Have you ever seen such a person in your life:
He may not be famous, but just like a beam of light illuminates your life;
You may not have been involved with him for long, but his influence on you is enough to change your life.
In the movie "Spring of the Cattle Herding Class", Mr. Matthew is such a presence.
Matthew was originally a talented musician, but unfortunately, in the French countryside at that time, his talents were not valued at all.
So Matthew went to a juvenile correctional institution called "Bottom of the Pond" to work as a school supervisor.
In this isolated correctional home, a group of "problem teenagers" gathered. They are either orphans or almost abandoned by their parents.
In the eyes of ordinary people, this group of children is stubborn, has a worrying character, and is hopeless.
But Matthew still poured his love and effort into them. Here, he continues his dream, and finally let a group of seemingly the most despicable children sing the most purifying poems.
Love is more powerful than punishment
"After a series of setbacks in all fields, I am convinced that the lowest point of my life has come."
These are the words Matthew wrote in his diary when he first came to the correctional home "Bottom of the Pond".
On his first day at the correctional home, Matthew saw how lawless the children were—the school priest was retaliated against for exposing a child's deception and was poked in the eye.
The principal manages the school with high-handed means – before the perpetrators of the injuries to the priest are identified, all recreational activities are cancelled and the students take turns in confinement.
Of course, students can expose each other.
Watching a child who loudly complained about his innocence being locked up in a confinement room, Matthew had mixed feelings.
He could not bear that the children were involved in this kind of punishment of "sitting together", and he was even more worried that the children would frame each other.
Fortunately, before leaving, the previous teacher told Matthew that the person who hurt the priest was a child named Leggock.
Matthew had wanted to put Leggock at the headmaster's disposal, but when he heard the headmaster hoarsely reprimanding the wrong student, he hesitated.
Rather than brutally solving problems with punishment, Matthew wants to use love to touch the soul.
He made a condition to Leggock: Matthew would not let the headmaster intervene in the matter, but Leggock had to go to the infirmary to take care of the priest.
The unsuspecting priest was relieved and praised the sensible Leggock for taking care of himself; Legke was ashamed and remorseful.
Matthew's tolerance for children is reflected in all aspects.
During the exam, the principal asks the students questions expressionlessly, and Matthew prompts behind the principal;
A student's mother came to visit during confinement, and Matthew, fearing that her mother was worried about her child's trouble, lied that the student had gone to the hospital to extract her teeth.
Matthew's actions are also invisibly affecting the children. The children gradually accepted him, believing that "Matthew was a good man" and even willing to share their secrets with him.
Love is enduring patience and kindness.
In the face of a group of children who lack love from childhood and cannot be loved, Matthew shows them patience and tolerance beyond ordinary people.
The children put an end to a series of "evil deeds", not because of fear of severe punishment, but because Matthew's love for them gave them a great sense of security.
They believe that they don't need to make outrageous moves to attract the attention of others, because Matthew will always give them enough love;
They don't need to fight fiercely to defend their dignity, because Matthew will treat them equally.
Love is more powerful than punishment.
It is Matthew's undifferentiated love that makes the ice in the hearts of these children melt and they can open their hearts to accept those around them.
The flower of dreams that blooms in the dust
Before coming to the correctional home, Matthew had vowed never to give up on his musical dreams.
After discovering that there were no music lessons in the correctional home, Matthew had the bold idea of forming a choir to open the hearts of children with music.
Although the headmaster was not optimistic about the idea, Matthew began his own plan.
He is committed to getting every kid in the class to join the choir. Some children are incomplete, and as soon as they sing, they run out of tune, and Matthew lets him make a score frame;
Orphan Peppino could not sing, and Matthew asked him to be his assistant. Every time the choir rehearsed, Matthew carried Peppino to the lectern to listen to everyone sing.
In this way, Matthew taught the children to sing during the day and wrote songs for the children at night. The singing wizards among the students were also quickly discovered by this Bole.
Mohanchi was originally a problem child, and was evaluated by his previous teacher as "the face of an angel, the heart of a devil". But such a child was born with a good voice with a natural voice.
Matthew made Mohanchi the lead singer of the choir. He was touched by Mohanqi's voice countless times, and was also amazed by the child's amazing musical talent. He also suggested to Mohanchi's mother that Mohanchi should be sent to music school.
However, when Matthew noticed that Mohanchi was gradually becoming proud, he did not hesitate to cancel Mohanchi's solo part.
