, arousing my thoughts on my hometown, on life. It also makes me understand the meaning of life. Because only in the face of difficulties, can we feel the value of life, and we can greet the genuine beauty of life.