Nodding to her with understanding, I realized that there is nothing more important in life than being with
your family, loving and appreciating them.
We stared at the Great Wall stretching for miles and miles, and it seemed to us that the fresh greenness of
the mountains enveloped the whole world around us.
Smiling at the old woman, I bid her farewell, leaving her with her memories. I started my journey back
home. I came to realize that the Great Wall held many stories waiting to be told. As I ambled down the rocky
path, in the warm glow of the setting sun, leaving the Great Wall of China behind me, I said to myself, “What a
magnificent picture!”
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