I walked listlessly as I kicked small stones. The sun emitted a dim light and seemed to feel sorry for me, and the little trees bowed their heads and let out a sigh.79 points! A blinding 79 points! I glanced at the English test paper in my hand, and the 79 points were like a sharp sword stabbing straight into my heart. I cried sadly.
When I got home, I showed the paper to my dad. He squeezed it tightly in his hand and looked at it carefully for half a day. I stood there frozen in fear.
Dad put down the paper and pulled out a stool for me to sit on. I looked at him suspiciously, and he was silent, as if caught up in memories of the past. After a while, he said to me kindly: "Dad was very naughty when he was a child, and his grades were very poor. I was about to graduate and still only scored more than 50 points. My teacher was very anxious and approached me to talk and ask about the situation. But I said to my teacher carelessly, 'I can't graduate anyway, so don't bother about me, teacher.' My teacher only said 14 words to me: 'A pool of stagnant water has no waves, but there are times when microwaves flow.' I didn't understand it at first, but after a night of careful scrutiny and pondering, I finally understood the double meaning of the sentence. From then on, I could no longer be seen on the big trees or beside the gutter; in the classroom or in front of the desk, I was often alone, burying my head in study. After unremitting efforts, I finally went to high school with an average score of 87."
Speaking here, Dad stopped. He stroked my head and said, "Today, dad told you about yourself as a child in the hope that you will study hard and be an excellent student ------" "Oh!" I replied with class in my mouth. "Come on, dad also send you a few words: 'failure is the mother of success'." Dad said while wiping my tears.
Night I tossed and turned, difficult to sleep, Dad's words from time to time in the ear around. Yes, "A thousand sails pass on the side of a sinking boat, and ten thousand trees spring before a sick tree." I must remember my father's teachings, grasp the minutes and seconds now, learn from failure, study hard, and move to new heights.