This sentence depicts the simple and pure attitude towards life of Yang Jiang's family. In a materialistic society, most people pursue fame and fortune, while their family focuses on the family itself and enjoys the time they get together. This lifestyle reflects their cherishment of the family, indicating that true happiness does not come from material accumulation and secular recognition, but the ordinary daily life of the family accompanying and supporting each other and working together for life. Like the Qian couple, they focus on academic research, Qian Yuan study hard, and the family shines in their respective fields. This sentence is Yang Jiang’s deep understanding of life. Although their family has happy moments such as reading and writing, they have also experienced hardships such as war and disease. This tells us that life is intertwined with happiness and troubles, and there is no eternal state. We must accept the whole picture of life with a peaceful attitude, taste happiness in troubles, and cherish the present. For example, when Qian Zhongshu encountered difficulties in academic research and Qian Yuan was plagued by illness, the family still supported each other and found happiness from the trivialities of life. When Qian Zhongshu was hospitalized after being sick, Yang Jiang ran around every day, and this long parting made her suffer and worry. This sentence reflects the complex emotions in people's hearts when parting, including their attachment to the time of reunion and their fear of the unknown after separation. In life, when children go out to study and work, parents will worry about them; when close friends part, they will also look forward to reunion and fear that they will never see each other again. It makes us understand that we should cherish the time we are together, face the pain bravely when we part, and fill the gaps with memories and love. Qian Zhongshu and Qian Yuan passed away one after another, and Yang Jiang faced the pain of losing her close relative alone. This sentence was full of her loneliness and longing. The departure of relatives will bring great grief, but Yang Jiang chooses to accept reality and turn memories into strength. This tells us that when facing the death of our loved ones, we must learn to draw motivation from it and live a good life with our loved ones' love and expectations.

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⭕I am alone and miss the three of us. ⭕Our family is very simple; the three of us are very simple. We have no desires from the world, no disputes with others, we just want to get together, stay together, and do our best. ⭕There will not be simple happiness in the world. Happiness is always mixed with worries and worries, and there is no eternal in the world. ⭕The separation is long, does it increase or decrease pain? I can't figure it out, but the further I walk with him, the more I fear I will never see you from now on. ⭕Now the three of us are separated. The past cannot be kept, and the dead cannot be pursued; the remaining I can never find them again.

[Excerpts from Golden Sentences]

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Through the interweaving of virtual and real brushstrokes, Yang Jiang first uses dreams to suggest separation, and then uses fictional long dreams to describe the grief of his relatives leaving one after another. Finally, she returns to reality and recalls the years with Qian Zhongshu and Qian Yuan. From studying and living to facing difficulties, she delicately shows the warmth of family and the perception of life. The lines are filled with deep nostalgia for "the three of us".

【Content summary】

Yang Jiang (July 1911 - May 2016), whose real name is Yang Jikang, is from Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. He is a modern Chinese writer, literary translator, foreign literature researcher, and a member of the Honorary Department of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He created dramas such as "Satisfied" and "True to Fake", which caused a great response in Shanghai during the War of Resistance Against Japan; he translated many foreign classics such as "Don Quixote" and "Gil Brass", and his translation of "Don Quixote" was highly praised; the memorable prose "We Three" written in his later years recorded the details of the family with sincere emotions and moved countless readers.

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"The Three of Us" Author: Yang Jiang Publication date: 2003 Recommended: ★★★★★