Mrs. March in the book is an amazing woman. Her greatness is not only that she is a mother, but also that she is a friend and guide to her children.
Mr. March served in the Army, and Mrs. March worked for the Soldiers' Support Society. The day before Christmas, Mrs. March decided not to give her daughters Christmas presents because the soldiers on the front lines were fighting bloodily. The daughters complained about the lack of Christmas presents, and Mrs. March told them what had happened to her shift: Today I saw an old man, emaciated, who had to go to Washington to see his injured son. The old man had four sons, all four of whom joined the army, two were killed and one was taken prisoner.
After hearing this, I did not pity but respect for this old man. I said, "Sir, you have made great sacrifices for your country. ”
The old man said, "It's all my duty, ma'am." If I were still useful, I would also be on the front; But I didn't like it, so I had to let the children go, willingly. ”
The old man said so sincerely, so happily, I was ashamed. I only give one person, and I already feel like a lot. I still have my daughters with me, but his last son may be lying in a distant hospital, waiting to say goodbye to him! Comparing the two, I suddenly found that I was so rich and happy. I sewed a sturdy cloth bag for him, gave him some money, and thanked him for teaching me some truths. We are saving money in the rear and using our modest strength to support the fighting on the front, hoping that peace will come at an early date.
Mrs. March's righteous words not only calmed the emotions of her daughters, but also instilled patriotism in them.
Mr. and Mrs. March had four daughters, and they lived a poor and happy life. When March went bankrupt to help an unlucky friend, someone wanted one of their daughters, and the poor March couple said indifferently: "We can't abandon our daughter just to get rich." Whether we are poor or rich, we must always stay together and love each other. ”
In order to share the burden of the family, the eldest daughter Meg became a tutor for the children of the wealthy Kings family, and the second daughter, Jo, went to accompany the lame relatives of Grandma March.
The day before Christmas, March wrote to his wife: "Send them all my love and a kiss." Tell them that during the day, I miss them, and at night, I pray for them, and their attachment brings me great comfort at all times. It seems like a long time before we can see each other in one year, but it reminds them that we all have to work hard in the days of waiting, so that this difficult time will not be wasted. I know that they will all remember my words, be your good children, faithfully fulfill their responsibilities, bravely face their inner demons, overcome themselves, and when I return to them, they will become little women whom I love and pride even more. ”
Mrs. March was a philanthropist. On Christmas morning, Mrs. March led her four daughters to give alms to the poor. It was as if angels had descended to give warmth, food and love to mothers of six. Although the four daughters were hungry and took their breakfast to give to others, they learned from their mother the virtue of "loving their neighbor more than themselves."
Summer vacation is something that children have been looking forward to for a long time, and children think they can have fun for three months, eating, sleeping and sleeping to pass the time. Mrs. March said you might as well experiment for a week and see how it goes. By Saturday night, you'll know that just playing without play is just as bad as not having fun.
After three days, the strange thing is that this life of "sleeping and playing, playing and sleeping" has a very strange and uncomfortable result. The days are getting more and more procrastinated, the weather is cloudy and sunny, the mood is moody, everyone is in decline, and there is nothing to do, and there is no reason to make trouble.
For several days, the sisters were first delighted, then irritable, and finally tired. No one would admit that they were tired of the experiment, but on Friday night, everyone was talking about it and it was almost over. Mrs. March, in order to deepen her lesson, decided to end the experiment in a proper way. She gives Hannah a day off so that the girls can fully appreciate the effects of their play.
On Saturday morning, they woke up to find no fire in the kitchen, no breakfast on the table, and no sign of their mother. The four daughters had to cook their own meals, either knocking over the sugar jar or spilling milk on the floor, and the breakfast they hurriedly made was not the original taste. I don't know how to clean up the messy dishes in the sink after the meal. By noon, the food they cooked was either salty and could not be eaten, or they forgot to put salt and had no taste, some of the food was not cooked, and some of the rice was actually pasted. The four sisters could only go hungry for a day.
In the evening, the four sisters gathered around Mrs. March to report what had happened during the day, and Mrs. March said earnestly: "The comfort of each person is inseparable from the other, and every man must faithfully fulfill his duty." Hannah and I did your part, and of course you were very laid-back, and you didn't feel happy, and your temper didn't get better. I want you to know what would happen if everyone thought only of themselves. Don't you think that helping each other is happy, doing what needs to be done every day, leisure is beautiful, and patience and tolerance, all of which make everyone feel that this home is very comfortable and lovely. Every family member should take responsibility for building their own home, which will be a better home. It's good to have something to do, it helps us to get rid of boredom, so as not to provoke trouble, and it is good for our will and self-confidence, which is good for both body and mind.
