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Time Post Office

In the busy city, there is an ancient alley surrounded by high-rise buildings, and there is a small shop called "Time Post Office" at the end of the alley. The facade is simple, and the mottled paint on the signboard reveals the traces of time. This post office is different from an ordinary post office, which is responsible for delivering letters across time and space.

By 康保征Published about a month ago 3 min read
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Act 1: Mysterious Post Office

The owner of the post office is a middle-aged man named Elvin. He always wears an old-fashioned postman uniform with a kind smile on his face. Elvin claims that the Time Post Office can send people's letters to a certain moment in the past or the future, but this service requires customers to pay the corresponding "time currency".

Act 2: The Secret of Customers

One day, a girl named Lily walked into the Time Post Office, holding a letter written to herself ten years ago. Lily hopes to change a decision that makes her lose her best friend. Elvin told her that changing the past may have unpredictable consequences, but Lily insisted on doing so. Elvin charged Lily for ten years and put the letter in a special mailbox.

Act 3: The Price of Time

After the letter was sent, Lily's life began to change. She did save her friendship with her friends, but at the same time she found that there were many unexpected new problems in her life. Work is not going well, and health problems are beginning to appear. Lily began to doubt whether it was really worth changing the past.

Act 4: Ask for help again

Lily came to the Time Post Office again, hoping to find a solution to the problem. Elvin told her that time is the most precious resource in the universe, and once she pays, she can't take it back. But Elvin gave Lily a suggestion: write a letter to the future self, reminding yourself not to forget the original intention and cherish everything you have now.

Act 5: The echo of the future

Lily followed Elvin's advice. A few months later, she received a letter from the future. The letter told her that every choice will bring different results, and the important thing is to learn from the experience, not to escape. Lily was deeply touched. She began to re-examine her life and learned to accept and cherish it.

Act 6: The Meaning of Time

With the passage of time, Lily's life gradually returned to the right track. She understood the deep meaning of Elvin's words: Time is an irreversible river in which everyone sails. The important thing is not to change the past, but to grasp the present and create the future.

Act 7: Farewell to the Post Office

One day, the Time Post Office suddenly disappeared, just like it appeared mysteriously. The people in the town were surprised to find that Elvin was also no more. Some people say that Elvin is a time traveler whose task is to help people understand the true value of time.

Act 8: Inheriting Wisdom

Lily decided to pass on Elvin's wisdom. She opened a cafe on the other side of the alley and often told customers the story of the Time Post Office. She told people that everyone's life is composed of a series of choices, and the most precious choice is to cherish the present and embrace the future.

Conclusion

Although the story of the Time Post Office has a trace of mystery, it conveys a profound message: time is precious and we can't change the past, but we can affect the present and the future. Through Lily's experience, we have learned to accept the imperfection of life, cherish every present, face challenges bravely, and create our own wonderful life.

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Although this story is fictional, it hopes to inspire readers to think about time, encourage people to cherish time, live in the present, and face the future bravely at the same time. Remember, time is the most just referee. It will bring different gifts to everyone, as long as you look for it carefully.

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