From nineteen to twenty-six

Author: Luo Meng
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
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On one occasion when I was feeling low, I sat alone in a dance hall, neither dancing nor doing anything else. I sat on the sofa, smoking and drinking tea, watching countless pairs of feet moving around the dance floor. I wondered how many stories could be told by so many feet! Then, countless things flooded my mind—my own, others', and speculations. They gradually formed a journey of growing up. There were no extravagant gardens, no lofty pursuits that were beyond ordinary understanding. This was life in its purest form, an experience shared by most of us. It was as ordinary as a river; if you set a small paper boat on its surface, it would simply float along.