Introduction
In "Long Dreams of the Covered Bridge", their love only lasted for four days, but it completely contained all the madness, greed, and hatred in love. In the mingling of body and mind, they spent a period of daily life as a partner.
She used these four days to resist fate, gave her ordinary life a touch of beauty, and relieved her anxiety in life.
He used these four days to support the rest of his life, and the heart he loved so much could no longer be loved, and she became his spiritual home.
On the one hand, there is strong love, and on the other hand, great restraint. This kind of love is not only the helplessness of life, but also the resistance to fate. Having it is victory.
1 The lost girl's dream
Francesca, a seemingly ordinary middle-aged woman, takes care of housework all day for her children and husband.
Her husband took the children to Linzhen to participate in a farmer's activity. The moment they left, she was filled with secret joy. She would have four days, completely her own time.
She turned on the music she liked, let her hair loose, and sat in the silent freedom. She felt a little uneasy. She had lived too long in a full and monotonous life. She was like a prisoner who was suddenly freed, but she was at a loss.
Such summer should be used to miss those lost dreams. But those lost dreams are too far away, and the memories are beyond my power.
Holding a cup of iced black tea and drinking, she felt free and a little lost.
How familiar is such Francesca, she is you, me, every middle-aged woman who is a mother.
02 Summer iced tea
Robert, a free and uninhibited divorced photographer, travels the world for his photographic art.
He came all the way to photograph the covered bridge, and he asked Francesca about the way to the covered bridge.
She put down the iced tea and showed him the way, vividly showing the ignorance of a Lu Chi.
However, in his eyes, it is cute and interesting.
She simply got into his car and took him there in person. Chatting on the way, she was surprised to find that he was the kind of interesting soul. He was like that cup of iced tea, which naturally made her feel close.
She carefully controlled this intimacy, allowing herself to maintain her last calm in this restless summer.
03 Wanderer's Song
He talked about the adventures and adventures along the way, and she deliberately talked less about herself.
She felt that her life, in front of his experience, was as pale as a blank sheet of paper.
But he firmly told her that you are not an ordinary woman.
He asks about her dreams, understands her situation, comforts her loss.
"The dreams I once had were all beautiful dreams. Although they didn't come true, I'm glad I had them."
Those feelings of the past, the girl's heart that even she could not wake up, was gently opened by him.
Just like the Yeats poem "Angus Song of the Wanderer" they recited, they are all spiritual wanderers, always looking for something.
04 Only once in a lifetime
In the midst of restraint and entanglement, they still broke the last taboo.
They definitely feel that this kind of love comes only once in a lifetime.
Ultimately, there is a choice to make.
The thought of being separated from him made her heart ache. So, like a girl in love, she has a nameless temper.
But I just wanted to hear his true heart, and I wanted to be sure of the meaning of this unconscionable love.
He put aside all his concerns and wanted to take her away.
She even packed her luggage, but the entanglement in her heart became heavier and heavier.
As soon as she leaves, this originally warm family will be destroyed.
She said it was unfair to her husband that he had never hurt anyone.
If their love comes at the expense of hurting her family, she will have a hard time in her life.
He kept telling her that this kind of love only comes once in a lifetime, don't just let it go.
But his preciousness is that he does not allow himself to force her to have her, and he must respect her choice.
So he decided to stay here for a few more days to give her a choice.
05 Farewell is also a confession
The return of her family has once again drowned her in her daily work.
Her body is constantly busy, but her heart seems to be hollowed out.
This choice is too difficult, her heart has been suffering in the cracks.
That day, it was raining heavily, like her inner struggle.
Holding the ingredients he bought for his family, he was sitting in the car, and not far away, he stood in the heavy rain and stared at her.
She looked across the car window and the rain curtain, and thousands of words were condensed in her sad eyes.
The husband started the car and his car was in front.
That traffic light was the moment of her final decision.
Her hand was already on the door handle, and she wanted to get out of the car and run towards him desperately.
The green light came on and his car was still waiting.
In the end, he started the car at the urging sound of the horn, and she did not open the door after all.
After this intersection, they drove off in different directions.
This silent waiting is the last goodbye.
From then on, he continued his journey and she continued her career as a housewife.
This silent separation is also the most affectionate confession.
06 Own by letting go
Because of his deep love, he did not dare to own her without permission, so he chose to let go.
Because of her deep love, she did not dare to follow him impulsive, so she chose restraint.
This is the intersection of two mature souls, who can understand each other and clearly see love.
If, she puts aside the responsibility and goes with him.
Their love will not only face the consumption of firewood, rice, oil and salt, but also the test of guilt.
The magic of love will diminish without the blessing of responsibility.
Besides, life is not just about love.
When you get married and have children, you voluntarily put on a golden hoop for your life.
Give freedom, gain family.
Take responsibility and enjoy ownership.
He never bothered her again, but sent her all the relics.
She didn't contact him again, but scattered the ashes on the covered bridge.
In life, they have their own worlds.
Spiritually, have the rest of each other's lives.
This is their longest love ever.
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