相知相識A time to say hello
The year began softly. The weather in Southern China was warm and so were the students. The unexpected events of the year to come began to unfold, much too soon to become only an innocent treasured memory. Something precious should be held tight and not let it go. It was to be a year of surprises and a year of love. The Chinese have an expression for it, Yuan fen. A westerner would only question why and how. With your permission let us share the experience together.
這一年悄然開始了。在中國的南方，氣候溫暖宜人，學生們熱情有加。來年中那些意想不到的事情開始展現出來，很快，又會變成清純美好的.回憶。應當把握真情，不言放棄。那是一年的驚喜，一年的愛意。對此，漢語裡有個說法叫做緣分。西方人可能只會問為什麼，怎麼了。要是你願意的話，那麼就請與我一起來分享這段經歷吧。
He sat at the front of the classroom looking anxious but attentive. In those first few days, his eyes bright with anticipation sought approval from me, his teacher. He claims now that he understood very little content in the lessons of the first few weeks. However, he successfully managed to give the appropriate illusion of understanding well. He made me laugh and his peering was also delighted in his sense of humor. He dressed with attention to detail, and his neat appearance, whether in jeans or current fashion, was distinct, a cool guy! There was always something enchanting in his smile, he was charming and handsome and he knew it! Moreover, he was a gentleman. His eyes revealed so much when they crinkled with laughter, the mask removed, or conversely remained inscrutable like still pools of liquid chocolate, containing only a hint of belief.
