Comics: Before going to Myanmar vs. after going to Myanmar!
You see, this is Myanmar. The boatman pointed to the strange land on the other side of the river, the spires of the towers glittering in the sun, the winding streets, and the bustling crowds. He grinned widely, full of yellow teeth, and smiled brightly.
At that moment, I felt like an explorer about to embark on a new world, with excitement and antiquity intertwined.
Before I went to Myanmar, I was an otaku and used to facing a computer screen every day with the same ** in my headphones, day after day, year after year. The outside world is only occasionally glimpsed when I travel on the Internet** and browse the travel stories shared by others.
Until one day, I came across a travelogue about Burma. It was a mysterious land with a thousand years of history and culture, and I didn't know anything about it. At that moment, I suddenly had the idea that I wanted to see it for myself and feel the land.
Are you crazy?My friend Zhang Hai asked me, "You can't even go out to buy groceries, but now you're going to a completely unfamiliar place?"I smiled and replied, "Maybe I want to change the environment and see a different scenery." ”
Before I went to Myanmar, I stood at the airport with my backpack on my back, full of anticipation and apprehension. I clenched my ticket in my hand, took a deep breath, and walked into the unknown.
After going to Myanmar, I met my truest self.
On the boat on Lake Inle, I saw the first rays of sunlight at sunrise, shining on the surface of the lake, as if a golden veil had been cast. At that moment, I was moved to tears.
In the ancient temple of Bagan, I met a child who was smiling and holding out his hand to me, his eyes flashing with curiosity and love for the world. At that moment, I understood what fearless exploration is.
On the streets of Mandalay, I followed the crowd into a market and tried to communicate with the locals, and although we didn't speak the same language, each other's smiles became the most direct communication. At that moment, I experienced the friendliness and tolerance of a foreign land.
After going to Myanmar, I changed. I've become braver, more open-minded, and more open to different things. I began to enjoy this feeling of exploring the world, this process of communicating with strangers.
You've changed. After returning to China, Zhang Hai said to me, "In the past, you were like a child locked in a small dark room, but now you are like a child who has just walked out of the door and seen the sun." ”
I smiled and shook his hand: "Thank you for letting me know the beauty of the world." ”
Before I went to Myanmar, I was an otaku and closed myself off in a familiar environment. After I went to Myanmar, I became an explorer and opened my heart to this diverse world. That's what travel has given me the most precious gifts: growth, understanding, acceptance, and bravery.