During this difficult time, I met her.
My soul was torn to pieces. I was physically and mentally exhausted.
My lips were cracked. Heavy dark circles were under my eyes. My hair was dry and thin.
My mind was confused, and my steps were unsteady.
I didn’t know where to go, and I finally stopped on a deserted pedestrian overpass.
I looked down, seeing few people.
That was good.
I didn’t want to cause a panic.
She later said, “When I saw you that day, my first impression was that you were ugly. It wasn’t that you were physically unattractive. On the contrary, you were beautiful. It was just that your state was really bad.
“You looked like an animal dying of thirst in the desert or a fish drowning in the lake.”
I smiled and patted her hand. “You’re talking nonsense. Fish can’t drown.”
She rolled her eyes. “It’s that kind of feeling.
