Sixty years, three chances to change his fate
At ten, his mother knelt in the snow to borrow money for his schooling. He clenched his fists: In this life, he would rise above everyone.
At thirty-five, his father-in-law slammed the table. “A peasant like you isn't good enough for my daughter!” His new bride slipped her hand into his, and he vowed never to let her down.
At fifty-three, he had just become a leader when a report against him got him suspended. That same day, his mother passed away. He never got to see her one last time.
From a country boy to a high-ranking official, he spent sixty years climbing to the top. But when all was said and done, who was left by his side?
At sixty, he returned to the village where he was born and spent three days asking himself
In the end, had he won this life, or lost it?
