In 1908, writer Kenneth Graham's fairy tale "The Wind in the Willows" was successfully published.
Soon after, the book became a hit in the UK and became a worldwide hit.
Even Roosevelt, the American ** at that time, once wrote to the author, saying that he had read it 3 times in one sitting.
A bedtime story for children, why do adults love it?
When we enter this warm animal kingdom, we will have the answer.
In this book, the author has created four vivid characters with very different personalities:
The kind and gentle mole, the enthusiastic and steady water rat, the chivalrous and wise old badger, and the ** who likes to show off and be reckless.
They were on the banks of the river in the forest, watching the flowers bloom and fall together. And hand in hand again and again, through the reverse current of fate, and finally harvest transformation and growth.
A book friend once sighed: "Their friendship is like the breeze blowing through the willow forest in early summer.
The adult world is full of bizarre sourness:
Dreams that have been eaten away by reality, feelings that have been salted by interests, decency that have been slaughtered by survival, and edges and corners that have been polished by the years.
The rope of fate dragged us all over the body and ran wildly.
But as long as we remember that no matter when, we can still be understood and loved, the hope in our hearts will sway.
They may not be inseparable, but they must miss each other
One bright morning, the mole and the water rat met on the riverside, and then the two of them floated in a boat in the dappled river.
The burrowing mole is curious about this new way of life. But at the same time, I was worried that the water rats would be lonely.
But in fact, although they often go alone, water rats also have their own friends.
For example: he is always the focus of the local area. So even if you don't go to the door, you can know his movements through the news.
And the old badger: he lives across the river and doesn't like to be disturbed. Therefore, the water rat will only silently watch from a distance and never visit easily.
However, living in the same willow forest, everyone will eventually meet intentionally or unintentionally.
The mole also gradually discovered that although there was not much interaction, several partners never stopped paying attention to each other.
Once, ** came across a large car on a long journey. He loves adventure, and immediately became interested in this big guy, and even didn't care about the 7 car accidents he had experienced.
After learning the news, my friends were worried and paid more attention to every move.
Until the beginning of summer, ** ordered a new car again. Everyone finally couldn't sit still.
The old badger, who never goes out on weekdays, took the initiative to come to the water rat's house, and then took his two partners and embarked on the road to ** house.
In order to let friends "change their ways", everyone put down their lives, gathered in ** Mansion for a short time, and persuaded and guarded them with hard work to prevent ** from getting into trouble.
I've read this question: What do you think the best friendship is?
A high praise replied: "Don't disturb each other, think about each other." Nothing is missing, something is happening. ”
I used to always feel that without getting along day and night, friendship would inevitably become weaker and weaker.
You can slowly discover that true friendship never fades due to time and space.
In the adult world, there are many figures who are busy alone: for life, scattered and scattered with the years.
So we reached a tacit understanding:Friends don't need to be inseparable, as long as they think about each other.
I may not agree with it completely, but I will definitely support it
Under the introduction of the water rat, the mole and ** quickly became friends.
For him, who is accustomed to a dull life, everything in ** Mansion makes his blood boil. In particular, the gorgeous, exquisite, and well-equipped carriage simply fascinated the mole.
At the instigation of **, the mole is full of longing for this unprecedented adventure.
But for the water rats, everything in front of them is not interested. He likes stability, not tossing, so he firmly rejects his peers.
The mole begged the water rat with his eyes: "I will always follow you, and I will be with you ......."But it seems to be really interesting. ”
Looking at the expectant and sincere eyes of the mole, the water rat, which has always been stubborn, quietly wavered in his heart.
So, it didn't take long for the three partners to come to an agreement: pack up and travel together.
At the beginning of the trip, both ** and the mole were extremely excited. They galloped through the flying dust, watching the sunrise and sunset, and were overjoyed.
Only the water rats that love their homes are still sullen.
The attentive mole discovers that something is wrong with his friend. While he was asleep, he took the initiative to propose to the water rat: "We'll sneak away tomorrow morning and go back to the river, okay?"”
The understanding of friends touched the water rat immensely. But even if he didn't like this kind of life, the water rat still refused.
It turned out that he knew the reckless character of **, so he decided to continue to walk with him in case his friend caused another big disaster.
The next morning, ** was still asleep, but the water rat had already gotten up and prepared for the new day.
I remembered a very warm sentence: "A true friend is that no matter what you decide, I will support you." ”
In this life, you will meet countless people, but the greatest happiness is that someone can accompany you unconditionally and tolerate you.
He allows you to be willful, respects your choices, understands the desires behind your impulses, and shares your joys and sorrows.
Best friends will never part ways because of their differences.
But even if you can't agree, you will walk side by side and walk firmly with you.
It may not be the icing on the cake, but it will definitely be a blessing in disguise
Because he was "out of line", his friends did their best to take care of him and teach him. But even so, it still didn't stop the accident from happening.
One morning, ** escaped his friends and came to a small town alone, and again encountered the car that made him swoon.
Forgetful, he jumped into the cockpit excitedly, and drove away without the owner's consent.
But things must be opposed, and happiness and sorrow beget sorrow.
A second ago, ** was still singing arrogantly on the road. The next second, he was arrested and imprisoned, and received a sentence of 20 years in prison.
In the following days, ** spent a dark and damp life in a dark and damp cell.
Until by chance, with the help of the jailer's daughter, he managed to escape from prison.
Looking at the returning friend, the water rat didn't have time to complain, but enthusiastically prepared a large table of meals for him to pick up the wind and wash the dust.
But after a short period of happiness, they had to face a problem: due to ** imprisonment, his mansion has been occupied by weasels.
Fortunately, things are not completely out of control.
Because since the disaster, the old badger and the mole have been patrolling around the ** mansion all day long.
They endured the wind and sun, ate coarse grains, slept on the grass, took turns watching the "invaders" every move, and plotting how to help their friends take their property.
Now, the owner of the house has finally returned. Their persistence can be regarded as a justifiable reason.
Under the leadership of the old badger, early the next morning, the four friends were fully armed, attacked the ** mansion, and finally expelled the enemy.
Schiller said: "Poor and sick know friends, and away from chaos know love." ”
In reality, there are many indifferent situations of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, and people taking tea and cooling.
Only when suffering can we understand: who is a superficial friend and who is an irreversible friend.
A true friend will not stand by when you are in trouble, and will not avoid you because you are down.
They may be alone, but they are alone. Maybe the strength is meager, but he will do his best.
With them, no matter how dark life is, there will always be a glimmer of light, and no matter how difficult life is, there is hope.
The Wind in the Willows is Graham's pinnacle work.
With a rough childhood, he meticulously and completely outlined his longing for love and warmth in this small fairy tale world.
In the final analysis, all that people pursue in this life is to love and be loved
There are people who are worried about them in their spare time, there are people to accompany them when they move forward, and there are people to help them in the troughs.
This precious friendship is enough to support us through the sea of life, not afraid of the wind and rain, and not afraid of the long road ahead.
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