“我还记得你，不止在清明”——忆兰山老人 "I still remember you, not just on Qingming Festival" — In Memory of the Elder from Lanshan

“我还记得你，不止在清明”——忆兰山老人

"I still remember you, not just on Qingming Festival" — In Memory of the Elder from Lanshan

又是一年清明。如果说死亡是肉体归于尘土，那么遗忘就是精神世界的寂灭。所以，我们悼念亡者，并非仅仅因为他们离开了人间，更是为了防止他们在我们的世界中彻底消失。古往今来，“清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂”，面对家人的离世，人们都在想方设法将这份思念绵延得久一点，再久一点。但还有这样一群人，他们生前难有亲友在侧，去世后也少有人思悼，他们的离去，无声无息。我们有幸温暖了老人人生的最后一程。在这个特殊的日子，我们以温情回顾两位老人在兰山养老院的最后时光。

It's another Qingming Festival. If death means the body returns to dust, then forgetting is the extinction of the spiritual world. Therefore, we mourn the deceased not just because they have left the world, but more to prevent them from disappearing completely from our world. Through the ages, as the poem goes, "During the Qingming Festival, it rains continuously, and passers-by on the road are heartbroken." Faced with the passing of family members, people try every means to prolong this longing, a little longer, and a little longer. But there is another group of people who had few relatives and friends by their side during their lifetime and are rarely mourned after their death; their passing is silent and unheard. We were fortunate to warm the last journey of the elderly's lives. On this special day, we look back with warmth on the final days of two elderly people at Lanshan Nursing Home.

海红林：沉默眼神中的深沉眷恋Hai Honglin: Deep Affection in Silent Eyes

海红林老人的一生，是被爱与守护书写的奇迹。40年前，40多岁的他从垃圾堆中被收留，从此有了一个家。岁月流转，收养他的人也年事渐高，而他的身体也逐渐衰弱，从能走能说到卧床无声，生命在无声中流淌。初到养老院时，他撕扯尿不湿、抗拒约束，像一只受惊的小动物。但护工们的耐心照料让一切改变：从固定手套到温暖陪伴，从眼神交流到肢体回应，他逐渐适应了这个充满关怀的地方。最难忘的是他扒着护栏努力站立的画面——那是对生命尊严的倔强追求，也是对奇迹的无声期待。在最后的日子里，与他建立了深厚的羁绊的马炳山老人，会在夜里为他翻身，推着他晒太阳，甚至因短暂分离而情绪失控。这种超越语言的陪伴，让海老人的晚年不再孤单。院长记得，他常紧握她的手，用湿润的眼眸表达感激。那是无法言说的深情，也是人与人之间最纯粹的温暖。

The life of the elderly Mr. Hai Honglin is a miracle written by love and guardianship. Forty years ago, when he was in his forties, he was taken in from a garbage dump and thus had a home. As time passed, those who adopted him grew old, and his body gradually weakened—from being able to walk and talk to lying in bed without a sound, his life flowed in silence. When he first arrived at the nursing home, he would tear off his diapers and resist being restrained, like a frightened little animal. However, the patience and care of the nurses changed everything: from using fixed gloves to warm companionship, from eye contact to physical responses, he gradually adapted to this place full of care. The most unforgettable scene was him clinging to the guardrail and struggling to stand—that was a stubborn pursuit of the dignity of life and a silent expectation for a miracle. In his final days, Mr. Ma Bingshan, who had formed a deep bond with him, would turn him over at night, push him to sunbathe, and even lose his temper due to a short separation. This kind of companionship beyond words made Mr. Hai's later years no longer lonely. The director remembers that he often held her hand tightly and expressed gratitude with moist eyes. That was an unspeakable deep affection and the purest warmth between people.

郑金才：倔强与和解的晚年Zheng Jincai: A Stubborn yet Reconciled Old Age

郑金才老人的故事，是一首迟暮之年的倔强与和解之歌。初入养老院时，他带着腿伤和倔强的性格，像一匹孤傲的老牛。独居的炕屋简陋逼仄，生活全靠自己将就。但在兰山，他逐渐卸下心防：从最初的尿路感染到后来精神矍铄，从与人争执到学会包容，他的笑容变得柔和，眼神里满是对生活的重新热爱。他爱看新闻、关心国家大事，手机里总存着时事热点；也会在院子里的核桃树下，与大家聊家常，开怀大笑时露出孩子般的纯真。尽管性格直率，甚至爱给护工和老人起外号，但那更多是玩笑里的亲近。他会在李占雨盲人老人走偏时大声提醒，会在摘菜时与大家打趣，会在孤独时主动分享自己的故事。离世前，他因家庭原因和健康问题未能如愿返回养老院。那个总爱坐在阳光下、关心他人的倔老头，最终带着未竟的温暖匆匆离去。但院长记得他最后的叮嘱："等病好了，我还要回去。"那是他对生活的眷恋，也是对这个"家"的不舍。

The story of the elderly Zheng Jincai is a song of stubbornness and reconciliation in his twilight years. When he first entered the nursing home, he had a leg injury and a stubborn personality, like a solitary old ox. His single room with a kang (a traditional heated brick bed) was simple and cramped, and he had to make do with life on his own. However, in Lanshan, he gradually let down his guard: from suffering from a urinary tract infection initially to becoming mentally robust later, from arguing with others to learning to be tolerant, his smile became gentle, and his eyes were full of renewed love for life. He loved watching the news and caring about national affairs, always keeping current events and hot topics on his phone; he would also chat with everyone under the walnut tree in the yard, and when he laughed heartily, he showed a childlike innocence. Although he had a straightforward personality and even liked to give nicknames to the nurses and other elderly people, it was more about closeness through jokes. He would loudly remind the blind elderly Li Zhanyu when he wandered off course, banter with everyone while picking vegetables, and take the initiative to share his stories when he felt lonely. Before his passing, due to family reasons and health issues, he failed to return to the nursing home as he wished. That stubborn old man who always loved sitting in the sun and caring about others finally left in a hurry with unfinished warmth. But the director remembered his last words: "When I get better, I will go back." That was his attachment to life and his reluctance to leave this "home."

清明时节，让我们以春风寄语：愿海红林、郑金才两位老人，在岁月中被遗忘的故事重新浮现，让老人们曾经的欢笑、泪水与坚韧，都能被听见、被记住。在另一个世界，不再有病痛，不再有离别，只余温暖与安宁。而我们，也会继续守护这份温暖，让更多兰山老人在余生中被爱包围。“我还记得你，不止在清明”。

During the Qingming Festival, let us send our messages with the spring breeze: May the forgotten stories of the two elderly, Mr. Hai Honglin and Mr. Zheng Jincai, resurface in the passage of time. May the laughter, tears, and perseverance they once had be heard and remembered. In the other world, there will be no more illnesses, no more partings, only warmth and peace remaining. And we will continue to guard this warmth, so that more elderly people in Lanshan can be surrounded by love for the rest of their lives. "I still remember you, not only during Qingming."