You have your colorful rainbow, and I have my dream of being a soldier;
The coordinates of life are not only east and west;
and the boy and daughter are on a journey.
This is the theme song of the TV series "China National Defense Students". When I first heard it, I thought that there was finally a song suitable for expressing my feelings. I have watched that TV play countless times and recommended it to many people. This is the purest and cleanest TV play I have ever seen. There is not a kiss scene or an advertisement recommendation in the play, but it tells the most true and touching story. After watching this TV series, I wrote an article about Su Han in college and published it in the school newspaper. I bought a second novel, and the first message in the WeChat circle of friends was about this novel.
My military plot probably became deeply rooted after this. The instructor's speech in the play, the phrase "a soldier is enough to establish glory in front of any profession in the world", and the last sentence that Su Han's father said, "Life is short, everyone is old, and when he recalls his life experience at that time, what makes him most proud is not how much money he had, too many big houses and too many good cars, but honor." These two sentences let me see the truest portrayal of the soldiers' hearts, and also let me better understand every choice they made.
My parents often like to watch TV dramas about military affairs and spy wars. I really wondered before, what is faith? Can faith really make a person so persistent and firm? I even think it is exaggerated in the TV series, just to highlight the protagonist. However, when I went from being ignorant of soldiers to loving them for ten years, I seem to understand that it seems not difficult to stick to faith. It has been integrated into your life, your behavior and your thoughts.
They once joked that "God forbid that you will become a military wife in your life". No matter how many people talk about soldiers in my ear, I still insist on my choice. I once joked with some military friends, saying that their beliefs were probably not as good as mine.
I understand because I like it, and I like it better because I understand it. Once, I couldn't tell the difference between ranks and arms, and I felt good as long as I wore military uniforms. Later, I learned how long they stayed in the army from their ranks. I found that conscripts often complained, complaining for five or six years while being proud, and rarely complaining for more than ten years, talking about things that are very pertinent.
I can tell from a person whether he is a soldier or not and whether he loves this career. So, now, I like to listen to veterans chatting, go to the army twice, and listen to Bing Ge chatting with his comrades-in-arms. Apart from letting me know Bing Ge's outstanding achievements every time, I can also feel the attitude of these soldiers who have been in this profession for more than ten years.
I once asked Brother Bing, and I said that your youth was basically in the army, and you have experienced many things every time. Would you regret it? His simple word "no" made me particularly distressed by him. When I was enjoying my prime of life, how many lonely hours he spent in the army, and he got what he got today by working alone.
There are many forms of youth, and I am glad that your youth is dressed in a military uniform. You may have lost a lot of glitz that your peers should have, but you have gained a different life.