“Shadows of the Days” was published almost a quarter-century ago, and the writings within it are even older. No new editions have been made for years. This is because I did not want it to happen. I wanted to be able to touch and rework the writings with what life has added to me in the subsequent years. It just didn’t work out, and so the story continued to prolong like this… It seems that it was destined for these days. The book you are holding carries some differences from the “Shadows of the Days” published in
- I removed a few writings that I couldn’t warm up to with my current state, and I also repaired some of the other writings according to my own perspective However, I didn’t want these modifications to change the overall ambiance of the book, and I tried to avoid that as much as possible. If I were to write today, I would undoubtedly express many things differently. However, I know that what I wrote in the past is as much a part of me as what I write today. Just like my past experiences…
