Think left and right

Author: Dai Yiru
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: At midnight, waking up in the sound of drizzling rain. Did the rain disturb a clear dream? Or did I wake up only to hear the rain? The sound of rain is heavenly, an auditory realm transcending the mundane. Yet it collides with the trivialities of the world, oscillating between elegance and vulgarity, seemingly refined yet unrefined, both refined and vulgar. It fills one with a mix of longing and a touch of regret. The various rains of the four seasons, falling on grass leaves, flowers, trees, bricks, tiles, jars, and other diverse objects, create an infinite array of rich, subtle, and indescribable sounds, enchanting, heart-wrenching, soul-stirring, and soul-crushing. No wonder poets throughout history have always sung in the rain or tirelessly chanted its melodies. Friend, come with me and listen to the rain.