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1、AnEveninginaForeignResidenceAsthesunbegantodipbelowthehorizon,castingawarmgoldenglowacrossthesky,Ifoundmyselfinaplacethatwasbothfamiliarandstrange.Iwasresidingtemporarilyinasmalltownnestledwithintherollinghillsofaforeignland.Thiswasnotmyhome,yethereIwas,aneveningguestinadwellingthatbelongedtosomeone
2、else.TheroomIoccupiedwassimpleyetcozy,withwallspaintedasoftcreamcolorthatseemedtoabsorbthelastraysofsunlight.Amodestbedwithcrispwhitelinensinvitedmetorest,butIwasfarfromreadytosuccumbtoslumber.Instead,Ichosetositbythewindow,whichwasframedbybillowingcurtainsthatdancedgentlyintheeveningbreeze.Frommyva
3、ntagepoint,Icouldseethestreetbelow,wherelocalswerereturninghomeafteralongdayswork.Childrenslaughterechoedthroughtheairastheyplayedgamesthatwerenewtome,theirjoyinfectiousandcontagious.Thesoundoftheirplaywasasweetmelody,onethatIhadnotheardbeforebutthatIfoundmyselfquicklygrowingfondof.Astheskytransitio
4、nedfromgoldtoadeepshadeofblue,thestreetlightsflickeredonzcastingpoolsoflightontothecobblestonestreets.Theairwascoolandcrisp,carryingwithitthescentofwood-burningstovesandthedistantaromaofsomeonesdinnercooking.Itwasaheadymixoffragrancesthatspokeoftraditionandsimplicity,astarkcontrasttothehustleandbust
5、leofmyowncitybackhome.Inthisquietmoment,IfeltasenseofpeacethatIhadbeensearchingforwithoutknowingit.Therewassomethingprofoundlycalmingaboutbeingaloneinaplacethatwasnotmine,surroundedbysoundsandsmellsthatwereentirelynewtome.Itwasasiftheveryactofbeingatemporaryresidentallowedmetostepoutsideofmyselfando
6、bservetheworldfromafreshperspective.Asthenightdeepened,thenoisesoutsidebegantofade,replacedbytheoccasionalhootofanowlorthedistanthowlofalonewolf.Thedarknesswasvastandenveloping,remindingmeoftheinfinitepossibilitiesthatlaybeyondmydoorstep.Inthisunfamiliarroom,inthisforeignresidence,Iwasjustasmallpart
7、ofamuchlargerworld.Beforeturninginforthenight,Imadeamentalnotetoexploremoreofthistowntomorrow.Therewassomuchtodiscover,somanystoriestouncover.Butfornow,Iwascontenttosimplybe,toexistinthispeacefulbubblethatwasnotmyown,butthathadsomehowbecomeasanctuaryformywearysoul.Withafinalglanceoutthewindow,Iclosedthecurtainsandcrawledintobed,feelinggratefulfortheexperienceofbeingatransientguestinthisplace.AsIdriftedofftosleep,Iknewthatthiseveninginaforeignresidencewouldstaywithmeforalongtime,acherishedmemoryofamomentwhentheworldseemedbothvastandintimatelysmall,allatonce.