Ling Sheng's husband had an affair, and she suffered years of cold violence. Just as her husband came to his senses and returned home, a terminal illness took his life. Nian Chun's husband was mired in gambling and, after racking up enormous debts, chose to kill himself. An Ning endured years of domestic abuse; after her husband abandoned her and their child, he ended up with schizophrenia.
At their most difficult, the three girls met and grew close, becoming inseparable friends. After enduring pain and despair at their lowest points, they drew on their resilience to pull themselves together and begin anew. They never abandoned one another, walking hand in hand through life and staying together to the very end.
Perhaps in real life, we rely too much on marriage. Even when we're unhappy, we treat it as the mark of a complete life, would rather settle than spend our whole lives sacrificing ourselves over and over for marriage and family. Is that really worth it?
Marriage doesn't necessarily give us a good life partner, and without it, we don't have to grow old alone. A passion, a faith, friends by our side, a deep bond between sisters: any of these can become the best companion for a lifetime.
Who knows? Choosing a way to make this long, thirty-thousand-day journey without shackling our freedom or our souls might turn out to be a much better experience!
The author uses a pen full of affection to take you into those years, people and things! Highly recommended.