When he was young, owning a car was a boy's most luxurious dream. At that time, as long as a second-hand and worn-out Jetta, as long as the engine can be turned and the brakes can be stopped, I will definitely polish it brightly, and then call out a bunch of acne-stricken friends, and drove to the lake. Go for a drive, roll down all the windows, and let the wind mess our hair. After taking off my school uniform, I became a greasy uncle in the rush of years and life, and also owned the first car in my life. The car accelerates our lives, but the car is like a sharp knife, changing our way of life and also changing our dreams.
Driving now, I no longer have the original mood. In traffic jams, it’s better to be jammed, queues are best to lead one position, crosswalks are best to honk the horn, yellow lights are best to accelerate, and no one at intersections is best to run red lights... Impetuous society is reflected in cars. It made us unable to slow down and wiped out the happiness that the car originally gave us. The car has become a material display of utilitarian goods, has become the dividing line of the social class, has become synonymous with rampant dominance. 70 yards, drunk driving, mistress, rich second, these terms that have nothing to do with the essence of the car have put a chain on the car one after another. In fact, cars are innocent. Only the person who is sitting in the car holding the steering wheel calms down and thinks about what we should be looking for in order to not vain the happiness that cars bring us.
A few nights ago, I watched the "Gran Torino" classic car again. In the film, the retired soldier Walter played by Clint Eastwood, although he is dying, but parked at home, the 72-year-old classic car Gran Torino, always polished sharply. For Walter, the classic car is not a simple means of transportation, but the emotional sustenance and spiritual extension of the elderly. There is a scene in the movie. After the old man personally waxed the Gran Torino, he sits in a rocking chair on the windowsill, drinking beer, smoking a cigar, and looking at the classic car shining in the sunset. Spiritual satisfaction, as long as you are a car lover, you must have a strong resonance in this leisurely mood. At the end of the film, the old man did not leave his beloved classic car to his coveted granddaughter, but gave it to Tao, an Asian boy who can inherit his bravery and self-confidence. Tao and Walter’s dog sat in that classic car slowly. When driving slowly on the beach road, the sea breeze gently blows Tao’s hair. At this moment, I burst into tears. Isn't that simple satisfaction and happiness our simple dreams when we were young? Isn't that kind of continued kindness and hope the goal we have been pursuing?
In fact, everyone has a classic car, old and new, but our era is developing too fast, and there are so many fine traditions that few people take the initiative to inherit. The car does not mean that it is fast. With a car, you can live a little more leisurely, pursue a simpler desire, less desire, and a more balanced mind. This is the real meaning that automobile civilization can bring to us. We can bring a brake in front of the zebra crossing. We can turn on a turn signal when changing lanes. We can roll down the window to say hello when we are in a traffic jam. We can wait when pedestrians cross the road. If you don't honk the horn, we can slow down, as long as you always drive an elegant and noble classic car in your heart.
The movie sounded with the name card ending song "Gran Torino". The picture freezes. One side of the picture is the sea. The road draws an arc along the sea and stretches into the distance. There are many classic cars on the road.
Excerpted from a lyrics, it is worth mentioning that the composition of this song is Clint Eastwood himself.
Gentle now / gently
The tender breeze Blows / The gentle night breeze blows through
Whispers through My Gran Torino /
Whistling another Tired song in my classic car in a low voice / Another old song
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