《The Boy and the Whale》
最近迷上了#MordicaiGerstein[話題]# 。
明明故事沒多跌宕起伏,硬是看得心潮澎湃。
講的是“我”救鯨的故事。
鯨魚被網(wǎng)纏住了。
我擔(dān)心的是鯨魚,爸爸擔(dān)心的是網(wǎng)。
"Maybe we should free it," I said.
"Do you know," said Papa, "how difficult and dangerous that would be?"
"But it might live .
"It destroyed our net!" said Papa.
"How will we live?"
其實特能理解爸爸。
我會感動于兒子的善意,卻無法讓他置身于危險之中,更何況在生計被毀的情況之下?!
但最后,他依然鼓勵了選擇救鯨的兒子。
"It was incredibly foolish!" said Papa.
"And it was very brave. Now come, my uncle's net needs fixing.
"Yes, Papa!" I said.
發(fā)生狀況時選擇最安全高效的方式,“事與愿違”后表達反對立場但依然贊揚兒子的勇敢,和兒子共同用行動把事情做好。
真實,鮮活,動人。
突然又有所感悟了。