On the day when the altitude sickness was at its worst, photographer Yu Chao was picked up by Tenzin, the owner of the Barkhor Street Sweet Tea House.
A bowl of sweet tea saved his life, and a seat by the window trapped his heart.
He has photographed the sunrise at Namtso, the sunset over the Lhasa River, and the shapes of prayer flags fluttering in the mountain wind. But after pressing the shutter ten thousand times, it was only when I finally sorted through the photos that I realized that the whole picture was filled with Tenzin. The profile of the person pouring tea, the back of the car, the corner of the mouth that smiles once and then retracts when leaning on the door frame to look at him.
Yu Chaoxi didn't dare to ask "Who are we?" And Tenzin didn't dare to say "Don't leave."
After two months of contracting the manuscript, Yu Chao tide returned to the mainland. He looked through the photos on the plateau in the cubicle of the office building, like looking through a dream that he could not return to. After hesitating for a long time, he sent a WeChat message to ask Tenzin: "Is the window seat still available?"
Tenzin replied with one word: "Empty."
I booked the earliest flight for the next day with Tide. The plane landed at Gonggar Airport and when he walked out of the arrival gate, he saw Tenzin standing in the crowd wearing his old down jacket, waiting for him.
One didn't bring an oxygen bottle, and the other didn't bring any extra words.
The reunited people just took each other's suitcases and said, "Let's go, the sweet tea is ready."
Those who missed the sunrise finally caught up with the sunset.
We meet each other in this life, I don't know if I owe anything. But this time, no one wants to wait for reincarnation.
Purpose: Build a harmonious society together
