他叫丹佛·摩尔,易怒、危险且令人生畏,但是他不仅改变了一座城市,也为人们燃起了希望。他没受过教育,每天不停为“主子”捡棉花,但积蓄始终是零。后来,他跳上了路过的火车去流浪,万万没想到在那座陌生的城市里,他会遇到一个白人百万富翁,并且成了他的朋友。
他叫朗·霍尔,是一个百万富翁,有着敏锐的艺术眼光,以及绝佳的生意手腕。从卖罐头窜升到投资银行,再到买卖毕加索、凡·高的名画。他在好莱坞有大庄园、画廊及欧式古堡。而他也想象不到,他的下一页人生,竟是与一名流浪汉一起写下。
一个是受过高等教育且坐拥亿万资产的高端艺术品经销商,一个是没有读过一天书,从小生活在农场主庄园里的黑奴后代,两个看似没有丝毫关联的人却因为一次又一次的公益活动互相在对方的人生中携手写下了浓墨重彩的一笔。
不同于以往书籍仅从单一的角度来诉说一个故事,她是由朗·霍尔和丹佛·摩尔共同完成的作品,在阅读中不断地切换视角去看同一件事,你就会体会到心灵的奇妙,你就会明白,为什么在流浪汉的圈子里是不问名字的,明白为什么一个原本目标就是赚钱,慈善的主要目的也是为做场面的富翁却最终愿意将一个黑人流浪汉奉为心灵的导师和救赎者。
两位作者的'故事都从小时候开始讲起,肤色的差异注定两人的生活轨迹就像两条各自延展的平行线一样,一条通往富裕高端的天堂物质世界,另一条去向肮脏混乱的地下流浪汉世界,似乎没有什么理由能够让这两条具有天壤之别的“平行线”产生交点。然而,当这两条“平行线”都延伸到同一个背景时间的时候,时光就在那一刹那巧妙的交合,为双方同时开启了另一个世界的大门。
丹佛与朗之间的信任与友谊并非一蹴而就,作为一个从小就生活在“低人一等”世界中的黑人雇工、流浪汉对于白人他始终心怀戒备并用凶悍来掩饰自己的无所适从,并且坚信只有凶狠才能使自己得到最周全的保护。而在经历了一系列来自朗与妻子黛博拉真情实意的关怀与“爱”之后,丹佛选择不再用凶悍来包裹自己,并与朗进行了这样一番真挚的对话:
“然后他的微笑变得一本正经,仿佛他忽然看到一束光,然后窗帘又被拉上。他盯着从他咖啡杯冒出来的水蒸气看。“关于你的请求,我想了很久。”
我不知道他在说什么。“我请求你什么?” “当你的朋友。”
我下巴掉下来一英寸。我已经忘记是几时在仙人掌花咖啡店跟他说过,我要的只是他的友谊,他说他会想一想。我很震惊竟然有人花一个礼拜时间去想这种问题。我早已忘了那段对话,但是丹佛花了不少时间准备他的答案。”
也正是这样一次关于友谊的“深思熟虑”使得丹佛对于生活、生命、生存的态度慢慢开始转变,他不再需要凶悍来进行消极式的自我保护,转而用一种“爱”的方式来重新审视自己的生活以及身边的朋友,于是在得知黛博拉身患绝症时会“天真”的认为只要自己每夜向上帝虔诚地祈祷,必然能够对黛比小姐的病情有所帮助。并在黛博拉去逝后陪同朗一起渡过难关,代替黛博拉继续爱着这个世界。
对于朗而言,一开始去流浪者之家的公益行为,完全是出于对于妻子的尊重并坚信自己的妻子不可能长久忍受流浪者之家的恶劣环境。但一切在遇见丹佛以后发生逆转,丹佛对于友谊“慎重”的态度,迫使朗打破了一直因游走在物欲商场中而自然形成的对于友情的无谓态度。而在自己的妻子患病后,使朗惊讶的是,丹佛反而比自己更具有信念和理解力,甚至在面对妻子即将离世的最后时光里成为了他的心灵牧师。
正如全书结尾处所述:“人们往往以为自己与别人有很大的不同,被那个在上之人不同地看待,然而从某种角度来说,我们每个人都是流浪者,终要一步一步走向家园”。
面对生活中的种种,我们可以从不同的角度去审视、去体验、去经历、去感悟,并最终获得属于自己的信念。让我们在最艰难的时候,有人愿意陪我们一同走过!
September 25
Dear Li Hua,
Thank you for your letter dated September 16.It wasn't until yesterday that I got it,as I had been out on business for a week.
In your letter,you told me that you preferred your job to the city of Shanghai.In my opinion,Shanghai is an exciting and a beautiful place.Try to enjoy yourself in your spare time besides your devotion to work.
I'm sorry to say that I won't go to Shanghai because our school will hold an open-air party.I have to stay for the performances on the holiday.By the way,would you please come and join us in the party Hangzhou is so beautiful in autumn that I'm sure you will like it.
Yours
Zhang Hong
During the summer vacation, my father and mother took my sister and I to Dalian. My brother and I had a good time at the high tide adventure palace in Xinghai Park.
