We were restrained and shy when we first fell in love. And we would not say “I love you” easily, the seemingly simple words. So when the favorite handkerchief was quietly handed over to him, he knew what the girl felt. He was so delighted and proud. In those sweet days, the girl often received handkerchiefs given by him. Those handkerchiefs were with different colors and styles but the same affection. During the days when they missed but couldn’t see each other, the handkerchiefs were her company, as sweet and thoughtful as he was. When she touched the handkerchief with her face, it was like being touched by his warm hands. The tears were wiped by the handkerchief and kept in the lover’s heart. The missing became bitter sweet.
In the era of material scarcity, a handkerchief was a good decoration for a girl wanting to look beautiful. The long hair bound with a bow made from a handkerchief would attract much adoration. The handkerchiefs would enable a romantic air in the boudoir when they are folded into different shapes and hung on the walls or in a mosquito net.
Although handkerchiefs were cheap, they had loyally accompanied us going through years. Whenever you took out a handkerchief that you have kept, you could read those silent hidden words and recall the happy or sad past. You could even think of how you felt when you bought it. It witnessed the growth of a whole generation and their emotional experience. It quietly brought about cleanness and happiness to many people and never asked for any reward. Nowadays many people like to use tissues of various brands. However, there are still quite a number of people who like using handkerchiefs. Tissues are thrown away after being used once, so in it we cannot see the path of life, memories of the past, and growing of emotions, which we do not cherish and have feelings to since they are just simple and superficial.
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