I Stood in the Dark and Watched Thousands of Houses with Bright Lights

I don't know if it takes courage to admit poverty at an age when comparison is rampant. At least, I didn't have the courage at that age. Maybe it was because I lacked self-confidence that I said I didn't like dresses in front of the little girl next door's wardrobe full of beautiful dresses. Maybe it was because I lacked courage that I backed away from the slanderous voices. But it doesn't matter, all the things we once thought were earth-shattering will become insignificant in the long river of time. Just like the seventeen-year-old Mei Youyou wants to say to the seven-year-old Mei Ermei "It's okay, you're great and beautiful."