【烟花散尽后，我们弯腰把美好留下】

美国250周年大庆，游行有多热闹，第二天街上的彩纸屑就有多壮观——别人看烟花，我们捡“烟花”。

一早和几百位志愿者一起上街清扫，几个小时后街道焕然一新，心里那种踏实和平静，说实话，比看烟花还舒服。

做义工这么多年，从来不为别的，就是喜欢弯腰捡起那一刻内心的安宁。这种快乐，谁试谁知道，真心推荐大家有机会也试试——帮的是环境，治愈的是自己。

在这里工作生活多年，身边遇到的人大多友善温暖。祝这片土地250岁生日快乐！也愿中美两国人民的友谊，像昨夜的烟花一样，绚烂而长久。

[After the Fireworks Fade, We Bend Down to Preserve the Beauty]

During the U.S. 250th Anniversary celebrations, the parades were lively, and the next day, the confetti on the streets was just as spectacular—while others watched the fireworks, we picked up the “fireworks.”

Early in the morning, I took to the streets with hundreds of volunteers to clean up. A few hours later, the streets were transformed, and the sense of fulfillment and peace I felt—to be honest—was even more satisfying than watching the fireworks.

I’ve been volunteering for many years, and I’ve never done it for any other reason than to experience that moment of inner peace when I bend down to pick something up. This kind of joy is something you have to experience to understand; I sincerely recommend that everyone give it a try if they have the chance—you’re helping the environment, but you’re healing yourself.

Having lived and worked here for many years, most of the people I’ve encountered have been kind and warm. Happy 250th birthday to this land! May the friendship between the people of China and the United States be as brilliant and enduring as last night’s fireworks.