100 Reasons to Touch Middle School Students - The Unbearable Affection for Hometown

Author: Liu Haitao, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: There is nothing that never ages, not even a mountain. Perhaps it was just because it was winter when my gaze once again rested upon it under a boundless blue sky. Every peak of the mountain was now covered in glistening snow, as if it were a kind and aged elder watching his son grow into adulthood. Nostalgia is a magical spirit that always arrives unexpectedly when you are lonely. It is sweet and bitter, swaying and drifting, turning into scattered raindrops, transforming into a splendid dream, and quietly reaching the heart. Whether it is pride and praise for one's hometown, heartfelt lament, or even curses, it is all an involuntary expression of the nostalgia in one's heart. Missing home, plants and trees can emotions, and flowing water can convey thoughts. The scenery, people, and events of one's hometown, a dialect, a message, or even a familiar scene can all evoke a deep sense of closeness and nurture feelings of longing.