"Your voice is good, but it's not impossible to be without anyone here, and it's no problem without your solo."
By this time, the "Bottom of the Pond" choir had become increasingly famous, and the Duchess wanted to come and listen to the children's songs.
On the day of the performance for the Duchess, the entire choir was dressed up, with only Mohanchi standing awkwardly next to him.
The show went very smoothly, and when it came to Mohanchi's solo part, Matthew unexpectedly extended an invitation to Mohanchi outside the venue.
The flattered Mohanchi immediately adjusted his posture and joined the chorus. Looking at Matthew, Mohanchi smiled for the first time.
Recalling Mohanchi's smile, Matthew wrote in his diary:
In Mohanchi's eyes, I suddenly read a lot of things. Pride, and joy after being forgiven. And, for him, it was the first time he knew how to be grateful. ”
Over the decades, Mohanchi became a world-famous musician; Matthew had long since left the "Bottom of the Pond" correctional home to continue to work as an obscure country teacher.
Every note matthew created flowed into the hearts of the children. The barren land "at the bottom of the pond", under his watering, has become a bright color.
Tao Li does not speak, and the next is a mystery. Although Matthew never wanted to be famous, his dream had long since sprouted and grown in the dust and eventually blossomed.
No matter how dark the place, there is also light
During Matthew's class, "Bottom of the Pond" received a transfer student named Mon dong.
Due to family reasons, Mondong has a violent personality and becomes a habit of lying. Even so, Matthew had Mondon join the choir.
Unfortunately, shortly after Mondong came to the "bottom of the pond", the principal lost a sum of money.
Although there was no evidence that Monton had stolen the money, the headmaster beat him up and sent him to the police station. Because in the eyes of the principal, with Mondong's personality and experience, only he would do this.
Before being twisted into the police car, Monton turned back and smiled at Matthew.
This smile is the gratitude and affirmation of a child who is covered with the label of "villain" to the only person who acknowledges him.
Under Matthew's guidance, the "Bottom of the Pond" choir got better and better. But the despicable headmaster took all the credit, and he was given the opportunity to be promoted.
Just as the headmaster left the school to ask the Duchess for credit, Mon dong, who had returned to take revenge, set fire to the "bottom of the pond". Matthew and the children escaped the disaster by going to the forest behind the school to hide and seek.
Some people say that Monton set the fire because matthew and the children were not in school. He never really wanted to hurt anyone, and all he wanted to get revenge on was the cruel and arbitrary headmaster.
And the principal's eagerly awaited promotion is also completely ruined because of this fire.
The headmaster was furious, but he put a bad account on Matthew's head.
He dismissed Matthew and did not allow the children to send him off.
Matthew carried his suitcase and walked out of the "bottom of the pond." He thought he had left silently, but when he went downstairs to the student dormitory, he found that the children had a new way to say goodbye.
The floor was littered with paper airplanes with the words of gratitude from each child to him. A pair of hands struggled to reach out of the window from the dormitory, bidding farewell to the teacher.
"At that moment, I felt that every inch of my skin exuded joy and optimism. I want to shout to the whole world, but who will hear? No one knew I existed. ”
Matthew sees himself as nothing more than a failed musician and an unemployed school superintendent.
But he was once a glimmer of light that illuminated the "bottom of the pond," and it was this glimmer that awakened the goodwill in the hearts of every child and lit the candle of their lives.
Today, this candle flame has been reflected in each other. Their love and reluctance for Matthew is the best interpretation and proof.
In the beginning of man, nature is good. No child is born a demon, and no child is hopelessly incurable.
No matter how dark there is, there is light; no matter how despicable life is, it will be awakened by the light of humanity.
In the comments section of the film "Spring of the Cattle Herding Class", many viewers left their own stories.
Most people think of their mentors and lament how they have changed their lives by example.
If treated well, every child is an angel.
If you can get the right guidance, the "cattle herding class" also has spring.
There are no vile souls, only despicable ways. Choose to solve the problem simply and rudely, or gently and patiently touch the soul, only in one thought, the result may be very different.
I hope that every child can be illuminated by such an ordinary but incomparably warm light when they grow up, and I hope that in this cool and thin world, someone can treat you warmly.
The author | Lingjun: Severe secondary two diseases, the preacher of xiaoxin
The anchor | Beichen, gold medal anchor, psychological expert, public number: Beichen is looking for you
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