如花美眷，似水流年

我想念德国了。2004年，我首次从香港飞到柏林，我去了柏林自由大学和洪堡大学，从此开启了我与德国的一世情缘。2005年我与Helen带队来到德国过了人生第一个圣诞节。我常置身于早市中，买新鲜水果，然后回到酒店咖啡厅吃早餐。我从没这么熟睡过，岂止无歌，连梦也没一个。因为德国人做事太认真，我觉得接近他们就可得到安全感，所以我们才成为好朋友。除了我深爱的祖国，德国是我生命之中最爱的国家，没有之一。我想念那儿的人，想念那里的食物，还有山川和河流。疫情已经过去。青山白水，后会有期。有生之年，欣喜相逢。我想过去和未来的时光都将美不胜收。今天是平安夜，清早起床烤了面包，今年一共烤了近100个面包。明天是圣诞节，今早去超市买菜，广州25度，走在街角让我双肩温暖。每年的今天我都要做饭请我父亲回家吃饭，他去世快25年了，我没有一天不想念他，在堪称美丽的城市里，在阳光下的咖啡厅，这世上只有他待我如珠如宝，从头到尾，我都是一个简单的故事，太阳照在我的脸上，喜气洋洋，美不可挡。我现在常常回忆起我们小时候的家：后山、田野、乌江、春游、节日。真的是如花美眷，似水流年。如果能久别重逢，我希望您別来无恙。

How I miss Germany. In 2004, I flew from Hongkong to Berlin. I visited the Free University of Berlin and the Humboldt University of Berlin. This started my lifetime connection with Germany. In 2005, Helen and I visited Germany and we had our first Christmas here. I used to go to the morning market for some fresh fruits, and then go back to the cafe of the hotel for breakfast. I have never slept so soundly, even without dreams. The Germans are very conscientious. I feel secure when being with them. That’s why we can be good friends. In addition to my beloved motherland. Germany is my favorite country in my life. I miss the people there. I miss the food there, as well as the mountains and rivers there. The pandemic is over. With all these green hills and blue waters, we shall meet here again some day. It is a great pleasure to meet you in my life. The moments in the past and in the future will be unforgettably beautiful. Tonight is the Christmas Eve. I got up early and made a bread this morning. This year I have made nearly 100 breads. Tomorrow is Christmas. I did some grocery shopping this morning. It is around 25℃ outside today in Guangzhou and I feel so warm when I was strolling on the street. Every Christmas I cook by myself and invite my father to dinner as if he were still with us. He has been deceased for nearly 25 years and I have been missing him everyday, no matter when I am in beautiful cities or at the cafes bathed in sunshine. My father is the only person who treats me as a treasure. Looking back at my whole life, it is a quite simple story. I like it when the sun is shining on my face, lighting up my day with happiness and beauty. I recall my childhood a lot, our house, the mountain, the field, the Wujiang River, the spring outings, the festivals... I miss my youth when we were beautiful as flowers and the time flew as water. Merry christmas. If we have the chance to meet again after such a long time. I hope that you are well.