I heard this story a long time ago, but I never dared to watch it because my tears were too low, and finally I couldn't help but read it, and I really cried.
The encounter between Xiaoba and the professor is just as the professor's friend Ken said: you picked it up, and it also chose you. But in fact, I prefer to believe that this is destined, just like the old professor's wife replied to her nephew, "Actually, it was Xiaoba who discovered your grandfather."
In the movie, we can see: the professor accompanies Xiao Ba on the ground to play together, catches skunks with Xiao Ba, massages Xiao Ba, Xiao Ba sends the professor to work every day, and waits for the professor to come home...their relationship has already surpassed In the eyes of the professor, Xiao Ba is like his friend, and in Xiao Ba's world, the professor is just like him. In this world, loyalty can only be gained by giving loyalty, and love can only be enjoyed by giving love. Therefore, in the end, Xiaoba's waiting for the professor's death is not only because of Xiaoba's nature, but more from the return of love.
Ken said: There has to be a specific reason for him to pick up the ball. That day, Xiao Ba kept going around in circles and refused to go to work with the professor. In the end, the professor went out. The anxious Xiao Ba grabbed a ball and chased the professor to the station. The professor was surprised to find that Xiao Ba was willing to take the ball that day and happily told others that this was Xiao Ba's first time. Little Hachi watched the professor get into the car and moved further and further away, his eyes filled with sadness. Yes. Hachi felt it. The professor that day died of a heart attack while teaching. And Xiaoba arrived at the old place on time. Year after year, day after day, the trees in the flower beds turned yellow and green and yellow. This wait is 10 years. Hachi's footsteps have become staggering. How he hoped that the old professor would be able to push open the gate of the station at 5:05 in the afternoon as usual, call "Little Eight" affectionately and stroke its head to accompany him home. Many years later, the professor's wife returned to the former residence. She was surprised to find that Xiaoba was still staring at the platform under the tree. When I heard the professor's wife say, "You are still waiting for him here, let me accompany you to wait for the next one. Let's go!" I couldn't hold back my tears anymore!
At the end of the story, when Xiao Ba realized that his life was coming to an end, he dragged his haggard body to the station for the last time. The door that gave him countless hopes and let him down countless times slowly closed his eyes. When he was dying, Xiao Ba saw the professor, and the professor called him kindly as usual: Xiao Ba! Caressed him affectionately. In happiness, Xiaoba went.
It's really hard to believe that it took a dog 10 years to complete a wait without results. 10 years may be only a fraction of an ordinary person, but for a dog, it is his entire life. I remember a saying that says "your dog may not be everything to you, but to your dog, you are everything to it". As long as it looks for you, it will be the beginning and the end.
I believe that the kind-hearted Hachiko will meet the professor in heaven.
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