I haven’t gone downstairs for several days. I occasionally stand at the window and look at the world outside.
This special period will be an unforgettable memory for me.
The Spring Festival of 2020 gave me a special feeling.
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Were you the same as me before, you were woken up by the alarm clock in the morning every day, got up in a hurry, didn’t even bother to eat breakfast, and started a full day again itinerary.
I was walking in such a hurry on the road that I didn’t even care to look at the blooming flowers. I was overwhelmed with meetings, phone calls and social events, as well as countless urgent and life-threatening matters.
This time repeats itself day by day:
There is no time to go on a casual trip;
There is no time to play a single and be obsessed with love. songs;
No time to catch up with old friends;
No time to sit down and read a book quietly; no time to spend time with family.
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But now because of the epidemic, the pause button was suddenly pressed, making us stop and giving us time to spend more time with our families more closely. It also makes us stop and think about ourselves.
Maybe you are really tired and need some time to relax, sort out your thoughts, and plan your direction.
At that moment, you don’t have to think about anything, just close your eyes, let your thoughts wander freely, relieve yourself of fatigue, and give yourself the most real enjoyment.
Therefore, time, please walk slower, wait for our walking bodies, and wait for our fallen souls.
The past and the scenery along the way are actually right in front of us, but we have never raised our heads to see this beautiful world.
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In Mexico, there is a fable that is far away but very close to us. A group of people were walking in a hurry, and suddenly, a person stopped. The people next to me were surprised: Why didn't you leave? The person who stopped smiled: I walked too fast and my soul was left behind. I have to wait for it. Yeah, we all go too fast.
However, who is going to stop and wait?
We are anxious to grow up and look forward to growing up. Apart from our hurried footsteps and distant goals, we do not pay attention to the green grass under our feet, the soft white clouds on the horizon, and the endless rivers around us... only The rush all the way.
We often say that once you start, it is difficult to stop, you can only keep moving forward.
But if we move forward too hastily, we will forget our original intention - we have gone so far that we have forgotten why we set out in the first place.
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If there had not been this epidemic, I might be sitting at my desk working hard, and there would be no chance for me to drink tea, read and write. Although I miss those dear colleagues a bit.
If it hadn’t been for this epidemic, I wouldn’t have had the chance to stay at home with my daughter for half a month, bickering and hating each other and confessing to each other every day, and seeing the true love between family members. It feels so good to have a daughter!
If there had not been this epidemic, there would have been many couples walking into the Civil Affairs Bureau on February 2nd to leave such a special memento of their love! Two people in love can always find various moments that symbolize love. The feeling of being favored is also very happy!
So we who are in a hurry, slow down and wait for the soul behind us.
Press the pause button on life. Time is not in a hurry, but your heart is in a rush.
Press the pause button on life, and in the slowed down time, even the boring life can still have poetic spring water flowing out, and can also live out its own unique scenery.
Press the pause button in life. No matter how complicated and noisy the world is, you can always find a quiet place to make your heart calm and calm.
The road is so long, dear, don’t walk in such a hurry, remember to slow down and see the better scenery.