這幅插畫作為《The Life That Passes by My Side》情感核心的視覺隱喻而誕生。在畫面中心，一顆解剖學意義上的心臟化為象徵性的疆域：它不只是一個器官，更是一座鮮活的記憶檔案，是書中每個故事的源頭。

環繞其周圍的兩隻鳥靜靜佇立，如同見證者與守護者——象徵著時間的流逝、沉思，以及生命的延續。包裹著心臟的花朵與繁密植被並非裝飾性的存在，而是記憶本身的有機延伸。每一片花瓣、每一枚葉子，以及每一根精細描繪的線條，都暗示著層層疊疊的經歷、情感、旅程與告別，它們彼此交織，沒有等級之分，正如真實的人生那樣自然展開。

This illustration emerges as a visual metaphor for the emotional core of The Life That Passes by My Side. At its center, an anatomical heart becomes symbolic territory: not merely an organ, but a living archive of memory and the origin of every story contained in the book. Surrounding it, two birds stand as quiet witnesses and guardians—embodying the passage of time, contemplation, and the continuity of life. The flowers and dense vegetation that envelop the heart do not function as ornament, but as an organic extension of memory itself. Each petal, each leaf, and every meticulously drawn line suggests layers of experience, affection, journeys, and farewells intertwined without hierarchy, much like life unfolds in reality.

合作單位：Enrique Macia
Commission Partner：Enrique Macia