有关结尾摘抄的作文300字（《TheEndoftheRoad》）

Foreword:

Goodbyesarenevereasy.Theyalwayscomewithabittersweetfeeling,amixofnostalgiaandsadness.Inthisstory,wewillfollowthejourneyofamanwhomustfaceaseriesofgoodbyes,eachonemoredifficultthanthelast.Fromthecomfortofhishometotheopenroad,fromoldfriendstonewones,ourprotagonistwillhavetofindthecouragetosaygoodbyetothepeopleandplacesthatoncedefinedhislife.ItwasawarmsummerafternoonwhenJohnheardthenews.Hisbestfriendfromhighschool,Mike,hadjustdiedinacaraccident.Theyhadn'tseeneachotherinyears,butthememoriesfloodedbackasJohnsatinfrontofhiscomputerscreen,readingtheobituary.Hecouldn'tbelieveit.Mikewasonly35yearsold,withawifeandtwokids.Johnfeltlikehehadlostapartofhimself.Thefuneralwasheldintheirhometown,asmalltowninthemiddleofnowhere.Johnpackedhisbagsanddrovedownthere,rememberingallthetimesheandMikehaddrivenonthosesameroads,lookingforadventure.Now,theadventurewasover.JohnwalkedintothechurchandsawMike'sfamilywaitingforhim.Theyhuggedandcriedtogether,butnothingcouldmakethepaingoaway.

Thenextday,Johnwenttovisithisparents.Theyweregettingolder,andheknewhehadtospendmoretimewiththem.Theysatontheporch,drinkinglemonadeandwatchingthecarsgoby.JohntriedtotellthemaboutMike'sdeath,buthisthroatclosedupandhecouldn'tspeak.Hejustsatthere,holdinghismother'shand.Thatnight,Johndrovetohisoldcollegetown.Hehadspentsomeofthebestyearsofhislifethere,butnowitallseemeddifferent.Thebarsandrestaurantsthatusedtobehishangoutswerenowfilledwithstrangers.Johnwalkedaround,feelinglostandalone.Hedecidedtogotohisoldapartment,justtoseeifanythinghadchanged.Thebuildingwasstillthere,butthedoorwaslocked.Johnlookedupathisoldwindowandsawayoungcouplesittingonthebalcony.Theylookedhappyandcarefree,thewayheusedtobe.Johnfeltapangofenvy.Thenextmorning,Johnpackedhisbagsandhittheroad.Hedidn'tknowwherehewasgoing,butheneededtogetawayfromeverything.Hedroveforhours,listeningtomusicandthinkingabouthislife.Herealizedthathehadbeenstuckinarutfortoolong,alwaysdoingthesamethingsandseeingthesamepeople.

Asthesunset,Johnpulledintoasmalltown.Hefoundacheapmotelandcheckedin.Theroomwasshabbyandsmelledlikecigarettes,butitdidn'tmatter.Johnwastootiredtocare.Hetookashowerandwenttobed.Thenextday,Johnwokeupearlyandwentforawalk.Thetownwasquietandpeaceful,witholdhousesandshadytrees.Johnwalkedpastadineranddecidedtohavebreakfastthere.Theplacewasemptyexceptforawaitresswholookedlikeshehadseenbetterdays.Johnorderedcoffeeandpancakes,andasheate,hestartedtalkingtothewaitress.HernamewasSarah,andshehadlivedinthattownallherlife.Shetoldhimstoriesaboutthepeoplewhohadcomeandgone,aboutthegoodtimesandthebad.JohnfeltaconnectionwithSarah,asenseofkinship.Theywerebothoutsidersinaway,searchingforsomethingtheycouldn'tquitename.Asheleftthediner,JohnknewhehadtoseeSarahagain.

Hewentbacktothemotelandcheckedout.HeaskedSarahifsheknewofanyplacestostay,andshetoldhimaboutaplaceontheoutskirtsoftown.Johndrovethereandfoundacabininthewoods.Itwasrusticandsimple,butithadacharmthatheliked.JohnspentthenextfewdaysexploringthetownandtalkingtoSarah.Theybecamefriends,andJohnfoundhimselfopeninguptoherinwaysheneverhadbefore.HetoldherabouthisfriendMike,abouthisparents,abouthiscollegedays.Onenight,JohnandSarahwentforadrive.Theyendedupatanabandonedgasstation,wheretheywatchedthestarsandtalkeduntildawn.JohnrealizedthathewasfallinginlovewithSarah,buthedidn'tknowifshefeltthesameway.Thenextday,Johndecidedtotakeachance.HewenttothedinerandaskedSarahoutonadate.Shesaidyes,andtheywenttoamovietheaterinthenexttown.Theyheldhandsandlaughed,feelingliketeenagersagain.

ButJohnknewthatthiscouldn'tlastforever.Hehadtoleavethetownandgobacktohislife.Hehadajobandresponsibilities.Hecouldn'tjuststaytherewithSarah,eventhoughhewantedto.Thedayofhisdeparturecametoosoon.JohnwenttosaygoodbyetoSarah,buthefoundithardtofindthewords.Shehuggedhimtightlyandtoldhimtocomebacksoon.Johngotintohiscarandstarteddrivingaway.HelookedbackandsawSarahstandingontheporch,wavinggoodbye.Hefeltalumpinhisthroatandtearsinhiseyes.Ashedrovedowntheroad,Johnthoughtaboutallthegoodbyeshehadsaidinhislife.Somehadbeeneasy,somehadbeenhard.Butthisonefeltdifferent.Heknewthathehadleftapartofhimselfbehind,inthatsmalltownwithSarah.

Theroadstretchedoutbeforehim,endlessanduncertain.ButJohnknewthathehadtokeepgoing,tofacewhateverchallengeslayahead.Heturneduptheradioandsangalong,feelingaglimmerofhope.Hourspassed,andJohnsawthecitylightsonthehorizon.Heknewthathislifewaswaitingforhimthere,withitsupsanddowns,itsjoysandsorrows.Hefeltapangofregret,butalsoasenseofpurpose.Asheparkedhiscarinfrontofhisapartmentbuilding,Johntookadeepbreath.Heknewthatthiswastheendoftheroad,atleastfornow.Buthealsoknewthattherewouldbenewroadstotravel,newpeopletomeet,newgoodbyestosay.Hewalkedupthestairsandopenedthedoortohisemptyapartment.Helookedaroundatthefamiliarfurnitureandsighed.Butthenhesmiled,thinkingofSarahandthetownandtheroadthathadledhimhere.Johnknewthathewouldneverforgetthem,thattheywouldalwaysbeapartofhim,areminderofwhatitmeanstosaygoodbye.