The Continuation of Life
In front of us,
There are countless deaths,
Behind us,
There are also countless births.
Time repeats itself this way,
Life cycles itself this way.
Although the cycle is the same,
The essence has already changed greatly.
The earliest humans ate
Wild fruits they picked,
Later humans ate
Crops they planted and ground themselves,
Even later,
Like what we eat now,
Not only are they planted and ground by others, but also cooked by others.
The earliest humans wore
Animal skins directly peeled off,
Later humans wore
Hemp clothes they wove and sewed themselves,
Even later,
Like what we wear now,
The thread was spun by others, the fabric woven by others, and the clothes sewn by others.
The earliest humans daily worked on
Agriculture,
Producing grain and hemp, to fill their bellies and clothe their bodies,
Later, most people
Worked in handicrafts or industries,
Making daily necessities of all kinds to enrich life,
Even later people,
Like what we do now,
Engage in services, commerce, information industries,
With countless varieties, hard to count, used to satisfy people's needs for food and clothing as well as various desires after being fed.
The earliest humans lived in
Caves,
Later humans lived in
Grass huts,
Even later humans lived in
Tile-roofed houses,
Now humans live in
Buildings stacked countless layers high.
The earliest humans traveled by
Running, ditches and mountains could block their steps,
Later humans rode
Horses, rivers could halt your progress,
Even later humans used
Cars, trains, without roads you couldn't go anywhere,
Now,
We can fly freely in the sky like birds.
If it weren't for those who fell one after another,
Could we fly?
Could we live in houses that reach the clouds?
Could we listen to music, watch TV?
And all of this,
Was something ancient emperors couldn't enjoy,
But common people today can indulge in at will.
Thank those who have fallen,
Without them,
There would be no us today.
Those who fell were our ancestors,
Our grandfathers, great-grandfathers,
We not only have their blood flowing through our veins,
But their genes hidden deep within our bones.
Moreover, everything we do,
Is a continuation of their actions.
This,
Is culture.