往事并不如烟,相反却那么留痕。很多老同志,喜欢回忆过去,总结往事,写一点心得,记一些故闻,整若干旧文,然后成册,自费印成书,赠与亲友做纪念,也算完成了自己一个念想,这是乐事。有一位老者,从自己不多的积蓄中,掏出不菲的钱,将多年自撰的杂章结集,自费出版了一本书。我对这事一直不忍,但毕竟了了老人的一桩心愿,亦可喜可贺。后来,这老同志竟然费尽心思,卖尽老面子,大举炒作,又请人在报章推介,又大张旗鼓策划研讨会,我就不敢 The past is not as good as smoke, but on the contrary, it leaves traces. Many old comrades like to recall the past, sum up the past, write a little bit of experience, remember some of the news, the whole sentence of the old essay, and then publish it as a book at your own expense to make a book and give it to your relatives and friends to commemorate. . There is an old man, from his own savings, took out a lot of money, will be autobiographical collection for many years, published a book at his own expense. I have always been intolerant of this matter, but after all, it has made a wish of the elderly. Later, this old comrade even diligently tried his best to sell the old face, hype, and invited people to promote in the press, but also to organize seminars with great fanfare. I would not dare