總有一種力量讓我們淚流滿面

這是新年的第一天。祝願陽光打在你的臉上。陽光打在你的臉上，溫暖留在我們心裡。這是冬天裡平常的一天。北方的樹葉已經落盡，南方的樹葉還留在枝上，人們在大街上懶洋洋地走著，或者急匆匆地跑著，每個人都懷著自己的希望，每個人都握緊自己的心事。

新世紀的日曆正在一頁頁減去，沒有什麼可以把人輕易打動。除了真實。人們有理想但也有幻象，人們得到過安慰也蒙受過羞辱，人們曾經不再相信別人也不再相信自己。好在歲月讓我們深知"真"的寶貴——真實、真情、真理，它讓我們離開凌空蹈虛的烏托邦險境，認清了虛偽和欺騙。儘管，"真實"有時讓人難堪，但直面真實的民族是成熟的民族，直面真實的人群是堅強的人群。

沒有什麼可以輕易把人打動，除了正義的號角。當你面對蒙冤無助的弱者，當你面對專橫跋扈的惡人，當你面對足以影響人們一生的社會不公，你就明白正義需要多少代價，正義需要多少勇氣。沒有什麼可以輕易把人打動，除了內心的愛。沒有什麼可以輕易把人打動，除了前進的腳步......

這是新年的第一天，就像平常一樣，我們與你再次見面，為逝去的一年而感懷，為新來的一年作準備。祝願陽光打在你的臉上。陽光打在你的臉上，溫暖留在我們心裡。有一種力量，正從你的指尖悄悄襲來，有一種關懷，正從你的眼中輕輕放出。在這個時刻，我們無言以對，惟有祝福：讓無力者有力，讓悲觀者前行，讓往前走的繼續走，讓幸福的人兒更幸福；而我們，則不停為你加油。我們不停為你加油。因為你的希望就是我們的希望，因為你的苦難就是我們的苦難。我們看著你舉起鋤頭，我們看著你舞動鐮刀，我們看著你揮汗如雨，我們看著你谷滿糧倉。我們看著你流離失所，我們看著你痛哭流涕，我們看著你中流擊水，我們看著你重建家園。我們看著你無奈下崗，我們看著你咬緊牙關，我們看著你風雨度過，我們看著你笑逐顏開......我們看著你，我們不停為你加油，因為我們就是你們的一部分。

總有一種力量它讓我們淚流滿面，總有一種力量它讓我們抖擻精神，總有一種力量它驅使我們不斷尋求"正義、愛心、良知"。這種力量來自於你，來自於你們中間的每一個人。所以，在這樣的時候，在這新年的第一天，我們要向你、向你身邊的每一個人，說一聲，"新年好"！祝願陽光打在你的臉上。因為有你，才有我們。陽光打在你的臉上，溫暖留在我們心裡。為什麼我們總是眼含著淚水，因為我們愛得深沉；為什麼我們總是精神抖擻，因為我們愛得深沉；為什麼我們總在不斷尋求，因為我們愛得深沉。愛這個國家，還有她的人民，他們善良，他們正直，他們懂得互相關懷。

《總有一種力量讓我們淚流滿面》作者：沈顥，首發於1999年《南方週末》

This is the first day of the New Year. May the sunshine grace your face. The sunshine on your face, the warmth in our hearts. It is an ordinary day in winter. In the north, the leaves have fallen, while in the south, the trees still hold onto their leaves. People stroll lazily or rush hurriedly through the streets, each carrying their own hopes and holding onto their private thoughts.

The calendar of the new century is turning a page each day, and nothing easily moves people anymore—except the truth. People have ideals, but also illusions. They have been comforted, yet also humiliated. They have doubted others and themselves. Fortunately, time has taught us the value of “truth”—authenticity, true feelings, and truth itself. It has guided us away from the dangerous utopia of delusion, revealing hypocrisy and deceit. Although truth may sometimes be uncomfortable, a nation that faces the truth is a mature nation, and people who confront reality are strong people.

Nothing easily moves people anymore, except the clarion call of justice. When you stand before the helpless and wronged, the arrogant and oppressive, or the social injustices that shape lives, you understand how much justice demands, and how much courage it takes. Nothing easily moves people anymore, except the love in their hearts. Nothing easily moves people anymore, except the steps forward...

This is the first day of the New Year, just like any other. We meet you again, reflecting on the year that has passed and preparing for the year ahead. May the sunshine grace your face. The sunshine on your face, the warmth in our hearts. There is a power quietly flowing from your fingertips, a care gently radiating from your eyes. At this moment, we are speechless, except for a wish: May the powerless gain strength, the pessimistic move forward, those pressing ahead continue their journey, and the happy become even happier. And we will keep cheering for you. We will keep cheering for you because your hope is our hope, and your suffering is our suffering.

We see you raising a hoe, swinging a sickle, sweating under the sun, and filling your barns with grain. We see you displaced, crying bitterly, braving turbulent waters, and rebuilding your homes. We see you reluctantly laid off, gritting your teeth, weathering storms, and smiling again. We see you, and we keep cheering for you because we are a part of you.

There is always a power that brings tears to our eyes, a power that lifts our spirits, a power that drives us to keep seeking “justice, love, and conscience.” This power comes from you, from every single one of you. So, at this moment, on this first day of the New Year, we want to say to you, and to everyone around you: “Happy New Year!” May the sunshine grace your face. Because of you, we exist. The sunshine on your face, the warmth in our hearts.

Why do our eyes often brim with tears? Because we love deeply. Why are we always so spirited? Because we love deeply. Why do we keep seeking? Because we love deeply—love this country and her people, their kindness, integrity, and care for one another.

There Is Always a Power That Brings Tears to Our Eyes , was first published in 1999 by Southern Weekly