Goodbye, goodbye Seattle.

The northwest corner of the United States, adjacent to Canada, is a warm place name that China people are familiar with-Seattle. In the movies, it seems that all the romances converge in this city-Sleepless in Seattle, Beijing meets Seattle, and Love in Seattle; In reality, it is my second home on the other side of the ocean, and my love with it has planted the seeds of the first American dream in my heart, so that all the branches of this American past have been opened.

Seattle belongs to Washington State, and many people will confuse it with Washington D.C on the east coast, which is the capital and political center of the United States. The temperate maritime climate gives Seattle the title of Rain City, with an annual rainfall of 952.2 mm and a water area of about 4%. Although it rains a lot, the excellent air quality brought by high forest coverage makes it the best place to live in the United States. There is no jumping and exultation in general big cities, where the folk customs are simple and the life is comfortable and comfortable, but the peace of everything does not mean that it is born mediocre. The Starbucks that Seattle people are most proud of originated here. You can drink the coffee from the first Starbucks in the Park Market in downtown. The narrow space is crowded with long queues, just to pursue the taste of the history of the world's largest coffee chain. Of course, Microsoft, Amazon, and Boeing have added a bit of excellence and immortality.

Seattle has its glitter, and it's the people in the city that keep me from leaving the city.

1. I met

in the summer vacation of senior one in 27, because the school's summer camp came to Seattle. This was the first time I met it and set foot on American soil, where I met Peggy's family who provided boarding. Peggy and her husband Marvin are German descendants. They have three sons, the first is a middle school chemistry teacher, and the second runs his own business. He has three children with his second wife, the third is a truck driver, and he has a daughter with his black ex-wife. The old couple live a middle-class life and retire at home, but Peggy, who is busy, not only looks after her grandson, but also helps her neighbors look after the children, so the family has never been "noisy", completely a family nursery, and the two-story cabin is often full of toys.

Peggy is a particularly kind, super optimistic, extremely humorous, and very sensible Seattle country housewife. She was born with a disability in her right leg and walks with a limp, but you never see a trace of unhappiness and complaint on her face. Her hysterical laughter is always the biggest in the crowd. She will buy a cake for the birthday of a strange Vietnamese clerk in a beauty shop; At Christmas, I drove to the home of these children in charge and sent Christmas gifts. For the daily life of a housewife, she always proudly teaches how to be careful and how to cook.

That 2-degree Seattle summer brought me into this pleasant city and met this lovely and enthusiastic group of Seattle people. Parting reluctantly is to meet each other better next time.

2. The day we met from new york to Seattle

Unexpectedly, it was another summer six years later. After graduating from college, I went to new york to study for graduate students. I have been emailing Peggy, and we met in Seattle in August. The strangeness and discomfort when I first arrived in new york made me look forward to this trip as if I had met my relatives. At 8 o'clock in the evening, the plane landed at Seattle Tacoma International Airport. When I picked up my luggage, I inadvertently saw Peggy and Marvin waiting outside. I was excited and rushed forward to hug and laugh. At this time, the other side of the ocean was like the way home. On the way home, we asked each other about each other's situation. The eldest daughter went to France to study after the first year of high school this year. The second one went to Afghanistan to do business, and took a local woman to divorce his second wife. The third one moved out and married a white woman, and soon there will be a baby.

when I got home, it was still the simple American house, but the color of the exterior wall changed from pink to egg yellow. In the next few days, she took me to meet my family, teachers and children six years ago. Children can tell the best time when they grow up from baby, but what remains unchanged is that they are still chasing and laughing at Peggy's house. Ten days passed quickly, and the school season arrived. I had to go back to new york to go to school, and Peggy was a little reluctant. The night before I left, I prepared sandwiches and fruits for me to eat on the way, and told me to take care of myself in new york, call me at any time if there is any situation, and let me come back for Christmas after this semester. In order to feel the authentic American Christmas, I flew back to Seattle that winter vacation-decorating the Christmas tree, giving gifts to each other, preparing Christmas food, camping in Rainier Snow Mountain, and having a good time.

3. From Seattle to new york

Two years passed quickly, and May of 15 years came to graduation. Everything seemed to say goodbye, but life had just begun. Peggy heard that my parents couldn't come to the graduation ceremony, and casually said that she and Marvin would come, laughing and saying, "This is the big day for my girl. I must go. "I'm skeptical, but I didn't expect the old couple to drag their recovered bodies after the operation, take a six-hour plane ride, and come to new york with a three-hour time difference backwards. I was caught off guard. For a foreigner who is not related by blood, their simplicity and enthusiasm poured this friendship. At the graduation ceremony, I had been looking for them when I came down from the podium. At this moment, Peggy leaned to the edge of the stand, and I waved to her excitedly. She immediately handed me a bunch of flowers, and the surprise was beyond words.

After the ceremony, the old couple and I went to new york Pier, boarded a city cruise ship and visited the city of new york. On the boat, watching the Statue of Liberty, we talked about a long time ago, how their grandfather immigrated here from Germany. This reminds me of the ship from Europe to new york in "legend of 19", which traveled all the way just to pursue the freedom in her heart, and she was always there, waiting for every brave soul. No matter from Germany, or from China, in that long time, or in recent times, we all met at this moment.