Society and Survival
Christ's parents are elites in society, but the two began to quarrel and even want to divorce because of interests when Christ and his sister were very young. The discord in the family has taken a toll on the hearts of the Christ brothers and sisters. Parents, on the other hand, only express their love and rewards with material giving.
Christ, who had been dissatisfied with this materialistic society since childhood, finally left the year he graduated from college. He donated his entire savings to charities and ditched his car halfway through to start a hike. He gave himself a name: Alex - the ultimate wanderer.
During Christ's wandering, he met many people, witnessed and experienced their different ways of living. But what exactly is survival? Can survival really be as easy as he thought? Is it possible to return to the original survival? He used his own experience to prove that man is a social animal, and ultimately he cannot break away from society or his family, and must live by following social rules that may be despised by his current self.
Lonely and Happy
Christ has always been wandering alone. Even if he met a woman he liked halfway, he didn't stop, and he didn't take her to wander. He didn't feel alone, and in every adventurous experience he felt the joy of passion. Christ's belief is: "Happiness does not come from the relationship between people. God places happiness in everything around us." I think, loneliness or happiness is really just a feeling of the heart. Loneliness isn't all that scary when you think you can be happy alone.
But "only sharing can bring true happiness". In the end, when Christ understood this truth and decided to go out of the wilderness to find that companion, the way out was blocked by the rushing river made by melting ice and snow. At the moment when he was about to die, what Christ saw was a picture of him returning home and embracing his parents after two years of wandering under the blue sky and white clouds.
Although he didn't get out of the wilderness, Christ died with a smile. Maybe his life is not complete because of this, but he has no regrets about his choice. As long as there is no regret, who can say that this is not another kind of consummation.
Forgiveness and Love
"But you can only love when you learn to forgive. Only when you love will God's light shine on you." In the final part of the film, "Get Wisdom," the old leatherworker Ron tells Christ Say.
Kindness, sincerity, love and tolerance, these beautiful qualities I once doubted. Fortunately, every time I doubted but ultimately did not choose to give up. I think, even if my body is bruised and bruised, I will not choose to give up in the future. Because I give up these, I am not me.
For a year and a half since graduating, I've been suffering from what I consider to be the "curse of the birth year". Wave after wave of blows made me in the pain soaked in tears, forcing myself to constantly refresh my understanding of life, society, and the true meaning of life. This is growing pains. Some people may laugh, a 25-year-old girl still uses words such as "growing up" and "growing up" to describe herself for children under the age of 18. In fact, I also think that I am ridiculous, to have a stupid and naive person that is not commensurate with my age. Maybe it's because the previous years have grown too smoothly and have not felt pain, so the mind is so immature. But in every injury and struggle, and then slowly healed and recovered, I also really heard the footsteps of my own growth, and saw a more mature, calm, and generous self who knew how to control emotions. This is the only place that has given me some solace in over a year. God is fair.
I also want to say that I don't blame anyone, really, for the pain I'm going through. Although I complained when I was struggling, but every time I quieted down, there was only helplessness in my heart. My dear, maybe it will be my lifelong regret to miss you, but life is like this. There are nine out of ten unsatisfactory things, and regrets can only be regrets. This incident also gave me more sense of the "society" that our ancestors created with the ever-developing productive forces. You are right, we live in society, and simple and beautiful love only exists in fairy tales.
Still thank God for letting me meet you, I don't regret it.
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