On a cold winter day, the north wind roared through the silent town. The trees on both sides of the street have already become bare, and fallen leaves have covered the ground, as if laying a golden carpet on the ground.
A small fallen leaf, named Xiao Huang, lies quietly on the roadside. Xiao Huang used to be one of the most dazzling leaves on a big tree. In autumn, he was still wearing a golden dress and shining in the sun. But with the coming of winter, it had to say goodbye to the tree and fall down.
Xiao Huang looked at the sky, filled with confusion about the future. It doesn't know where it will be blown by the wind, nor what will be waiting for it. Just then, a gust of wind blew and Xiao Huang was caught in the wind. It rolled and floated in the wind, feeling like a helpless boat, drifting on the vast sea.
The wind brought Xiao Huang to a small river. The river has formed a thin layer of ice, and Xiao Huang has landed on the ice. It looked at its reflection on the ice and felt a strange sadness in its heart. It remembered the days when it was in a big tree, when it was so happy and free.
Just as Xiao Huang was immersed in memories, a little squirrel came running. The little squirrel saw Xiao Huang and picked it up curiously. The little squirrel took Xiao Huang back to his home, a warm tree hole. The little squirrel made a beautiful bookmark with Xiao Huang. Whenever he opened the book, Xiao Huang would accompany him.
Xiao Huang spent a warm winter in the little squirrel's home. It saw the diligence and kindness of the little squirrel and felt the warmth of friendship. With the coming of spring, the little squirrel decided to send Xiao Huang back to nature. It put Xiao Huang next to a sapling, hoping that Xiao Huang could provide some nutrients for the sapling.
Xiao Huang is lying beside the sapling, feeling the breath of spring. It knows that its life is coming to an end, but it is not afraid. Because it knows that it has left a beautiful footprint in this world and gained precious friendship. In the warm sunshine, Xiao Huang slowly melted into the soil, contributing her last strength to the growth of young trees.