But don't go to the other extreme and work like a slave. Work when it's time to work, play when it's time to play, make every day rewarding and happy, understand the preciousness of time, and make good use of it. In this way, you will have a splendid youth, and in old age you will look back on your life without any regrets, and your life will be good in spite of poverty. ”
Mrs. March's words are like a rain of rain sprinkled on the hearts of the children, guiding the children to do things like the clouds. The obedient children, with a clear understanding of the words, said, "Mom, we all remember." In the future, we will be industrious like little bees. ”
Throughout the holiday, the four sisters have their own arrangements. Meg plans to make some clothes for her father, Jo promises to learn to cook, Beth promises to study hard, and Amy promises to learn to lock buttonholes.
Once, the eldest daughter, Meg, was invited by her friend Anne to her house for two weeks. When Meg told her mother, she was worried that the gap between the rich and the poor between the two families would create a psychological gap for Meg, and she expected that Meg would leave happily and go home disappointed, so she did not allow it. But Meg couldn't stand Meg's repeated pleas before she reluctantly agreed. Before going out, Meg was slightly annoyed that she didn't have beautiful clothes.
Anne's house is rich and noble, luxurious, and the food and clothing are luxurious. Meg envied the rich young lady there in her splendid costumes, and the clothes were so numerous that they were not the same. Looking at my old plain dress, I thought to myself how unlucky I was to live in a poor family.
Although Meg wears an old dress, she is naturally beautiful, pure and lovely written on her face, and the whole person has the freshness and reserve of the chicks, just like the hollow valley orchid blooming with her own beauty and a faint fragrance.
Meg's dominance upsets the girls of Anne's family, and they decide to play a trick on Meg at the family's masquerade.
Several girls dressed Meg in a strange way: grease and powder, flaming red lips, long hair hot and fluffy, a floor-length low-cut evening gown, a large moon flower pinned to her chest, a set of silver bracelets, necklaces, brooches, and earrings. High heels with a long skirt. The little girls were waiting for Meg to make a fool of herself.
The discerning person knew at a glance that they were amusing little Meg, and they had made a mess of Meg and turned her into a little doll.
Meg, who had never seen the world, thought that she was beautiful to wear like this, but she didn't expect to be ridiculed by everyone. Meg was annoyed when she heard everyone's discussion.
When she got home, Meg told her mother what had happened to her. Mrs. March patiently enlightened her: "I want my daughters to be beautiful, capable, kind, loved and respected, to be happy in their youth, to have an ideal marriage, to live a useful and happy life, without worries and sorrows, unless God will test them." There is nothing more satisfying for a woman than the love and choice of a good man, and I sincerely wish my daughters this wonderful experience. It's natural to think of it, Meg, and it's right to expect and wait, and it's wise to be prepared. In this way, once happiness comes, you will be able to take responsibility and live up to this joy.
I have a lot of confidence in you, but I don't want to see you rush into the world and marry anyone, just to have money, or to have a mansion, but it's not a home, because there is no love there. Money is a useful and rare thing, and it is a noble thing when used properly. But I don't want you to think that it's the most important thing or the only thing worth pursuing. I'd rather see you be the wives of poor families, as long as you are happy, content, and loving each other, than to see you be queens and lose your self-esteem and peace.
It's better to be a happy old girl than an unhappy wife, or a depraved girl, who goes around pursuing men. ......Poverty rarely intimidates sincere lovers. If you have a home of your own and can be a good wife and mother, if not, you can stay here in peace. Remember one thing, my child, Mom will always be your bosom friend, Dad will always be your friend, and both of us believe and expect our daughters, whether married or single, to be the pride and comfort of our lives.
When you are troubled or sad, it is good to have a place to go and be quiet. There will always be times of sadness in a person's life, and as long as we find the right guidance, we can get through it.
The eldest daughter, Meg, was seventeen years old, the age of the beginning of love, and was taken by a poor boy, John, and her sister Jo objected, saying, "If you envy a rich man, you will never marry a poor man." ”
Mrs. March observes that although John is poor, he is upright, sincere, kind, empathetic, not to be left behind, and has strength. Money is a useful good thing, and I hope that my children will not be too poor in the future, but not so much that they will not be able to see money. As long as John has a stable livelihood, no debt, and Meg can live comfortably, I'm satisfied. I didn't expect my daughters to be prosperous and wealthy in the future. Money, status, if it can coexist with love and virtue, of course I am overjoyed, and I wish you good luck, but experience has taught me that true happiness often comes from ordinary people, and they have to work hard for their livelihood every day. I am glad that Meg began with poverty, and if I am not mistaken, she will hold the heart of a good man, which is also rich, better than a large sum of money.
Mrs. March made a good marriage, and the eldest daughters, Meg and John, were successfully engaged.
The mother is the child's first teacher. A good mother is both a friend and a mentor to her child's heart. No matter how rich or poor a family is, the positive energy of the mother is the inexhaustible spiritual wealth of the child.
Mrs. March was such a good mother.