Have to pause what I’m doing and remind myself there’s only a couple days left in 2023. This year has been on the go, physically and mentally, which flushes away the track of time.
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I was sitting at a coffee bar the other day. An elderly couple approached and sat next to me. We greeted with a slight smile. He went back getting their food. It was quite chilly in the room, so she decided to put on her jacket. Though, she has shaky hands, I could feel the struggle as she slowly moved her hands into the sleeves. I wanted to help but got held back by “what if she didn’t want to be helped?” or “would that make her look more vulnerable?”, so I stayed quiet. Soon he returned, with some warm soup and salad. He helped her with the other sleeve and fixed her collar, but the zipper seems to be difficult to slide up even for him. “Can I help?” I finally spoke, he smiled and offered me some space, I zipped it up quickly and sat back. They thanked me and asked where I’m from, so we chi-chatted a little. I always enjoyed chatting with the elders because they could give me different perspectives about life and a vibe of “nothing matters in the end, so just be grateful for what you have and be happy”, which was exactly what I needed during some downtime. She tried lifting the spoon with those unsteady hands, but it was impossible to reach back to her mouth without spilling the soup, so he took over the spoon, scooped again, and fed her slowly one bite after another patiently… Perhaps that’s the meaning behind “The beauty is always around us, all you need is the eyes to discover”.
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今儿早上听说达叔(吴孟达)去世的消息,心情特沉重,一个在90后童年里带来无数欢乐的影帝,就这样突然离开了,随着哽咽的心情,怀旧了一些当年的作品,感慨万千。。
Chapter 2019
Saturday night, coffee bar, laptop, calm piano music, alone.
Yes, it’s time for another self-reflection…
Journey in 2018
Life is like a cup of ice cream. You always know what flavor you are gonna get.
十月的噩梦
这个十月份过得意外地漫长,很多事情,接踵而至。
The beginning of the end
Tomorrow is Friday, which means the first week of school has finished.
Night
I love night time, because night is the time god gives us to think…
The Definition of Love
Just finished watching the last episode of a Chinese TV show 极限挑战(Go Fighting), which is an game-variety-reality show filled with challenges and tasks and it has been on for about four years. Continue reading The Definition of Love