Brave the wind and rain
Li Kenji Miyazawa
Not afraid of the wind, not afraid of the rain,
Not afraid of winter snow, not afraid of heat.
Have a strong body and want nothing.
Never get angry and always smile calmly.
Half a liter of brown rice, flavor enhancer and some vegetables.
Don't think too much about everything.
Listen more and see more, gain insight into memory.
Living in a thatched cottage in the shade of a pine forest in Yuan Ye.
Are there any children sick in the East? Take good care of it.
If a mother is tired in the west, go and help her carry rice bundles.
Someone in the south is dying. Go and tell him not to be afraid.
There are arguments and conflicts in the north, so say it's boring. Please stop.
Tears in drought.
Zuo Li was very upset when he was in Leng Xia.
When people call me a fool, I won't be praised and I won't suffer.
I want to be such a person.
I read the picture book version of this poem. When I received Rain or shine from Houlang Publishing Group, I thought it was just an ordinary picture book. When I first read it to my son, he was four and a half years old and didn't understand it. Looking at the image of a child of his own age in the picture book, he showed instinctive love; Just after listening to the last sentence "I want to be such a person", he still asked me blankly: Is this over? What is' such a person'?
Actually, not to mention children, I need to know more background information to understand this little poem of less than 200 words: Kenji Miyazawa, the author of the poem, was born in Iwate Prefecture, a cold and poor country, with a weak trunk and discerning eyes. However, after reading all the vicissitudes of the world, his philosophy of life is as concise as ever, that is, "stand side by side with nature and make yourself as strong as nature"-"be strong yourself."
At present, my four-and-a-half-year-old children like to watch Guo Man series, such as Sheriff Black Cat and Making a scene in Heaven. These stories are generally similar: black and white characters, clear story lines, evil boss, and the ultimate ending of "justice finally defeats evil"
Because, in the fairy tale world, "both the prince and the princess will live a happy life".
So, what about the fairy tale world?
In every sunny day, we always feel that the world is beautiful and everything is stable. ?
This is a feeling, a feeling, or an illusion. ?
Because there is sunshine, it will inevitably leave a shadow; We are trying to change the situation in the shadow, but more often, we can only leave a sigh. After all, the stability and beauty of this world need too many people to carry forward.
Including, is there a clear line between the happy life of a prince and a princess and the dullness of a chicken feather?
So when I read picture books to my children, I often think of a question: how to educate children about suffering in today's environment?
Liao, a Hong Kong writer and freelance writer, said in the preface of "Hard Work":
"The most touching scene of the 20 13 Fukushima disaster is that in an abandoned classroom, the text of the last lesson is still on the blackboard, written in neat chalk. It is Kenji Miyazawa's Brave Storm, Brave Rain, Fearless Wind, Fearless Winter Snow ... ",I can imagine how the teachers and students who have recited this sonorous poem will hold their heads high and persevere.
Clear sky in Wan Li, there is bound to be wind and rain, and spring flowers and autumn moon will eventually meet with winter snow and heat. Perhaps, parents who are trying to create a good environment for their children should seriously consider how to let crystal-transparent children know the impermanence and suffering of life.
Take the children to see this year's "Bears Come and Go" series of movies. In the final stage of the decisive battle with the villain boss, when the robot coco fell off the cliff and was hurt, the friends who defended the forest world together cried; But immediately, coco came alive again (at that time, I was thinking that the audience was children, so he was the main theme and politically correct); Then, after the movie, the cinema lights up.
At this moment, I actually found my son's face covered with crystal tears. After being discovered by me and my little brother next door, he became very embarrassed. When I asked him why he was crying, he, who had been instilled with the belief of "a man is a gentleman", climbed into my ear and whispered:
"I just saw the little robot fall down and felt very sad ... mom, did you feel sad at that time?"
At this moment, I have been quite disapproving of bear's series of movies and animations, and suddenly feel that this movie is worth seeing.
"So, what if the little robot really can't wake up?"
"I don't know ..."
So when I got home, I read his Rain or shine again.
This time, there seems to be something more in his little eyes; Touching the "forest" created by the camp in the picture book, he nodded gently. "
"Poetry cannot explain the obvious." (Arthur? Binard)
I only hope that my child, within his limited understanding, can remember this sentence "not afraid of the wind/rain", which is also his first "philosophy lesson".