Between Two Worlds
两个世界之间
When I was a child, I grew up in a family that was not wealthy. At that time, I did not even have toys. Yet, as long as I sat in a cherry tree, eating half-ripe cherries, I felt truly happy. I am grateful to heaven that today I live in one of the richest countries in the world. But when I see twelve-year-old children holding a smartphone and still being unhappy, I often ask myself: have I remained in the past, or am I living in a parallel universe?
小时候，我在一个并不富裕的家庭里长大。那时候，我甚至连玩具都没有。可是，只要我坐在樱桃树上，吃着半熟的樱桃，我就觉得非常快乐。感谢上天，让我今天生活在世界上最富裕的国家之一。可是，当我看到十二岁的孩子手里拿着苹果手机却依然不快乐时，我常常会问自己，是我停留在过去，还是我生活在一个平行宇宙里。