Poetry for future children
Yu Guangzhong
Son, I hope you are an idealist from beginning to end.
You can be a farmer, an engineer, an actor or a tramp, but you must be an idealist.
In childhood, we told you heroic stories, not because we wanted you to be a hero, but because we wanted you to have a pure character.
Teenager, we let you contact with poetry, painting and music in order to fill your heart with noble interests.
These noble tastes will support your life, so that you will never forget the fragrance of roses in the harshest winter.
Ideals will make people outstanding.
Don't worry about your appearance, son.
Ideal purifies your temperament, and the most beautiful woman will be boring because of vulgarity.
The road to the ideal is often unsatisfactory, and you will suffer a lot for it.
But, son, you can fight for it. The idealist's ending is tragic, not pitiful.
In the seemingly bumpy life, you will meet many wise men and gentlemen, and you will see many landscapes and miracles that others can't meet.
Although the mediocre choice is safe, it is absolutely colorless.
Don't give up your ideals for petty gain, and don't change your beliefs for a certain trend.
The appearance of the material world is too complicated, so we should know how to resist the temptation of vanity.
Ideal is not an affordable thing, it often can't bring you earthly enjoyment.
Therefore, you must get used to not being appreciated, learn to enjoy the spirit and learn to be different.
Secondly, son, I hope you are a down-to-earth person.
Life is short, and there are too many empty things. It's easy to dazzle you and eventually accomplish nothing.
If you are a beautiful girl, many men will spoil you when you are young. You get it too easily, which will make you superficial and vain.
If you are a very smart boy, you will think that you can achieve many great things and become frivolous.
Remember, everyone's ability is limited, and it is enough for us to do one thing well in this world.
Write a good book and be a good housewife.
Don't despise ordinary people, don't be opportunistic, and don't attack what you can't do.
When you grow up, you will know that it is too difficult to do a good job, but don't give up.
You should know how to cherish feelings.
Whether men or women, whether inside or outside the wall, it is really not easy to meet.
There will be misunderstandings and frictions in the process of making friends, but think about it, how many people can walk together in the world?
You have to understand that friends will leave eventually, and you should be grateful to have someone in your life to accompany you, listen to you and talk to you.
Love yourself and others and understand yourself and others.
Your heart should be as soft as a stream, and your eyes should be as bright as spring.
If you cry, you will sit alone in the dark and listen to sad music.
You should know how to appreciate tragedy. It can enrich your mind.
I hope you don't be kitsch.
You are an independent person, and no one can deny your independence unless you compromise with the world.
Learn to appreciate the truth and see the truth under the mask.
There are many people with smooth standards in the world, but few outstanding people. But it is often prominent and hidden under humility and arrogance.
Formally, we can't fight against the established secular, but inside, we are all our own kings.
If you have a flattering smile on your face, I will hide my face in shame.
Although many worldly things are dazzling but worthless, don't put yourself on the public balance, or you will be at a loss and follow suit.
In specific life, I hope you don't interrupt others' conversation and don't be full of femininity.
You should spare at least two hours to study and write back to your friends every day.
Don't always think about what others should do for you, but how to help others.
Pay back what you borrowed from others, and don't accept others' favors casually.
Remember other people's things, no matter how good they are, they are also others'; Your own things, no matter how bad, are yours.
One more thing, son, although it is difficult to do, it is quite important to have the courage to face up to your shortcomings.
You will grow up year by year, you will gradually meet people who are stronger and better than you, and you will find that you have many shortcomings that you hate.
This will make you depressed and feel inferior.
But you must face up to it, don't avoid it, and correct it bit by bit.
Overcoming oneself is more arduous and meaningful than conquering others.
No matter how the world trend changes, people's excellent qualities are eternal: integrity, courage and independence.
I hope you are an excellent person.