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It's a precarious home.
Half a year ago, my mother unfortunately died of illness, and the whole family has been in chaos ever since.
Dad Benjamin used to be a great man in people's eyes. He's the author of adventure columns, he's interviewed dangerous dictators, he's delved into the Eye of the Storm, he's passionate about finding out the truth about the world, and he never seems to be afraid. However, the death of his wife almost crushed him at once. As a father, Benjamin had to take on the trivial tasks of caring for a pair of children, which made him anxious.
Dylan, the 13th son, had no intention of studying, and he was ordered to suspend him several times within six months. Not only that, But Dylan was also dissuaded from school for stealing. The boy's paintings are full of dark elements such as hell and death, which makes the teacher and father deeply uneasy, but the boy's mouth is always "it doesn't matter".
Her 7-year-old daughter, Rosie, seems to have adapted best in this family affair, but in fact, her premature maturity is also painful.
No one knows where such a stormy family will go.
An escape, an adventure
The father is very worried about his son Dylan, but he and his son are not good at communication, they are like two hard stones, they will only collide, only express their disappointment in each other, which makes the father-son relationship more and more tense.
With his son having to change schools, the father decided to move, and he wanted to go to a new house, a new environment. In fact, after the death of his wife, his career was in a difficult situation, and he even quit his job. He has never been able to face the cruel reality of losing his wife, he does not dare to look at the family photos of the past, he does not dare to go to the places where his wife often goes... He wanted to flee.
By chance, he took a fancy to a new house that came with a defunct safari. The father knew that running the zoo was not his own strength, but he was touched by the happy scene of his daughter Rosie with the animals. So he impulsively bought the house plus the zoo.
The son Dylan was extremely repulsive when he heard the news, he had lost his mother, he could not imagine the life of losing friends after moving – however, the father had chosen to take another risk – he planned to rectify the zoo and reopen in July, which would be a new cause for which he would work.
The zoo also has a few competent old staff who take good care of the animals. But what lies a mess in front of Benjamin is that many of the former employees have resigned and gone, the elderly, sick animals are in urgent need of veterinarians and expensive drugs, and many dilapidated facilities need to be replaced... In short, getting the zoo back on track costs a lot of money. At the same time, he also needs to show centripetal force to retain the few remaining employees. For Benjamin, who is completely layman, it's all tricky.
Fortunately, Rossi had a good time at the zoo, and Dylan made a new friend, Lily, a 13-year-old girl. Lily lives in the zoo with chief keeper Kelly, who is her cousin. Lily taught herself at home and also helped out at the zoo. This simple and kind girl is close and friendly to her peer Dylan, and she takes the initiative to talk to Dylan and bring him sandwiches every day. Dylan, by contrast, was less enthusiastic, though subconsciously he was already looking forward to this new friendship. He didn't realize that a smile gradually appeared on his face.
Sister Rosie and dad are as close as ever, she will chat and play with dad before going to bed, she will talk to dad about her deceased mother... Dylan was envious of the warmth of the intimacy between them. It's just that Dad was much harsher on him.
He complained to his father: "You are funny when you talk to other people, but not with me." Dylan was tired and angry at Dad's didactic concern. Dylan didn't know that Dad often went to see him after he fell asleep, Dad was worried about him, Dad knew that he wasn't having a good time, but Dad didn't know how to help his son get through it.
Sister Rosie looked at the awkwardness between her father and brother in her eyes, and the little girl told her father:
"You know what? Dylan actually loves you. He was upset because none of his friends came to see him. He thought they would come, but none of his friends came. ”
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > a responsibility, a redemption</h1>
Benjamin's older brother has been trying to persuade his brother to leave the zoo, believing that his brother is sinking into a whirlpool of debt. In fact, Benjamin does face snowflakes of bills every day. In addition, the inspector also made a series of rectification requests to the zoo, which meant that he had to invest more money.
Life seems too harsh for Benjamin! Under the pressure, he was also almost angry.
Some employees were not optimistic about the new boss, and they suspected that Benjamin would soon give up because he had no money on his account. Some even incited other employees to leave together.
