For appreciation, for love

Author: Luo Lan
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Publish Date: 2000-08-01
Features: Remember that year, I came alone across the sea to Taiwan. A classmate I hadn’t seen since elementary school helped me buy a ticket and see me off. He also temporarily advised me to store the little money and camera I carried with a ship’s messenger after boarding, to avoid the chaos of "too many hands in a crowded cabin." That messenger, in fact, was a complete stranger to me. I entrusted all my "property" to him. When I disembarked, I received everything back in full, without the slightest suspicion—how joyful! If it were today, I might overthink it, preferring to carry my meager survival funds with me. Perhaps I’d demand a receipt, maybe even ask him to find a guarantor. Even if I reluctantly deposited the money with him, I’d be on edge the entire journey, unable to eat or sleep peacefully, let alone enjoy the carefree mood of playing chess or cards with fellow passengers on the deck, reading, or singing!