Chapter 20: The Place Where We Belong
When we arrived in the city, I stood on the balcony, looking at the distant sky.
I remembered my hometown, remembered the old house, remembered Run Tu. Those scenes played in my mind like a movie.
But I knew I couldn't go back. My hometown has changed, and I have changed. Everyone is walking their own path, everyone has their own place where they belong.
Perhaps, my hometown is not my place to belong, and the city is not my place to belong either. Where is my place to belong?
Perhaps, my place to belong is in my heart. No matter where I go, my hometown will be in my heart, Run Tu will be in my heart, those villagers will be in my heart.
As long as I don't forget them, as long as I don't forget my roots, I will always have a place to belong.
It was late at night. I returned to my room, turned on the light, and prepared to write my story.
I want to write about my hometown, write about those ordinary people, write about those extraordinary stories.
Because these stories are worth remembering.