Is there a better world?

Patricia 2022-03-23 09:02:45

Everyone is constantly confronted with choices, choosing to nest choices, forming gardens of intersecting paths. But everyone is stupid or greedy or lazy, has all kinds of weaknesses, if they were all better, would the world be a better place? Maybe. But I know better that this world is formed because of human imperfection. Whether it is happiness or pain, we endure it; whether it is love or hate, we have it.
It is precisely because of imperfection that the world is rich, and we love and live unforgettable.
The kid named Christian said that when adults die, they are like children. He looked at his mother and thought she was like a little girl, as if she had never grown up and had never been his mother.
I also had a hard time accepting death when I was very young. The night always reminded me of death, my parents would die, I would die, and it was difficult to sleep every night. Although he is much calmer now, he still dare not say that he can accept death calmly. I believe thinking about death sometimes makes things easier for you. Elias' father, Anton, was a surgeon who helped Africa. In that land of cannibalism, saving so many lives, he once made me feel like my work was meaningless. I believe his values ​​are more related to life and love. Don't waste time on boring things. Auto mechanic, when he slapped his mouth, he didn't fight back, and his son said he was a coward, so he smiled. Afterwards, he took his son to find the repairman, and when the repairman slapped him again, he said to his son: I want to show you, I'm not afraid of him at all, he is a stupid idiot. In his values, using violence to treat a person for some mentally retarded reason, and still in front of a child, is undoubtedly a vulgar fool. He said to his son: It's a waste of time to say a word to such a person. Is Anton coward? Dozens of AKs faced him, and he could say NO. Indeed, he was afraid and sweated nervously, but he wanted to protect his values, which he felt was the meaning of his life. In my opinion, he is a gentle warrior.
When Anton rescued Christian, there were tears in the gentle conversation, but I forgot the emotions at that time.
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In addition, I put myself in my shoes and thought, if I did what Christian did, I would not only be beaten by my teacher, but also be beaten by my dad, and I would have to accept the contempt and scolding from my classmates and neighbors. I'm proud to live in China and still be a normal person.

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In a Better World quotes

  • [last lines]

    Christian: Can't wait until you back at school.

    Elias: Me too.

  • Elias: I've been sleeping for days but I'm still tired.