Chapter 348: 441 chapters, it's exactly when gardenia flowers bloom

441 chapters, it's exactly when gardenia flowers bloom.....

441 chapters, it's exactly when gardenia flowers bloom……

――――A red apricot branch that grows out of the wall (14)

I don't know how to express my reverence for Robinson Crusoe and those Robinson Crusoe‑like reverence. I also don't know how the world will change; the world's changes are not something we ordinary people do. In fact, we are merely ants striving for food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. We will forever walk along the paths others have walked, moving forward in our lifetime. We will forever only say what others have said, even if others call a deer a horse; we walk the paths others have walked, because that path has no thorns.

Because our thoughts are others' thoughts.

Our brains seem to grow for others; otherwise, why can't we live with our own characteristics, speak our own words, walk our own path?

Where is the road? I again want to repeat others' words; this saying is Lu Xun's――――

What is a road? It is made by walking where there is no road, by opening up a place that only has thorns.

Before, there already was a road; afterwards, there will be no road.

Humans will never be lonely, because life is progressive, is optimistic.

Regarding these words of Lu Xun, I have long doubted their correctness, but I dare not say, because we are too insignificant――――

According to Lu Xun, only by forging a road where there is none, by opening up a road from a thorny place, is it a progressive life? Or a life that guides people to progress?

Could this be the true meaning of life?

Even so, but we, however, cannot!

But, someone can!

Those who dare to face life, who forge a road where there is none, who open up a road in thorny places, those warriors' lives then have true meaning. The true meaning of life is not to come into this world to enjoy, nor to walk the paths others have walked, nor to say what others have said; that is merely a simple repetition of life. If that is the case, then――――

"All human toil,

It is his toil under the sun, what benefit does it have?

One generation passes, another comes,

But the earth endures forever.

The sun rises, the sun sets,

The wind returns to its circuits.

The wind blows south, then turns north,

It constantly rotates, and moreover returns to its original course.

All rivers flow into the sea, yet the sea is not full,

…………………………………..

People say it cannot be said enough,

The eyes, never satisfied seeing,

The ears, never satisfied hearing.

What has been will be again;

What has been done will be done again.

……………………………………………」

Flowers bloom, flowers fall again. Is this flower merely for blooming? The blooming and falling of this flower should leave fruit for the world; that is the meaning of its blooming and falling. Thinking over these topics that people have long thought over, saying what people have long said, my heart is very lonely. However, why am I so lonely? Because when I am lonely, I close my eyes, and in a hazy dream I see a good story――――

This story is very beautiful. This story, how beautiful it is, I also cannot express.

In short, very beautiful.

But I recall the poet saying, all beautiful things do not stay for anyone, especially beautiful dreams.

But I really like such dreams, beautiful dreams. Or rather, they are aspirations.

As the poet said, because "In dreams, everything can start anew, everything can be slowly explained, even the heart can feel that all wasted time can actually return to the ecstasy and gratitude of the moment, the chest overflowing with happiness……."

Everything is likewise like a dream.

In the dream.

But people cannot forever live in a dream. But can people live in aspirations?

But, "My existence is an everlasting miracle of so‑called life."

In this world, many people have beautiful dreams of creating miracles, or aspirations; but many people are merely beautiful dreams, or aspirations only.

But some people turn beautiful dreams or aspirations into reality! Those who can turn beautiful dreams or aspirations into present reality, what mighty warriors!

However, "An empty dream, when spoken, is nothing but leading people into an empty dreamland."

However, there are real dreams: "They do not just speak, but act; dreaming of the future, while striving to reach the future in the present……"

If I have, to some extent, inspired some people's efforts, and my work has, to some extent, expanded humanity's understanding, thereby adding a bit of joy to this world; then I would feel satisfied.

Such a person living is indeed meaningful. A tiny life can bring some joy to the world, to some extent; who would say such a life is tiny?

Friend Zhong Wei Yun also says: I often stand in the twilight, gazing at the azure blue sky, my thoughts vast; looking upon the vast earth, my thoughts linger――――

Who can bear to let golden youth go to waste? Let golden youth achieve golden endeavors; is this not the expectation of a tiny life for the future?

The article written to this point, perhaps thinking that now is exactly when gardenia flowers bloom. Not long ago on TV I saw: in the tents of the Sichuan earthquake disaster area, those students reviewing for the college entrance exam placed bouquets of beautiful, fragrant gardenia flowers on their desks: full of longing for a beautiful future!

Those who are full of beautiful longing for the future, a beautiful future will surely belong to you!

Remember Lu Xun said: When scarlet gardenia flowers bloom, the jujube tree again dreams of little red flowers, …… dreaming of spring's arrival, butterflies flutter wildly, bees all begin to sing spring verses; dreaming of autumn's arrival, the branches all full are sweet sweet golden fruits …….

(Heart tied to disaster area, affection to disaster area: wish peace, courage, confidence, strength to accompany the disaster area people! Accompany!)