Immigrate to Ireland and learn about life in Ireland: Actually, I always come across things related to Ireland by chance. Strangely, they leave a deep impression on me. Perhaps this is a kind of destiny I have with it.
In junior high school, I saw W.B. Yeats's poems in the magazine "Middle School Student Reading." At that time, I felt that Ireland was a country that cultivated romantic and sensitive poets.
In high school, I watched Downton Abbey, and through the love story of Lady Sybil and Tom, I saw the freedom-loving Irish people's constant bloodshed and struggle for independence against England.
What truly made me fall in love with Ireland was the movie "Leap Year." I watched it around my freshman year of college. Dublin's unique leap year tradition, the hilarious "bad luck" journey of the male and female protagonists, as well as the lovely old men in the pub and the cute, eccentric elderly couple at the guesthouse, all melted into the charming green fields of Ireland. At that time, I thought to myself that I must visit Ireland, and I would follow the route from Leap Year. I wanted to experience the vast scenery, the towering cliffs, the unique legends, and listen to that short and cute Irish-accented English.
Leap Year is about love, but I prefer to think of it as a travel promotional film because the scenes are truly unforgettable. I just deeply love the beauty and greenness of Ireland. Once, green was my favorite color—natural, healthy, and fresh.
Today, I read "Irish Coffee" by Pizi Cai again. I stumbled upon it while browsing online out of boredom; perhaps the word "Ireland" caught my attention. I didn't expect it to be such a beautiful and warm story. In the future, when I go to Dublin, I must taste an Irish coffee—the legendary coffee infused with tears, possessing the fermented flavor of longing.