Human Scale

There are traces in the world, called scales. All the unspoken apologies, the regrets of not being fulfilled, and the debts of never saying goodbye will be condensed on the old things and become invisible marks to others. People who live too hard will gradually be forgotten by the world and "slide" silently. My name is Lu Chen, and I am an old things tinkerer. I can see the scales, but I don't have the ability to change my destiny, I don't have a system, I don't have a golden finger, and I can't save anyone from fire or water. All I can do is repair the old things stitch by stitch, accompany the visitor with every word, and face the past that I dare not touch. A handkerchief hides the longing that has not healed for twenty years. A pen engraved with the unreconciled stubbornness of father and son throughout their lives. An old house contains the regrets of three generations that have been entangled for half their lives. An old pocket watch marks the twenty years since I broke up with my best friend. I mend old things and mend people's hearts. After seeing all the shortcomings in the world, I have to make a journey in the end. The scale of the world is never a shackles. It is a mark of living. Facing it seriously is the best salvation.