I want to shake hands with the Bodhisattva and make peace. No matter whether the Bodhisattva has any effect or not, I will ask the Bodhisattva to bless me all my life. I want to shake hands with Yan. Although I am still alive, I ask the Yan to let me go after my death.
I want to shake hands with the leader, because a word from the leader can make a nation move forward or fall behind; I want to shake hands with philosophers, because philosophers can read history and see through the Spring and Autumn Period.
I want to shake hands with beggars. Although I didn't become a beggar, everyone may be in trouble. I want to shake hands with a madman. Although I am not crazy, I sometimes run away screaming.
I want to shake hands with a lady. A lady may not like my ugly appearance, but she will definitely appreciate my knowledge. I want to shake hands with sluts. Although I don't like slut's debauchery, I appreciate slut's demeanor.
I want to shake hands with that gentleman, because I am also a gentleman, and the friendship between gentlemen is as long as the sun and the moon; I want to shake hands with the villain. Throughout the ages, ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, I don't know how many heroes have fallen into a fight in front of villains.
I want to shake hands with prosperity, because prosperity can make me happy physically and mentally and forget my sorrow; I want to shake hands with adversity, because adversity makes me understand that life is like sailing against the current, and you must never give up and bow to fate until you reach the end.
I want to shake hands with yesterday. Although yesterday was very bitter, how could I be today without yesterday? I want to shake hands with tomorrow, because tomorrow is calling me and waving to me, because tomorrow won't stop me.
I want to shake hands with my friends, because I can't live without my friends. How can I be happy without their help? I want to shake hands with people around me, because with the love of people around me, my happy life can last forever.
(Original July 2020)