爱心树｜The Giving Tree

原著作者｜谢尔·希尔弗斯坦 You think this is a story about "love" Actually, it's also a story about "loss" You think the tree is great Actually, it's also very lonely You think the boy is selfish Actually, he just grew up The most powerful thing about "The Giving Tree" is that everyone who reads it can see themselves This is an apple tree It loves a little boy Every day, the boy comes to the tree He climbs the tree, swings on the branches, eats apples When he's tired, he sleeps in the shade The boy loves this tree, very very much The tree is happy Days go by The boy grows up He doesn't come every day anymore The tree sits alone, swaying in the wind It feels lonely One day, the boy finally comes The tree is so happy it can hardly speak "Come on, climb the tree, swing on the branches" The boy shakes his head "I need money, can you give me some money" The tree says "I don't have money, but I have apples" "You can take the apples and sell them, then you'll have money" The boy picks all the apples and leaves The tree is happy For a long time, the boy doesn't come The tree is alone again After a long time, the boy comes The tree is so happy it can hardly speak "Come on, climb the tree, swing on the branches" The boy shakes his head again "I need a home, can you give me a house" The tree says "I don't have a house, but I have branches" "You can cut off my branches and build a house" The boy cuts off all the branches and leaves The tree is happy Many years pass before the boy comes The tree is so happy "Come on, climb the tree" The boy smiles bitterly "I'm old, I just want a boat to sail far away" The tree says "I don't have a boat, but I have a trunk" "You can cut down my trunk and build a boat" The boy cuts down the trunk and builds a boat He sails far away, into the sea The tree is happy But it feels a bit empty inside Year after year The boy, now an old man Comes back The tree whispers "I'm sorry" "I have nothing left, just an old stump" The old man says "I don't need apples, or a house, or a boat" "I'm just tired, I need a place to sit and rest" "Then sit on me" The old man sits on the stump and closes his eyes The tree is happy This tree loved a boy for its whole life It gave everything, yet said "I'm happy" The boy took everything, but never said thank you We always say, a parent's love is selfless But have we ever thought Should the one who receives love, also learn to give The most heartbreaking part of "The Giving Tree" is not the tree's giving but the boy's taking for granted It's like a mirror Reflecting our own past We are all that boy And our parents are the giving tree Until one day, we finally understand Love is not about taking but about cherishing while we still can give前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动