‘A broken mirror is reunited, a hairpin is separated and a daughter is reunited, and the embroidered household beads and foil are found again.’ It is a metaphor for the reunion and reconciliation of couples after separation or breakup.
The allusion of reunion after a broken mirror comes from the Southern Dynasties, where Princess Lechang of Chen State reunited with her husband Xu Deyan after being separated. Later, the concept of reunion was extended to mean the reunion and reconciliation of couples after separation or breakup.
Can a broken mirror really be reunited? The answer is yes. But after the cracked mirror is reunited, there must be cracks that are clearly visible, and even the most skilled craftsmen will be unable to restore them to their original appearance.
This is just like two people who have broken up before can reconcile, but they may not be the same as before. As Nalan said in the poem, if life is just like the first meeting, why is the autumn wind sad and painted on the fan? If life could really be as beautiful as when we first met, how could there be so many regrets?
Many times, broken mirrors may not be reunited. Because even if they reconcile, they will never be the same as before.
Some people say that the best ending after separation is to forget each other in the world. Some people say that if we are destined, we will meet again in the future.
But, who knows? Most of the reunions in the world are not accidental. Just like when you send your loved one home, no matter how far the journey is, you will say it’s on your way, and you will say it calmly, without mentioning the anxiety of your own journey. Because you have love in your heart and you care about the other person.
If one day, you are separated, no matter how close the distance is, you may find an excuse to avoid the opportunity to go with her. Because, without love in your heart, she is no longer the person you care about most.
The person you want to see is separated by thousands of rivers and mountains, more than ten or twenty years. Because of the reluctance in your heart, because of the regret in your heart, and because of the unfinished words, you will also try your best to find the figure from back then.
Whether it is family, friendship, or love, only when there is love in our hearts can we forgive each other and reconcile as before. For couples who have reunited after a broken mirror, the cracks in the past can only be repaired and smoothed out in the long years to come until the traces are worn away.
However, if you are so ruthless that it is difficult to recover from the water, no matter how strong the glue is, it will be difficult to repair the broken mirror. That gap between souls cannot be filled no matter how many years of wind and sand.
Just like you who have been away from home for many years, you are full of nostalgia for your hometown and think about it day and night. Finally one day, you set foot on your homeland, everything is just like yesterday, but you have an indescribable feeling in your heart, as if you are lost. Has it been you who has changed, or someone else? In fact, everything has changed. The world is changing every minute and every second. Today, we cannot recapture the mood we had yesterday, let alone understand the mood we had many years ago.
Many times, even if you are reluctant and helpless, you cannot recover everything you have lost, whether it is people or things. In fact, many beautiful things are the result of our imagination. Back to reality, it may not be the same as imagined.
As the famous saying goes, may you leave for half your life and come back as a young man. This is just a beautiful wish. Many people are no longer the teenagers they were before, including you and me. Since you can’t go back to where you started, why bother?
Therefore, don’t be sentimental if a broken mirror cannot be reunited. Cherish the moment and live every day of your life better than thousands of useless promises.
During a breakup, there will always be one party who will be reluctant to part with you, feeling that you are a perfect match and not understanding why you broke up. Therefore, the question ‘can we still be friends’ will always be raised.
Two people who were very familiar with each other before they broke up have become strangers in the blink of an eye. Can you still get back together?
