In Tribute to the Days Gone By

It wasn't until many years later that I realized my life was made up of several completely unrelated chapters. One was that of a country boy attending a vocational college but hoping to earn a bachelor's degree. Another was that of a People's Liberation Army soldier who gave up his job to join the military and fulfill his childhood dream. And yet another was that of an unemployed young man working as a police assistant at the Public Security Bureau because he didn't want to go against his family's wishes.

Looking through old photos and studying the honors I had earned, I remembered the days that had once left an indelible mark on my heart.