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Chapter 51 crystal clear

on the cloud 林清玄 678Words 2018-03-18
When I came back from Hualien, I took the Suhua Highway to the entrance of the Chongde Tunnel. I saw a few workers arranging the stone steps. Their concentration attracted me, so I got off the bus. The worker arranges the stone slab ladder in an almost leisurely manner. He does not use cement or any adhesives at all. He just adjusts the stone slabs with different shapes along the hillside, so that the stone slabs are densely packed on the hillside and joined with the next stone slab. This seemingly effortless work is actually full of ingenuity and dedication. Workers must fully understand each stone slab of different sizes and every inch of slope with different slopes.

Not far away is the sea, a layer of green, blue, and indigo, a sea without pollution at all. "Can these stone steps lead to the sea?" I asked the worker in a low voice, afraid of disturbing his work. He was moving the stone in his hand minute by minute, and after about thirty seconds, without raising his head, he said: "Go down, turn twice, and you will reach the seaside." I jumped down the stone steps excitedly, feeling happy like a child. I found that the morning glory bloomed on both sides of the steps, which were even bigger than usual. It was the most beautiful light purple, with a clear color and Dew this morning.

When I arrived at the beach, I saw that the pebbles on the coast were as beautiful as the morning glory. Every grain was beautiful and unique.A fishing boat is sinking and floating along the waves not far from the coast. I knelt down to pick up stones. I have always liked the pebbles on the seashore, because these stones are never hidden or revealed on purpose, it just presents its beauty and style on the coast.It is not afraid of people's laughter, nor does it reject the applause of others. The rocks, the ocean, the morning glories on the roadside, and the workers who concentrate on arranging the stone steps are all performing themselves as they really are, neither hiding nor revealing.Thinking of this, I was shocked: Ah!ah!It turns out that the most beautiful things around us are all real, clear, and crystal clear.

It's a pity that the crystal reflects all phenomena, and ordinary eyes regard it as glass. If we want to see the beauty of this world, we need a pair of crystal-clear eyes; if we want to understand the deeper meaning of the universe, we need a crystal-clear heart without artificiality.
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