Cousins of strawberries

Author: Jiechen
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: In the years to come, I will subtract more things and more people. And I, too, will be subtracted by others. This is very fair and truly effortless. Many existences do not need to leave a trace, let alone be revisited. What is present will always remain; what cannot be held onto will inevitably pass. Then let it disappear completely without a trace. I think this does not affect my nostalgia at all.
A wise person is one who possesses rational strength. She will not let her emotions and instincts run rampant without bounds. She will understand restraint. All those who love Jiechen will notice that her writing has undergone significant changes recently, whether in subject matter or expression, becoming increasingly simple and plain. This simplicity may make some past "fans" feel unaccustomed to it, thinking the words are no longer as vibrant as before. However, in my view, this "glorious transformation" is precisely an embodiment of her growth and maturity.
In the years to come, I will subtract more things and more people. And I, too, will be subtracted by others. This is very fair and truly effortless. Many existences do not need to leave a trace, let alone be revisited. What is present will always remain; what cannot be held onto will inevitably pass. Then let it disappear completely without a trace. I think this does not affect my nostalgia at all.