When Lily heard that Dylan was leaving with her father soon, she was desperate. However, Dylan is cheering for being able to leave, which makes the simple Lily sad.
However, the tenacious Benjamin eventually resisted everything and gradually became familiar with and got involved in many of the zoo's affairs, which impressed the chief keeper, Kelly. More thankfully, his deceased wife left Benjamin with a "venture fund" that kept him going.
For Benjamin, running a zoo is a real adventure, not only a career, but also a responsibility, he is willing to do everything to make the zoo come back to life, and he also wants to fight for a cherished work partner to take the risk together. In addition, he hopes that a pair of children can regain happiness in the new environment.
It was a blood-boiling time, and it was a difficult time.
Everyone worked together to make all kinds of preparations for the opening, but the elderly Bengal tiger was on the verge of death. Kelly suggests that the Bengal Tiger be relieved of its pain sooner rather than later, but Benjamin is adamantly reluctant to let go. He had lost his wife, he had not yet come out of the shadow of death, and how he longed to defeat death this time. However, he himself knew that those efforts were in vain.
Frustrated and powerless, Benjamin and Dylan have an argument, and on impulse they say the things they have always avoided, Dylan thinks that his father hates him or even hates him, and Benjamin thinks that Dylan likes new environments and new friends... They communicate too little, and they're used to speculating on each other's thoughts. They all shouted "help me" in a fierce mood.
The occasional quarrel was not a release, at least they shouted out the thoughts that had been hidden in their hearts for a long time.
After that, both Dylan and his father softened.
Dylan can finally confide in his father that Lily has been hiding from him lately, and he doesn't know what's wrong, and he doesn't know how to save this new friendship, or the hazy love between teenagers.
"Sometimes all you need is 20 seconds of irrational courage. Just grit your teeth and push through the embarrassment of 20 seconds. I promise, you'll reap great things by doing so. Benjamin gave Dylan such advice.
Dylan took Benjamin's advice and went to Lily and said, "I'm stupid to say that, but I think you're going crazy!" "He got back that good relationship. Since his mother's death, Dylan has been curled up in his own world and stagnated. This time, he finally bravely took a step forward, a great step!
In the case of the Bengal Tiger, Dylan told his father, "You've done your best!" It also knows. Benjamin also finally chose to let go, and this time, he was at peace.
There is life passing away, there is new life being born, this is life, this is hope. The peacock that Rossi had been caring for hatched the baby.
Dylan's style has changed! Benjamin quietly printed Dylan's painting of the tiger on the zoo's opening poster. He said to his son, "I'm a fan of your paintings, don't you know until now?" Listening to his father say such words, Dylan's smile was really warm.
Benjamin finally had the courage to look at his wife's picture and take a closer look at the smile that had ever been the most moving. He could take the kids to where he and his wife met and tell them how he fell in love with their mom at first sight. Yes, Benjamin will always have regrets in his heart, he will never forget his wife, but now he will continue to move forward with that beauty.
The week before the opening, everyone is waiting, this day is the day to be inspected, which is related to whether they can get the opening permit, success or failure. The good news is – they did!
On the opening day, the zoo was crowded, people came from all directions, and there was laughter and laughter everywhere. The tourists who passed by Benjamin said to him, "Well done! "Well done!" "Thank you for saving these animals."
The Benjamins' adventure was a success!
Not only did they have a new career, they also saved that home, they redeemed themselves!
epilogue:
That father-son conversation was really touching.
Dylan: "I never knew what to say to you. ”
Dad: "Me too." ”
Dad: "Why don't we just say what we want to hear from each other?" ”
……
They looked at each other and smiled, and at that moment, they were both convinced that the other was deeply in love with each other.
This is very much like the parent-child relationship in many of our families, in the face of children who are about to become adults, parents want to express love and care but always seem to find the wrong way, saying that everything is boring the child, saying that everything is wrong. Adolescent children, on the other hand, resent their parents' preaching, are attached to their parents' love.
Perhaps, we should also find a chance to be honest with our children?
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