My sister and I sat on the adventure boat excitedly and began to move forward. The ship flashed along with the speed of the water. Suddenly, the ship turned a bend, entered a dark cave, and there was no five fingers in it, and the horrible bats sounded. Our boat rose, seven or eight meters high, and immediately swooped down to the top, splashing four or five meters of water. The ship continued to move forward, and there was a faint light in the depths of the cave.
When the boat approached, we were surprised to see that many dinosaurs were realistic. If you don't look at it carefully, you really need to be scared. These dinosaurs were all big mouths and looked terrible. The water is speeding up, a sharp bend, and we are coming to the "ape man world". In the dense forest, we can see the vivid figures of our ancestors. Some of them sit on the grass, watch around a round object, hang on trees, and wash their faces and feet at the water. Suddenly, a huge crab lay on the water and blocked our way. The smart elder sister just put her head down and just passed. I also lowered my head and tried, but no way, I squatted down in the bottom of the cabin. Hey, it was really successful.
Just through an obstacle, suddenly the water stopped, so we had to row ourselves by boat. My sister and I worked together and rowed vigorously. After about 20 minutes, we reached the finish line and ended this exciting and interesting adventure tour.
September 16
Dear Zhang Hong,
How is everything with you I hope things are going well.
There is not much news here.I just go to work every morning and come back to my apartment every night.Shanghai is crowded with people,but I don't really know any of them.I don't like the city,but my job is quite interesting,and the pay is quite good.
What are your plans for National Day If you don't have anything special,I hope you can visit Shanghai.Come and share my apartment.It is quite large and it is near the theatres,museums and stores.
Write soon,and say you can spend the holiday here.
Sincerely yours
Li Hua
The Best Way of Traveling最好的旅游方式
People travel by plane, by train, by ship, by bus. For me, the best way of traveling on a summer vacation is to go on foot.人们去旅游有的乘飞机、有的坐火车、坐船、乘公共汽车。对我来说在暑假,最好的方式是徒步旅行。
My preference depends on the purpose of the travel. On a summer vacation I travel to refresh myself and to see the countryside. When I use my feet and walk on a grass covered path along a river or among the hills I feel detached from the noise of the city and closer to the nature. And when I travel on foot I get more freedom. I can plan my own schedule. I can choose my own route. I can stop where I like. And I can see things and people that I might miss if I travel on a train or on a bus.我的偏好取决于旅行的目的.。在暑假我旅游是为了消除疲劳并欣赏乡村美景。当我沿着河流或在群山之间走在一条青草覆盖的路上时,我觉得我远离了城市的喧嚣、亲近了自然。徒步旅行,使我很自由。我可以自己安排行程。可以选择我自己的路线。我可以把车子停在我喜欢的地方。而且我可以遇到那些坐火车或公共汽车会错过的人和事。
When faster and more convenient ways for travel are becoming available, I still favor using my own feet. I get much pleasure from it. People travel by plane, by train, by ship, by bus. To me, the best way of traveling on a summer vacation is to go on foot.当更迅速、更方便的方式使旅游变得更便捷,我仍然热衷于徒步旅行。我从中得到许多乐趣。人们去旅游有的乘飞机、有的坐火车、坐船、乘公共汽车。对我来说在暑假,最好的方式是徒步旅行。
【words】
1、preference v.偏爱;倾向;优先权
e.g. I don't know your preferences, so please help yourself.
2、refresh v.使……恢复;使……清新;消除……的疲劳
e.g. I refresh myself with a cup of coffee.
3、detach v.分离;派遣 ;分开
e.g. A number of soldiers were detached to guard the building .
4、available adj. 有效的;可得的;可利用的;空闲的
e.g. The only time available is Friday.
5、convenient adj. 方便的
e.g. It is quite convenient for customers.
The Best Way of Traveling最好的旅游方式
People travel by plane, by train, by ship, by bus. To me, the best way of traveling on a summer vacation is to go on foot.人们会乘坐飞机、火车、轮船、公交车去旅游。对于我来说,最好的旅游方式是暑假期间徒步旅游。
On a summer vacation I travel to refresh myself and to see the countryside. When I use my feet and walk on a grass covered path or among the hills I feel detached from the noise of the city and closer to the nature. And when I travel on foot I get more freedom. I can plan my own schedule. I can choose my own route. I can stop where I like. And I can see things and people that I might miss if I travel on a train or on a bus.暑假的时候,我通过旅游去释放自己和游览乡间。当我用双脚走在铺满小草的小径或山间时,我感觉(自己)远离城市的喧嚣,并且更亲近大自然。当我徒步旅行时我可以得到更多的自由。我可以自己选择行程。我可以自己选择路线。只要喜欢,我就可以停下来。而且我可以看到很多人和事,那些我可能乘坐火车或公车旅行而错失的。
When faster and more convenient ways for travel are becoming available, I still favor using my own feet. I get much pleasure from it. 当更快、更方便的旅游方式变成通用的,我仍然支持用自己的双脚(旅行),我从中得到了许多乐趣。
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