Last Sunday, we went to the Redcliffe Peninsula. After spending some time allowing the kids to play on the jumping pillow by the seashore, I suggested moving to a place where we could admire the sunset over the ocean.
When we arrived, the waning sun was shedding its golden rays onto the lawn where we were standing. There was the sea in front of us, with a patch of stunning golden waves reflecting the light of the sunset. The clouds had been turned into pink, orange and purple. A few canvas boats were lazily floating on the water, while a couple of fishing boats were moving steadily, crossing the golden waves. Our two boys were chasing each other on the lawn. Occasionally, there were passersby leading dogs who greeted us.
“Once I retire," I said to my wife, "I will take you to the seashore every afternoon to admire the sunset, watching the waves moving from far to near, and the tides rising and receding.""But the ocean is not always calm," she said. "Sometimes, there are tempests!"She was correct. The ocean is not always as calm as it was then, and it is not unusual to see raging waves. This is just like a person; sometimes, a very gentle person can have tantrums. Life contains suffering. But there will be a day when all this suffering has passed, leaving only memories, and our life experience will have been enriched.
Many years ago, a friend living in Shenzhen told me, "Please never think of or speak of the sufferings in ZTE again. We've understood you. Past is past. Let's look forward to the future."I'm very grateful for my friend's concern. However, when thinking of those stories, I have not felt annoyed or disturbed. Instead, I view it as a glory. It is unusual for a fresh university graduate to be deceived by a tech giant. To some extent, it is the proof of my excellence.
When we came back home, I drew a picture in the evening when my toddler was sleeping. It has become one of my most satisfying landscape paintings.
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