It's not so much life, it's survival

Devonte 2022-04-19 09:03:03

When Mary appeared on the stage, there was a sense of contradiction in her. She was dressed brightly and made up to complement each other. Unlike the faint maternal radiance that Gerri diffused, she exuded the sexy charm of a mature woman, but upon closer inspection, Elaborate makeup can't hide the traces of the years. The age spots under the foundation of the temples and the deep crow's feet at the corners of the eyes reveal the secret of her age. I believe that Mary, like all young people, is afraid of getting old, even if she will into old age.
Just like when Mary found the old handsome guy she fell in love with at first sight and a middle-aged beauty kiss in a coffee bar, Mary lost her mood instantly. She may find that no matter how she hides her aging, it is impossible to match the offensive of a young girl to a man.
It is conceivable that Mary was a beautiful girl when she was young. She fell in love at the age of 20, but she found out that the other party was a heinous bastard in her later life. When she was 30 years old, when she really knew how to love, how to love, The person he loves left her in the end. The reason for Mary's love failure may be because her love lacks a little luck, but it may also be because Mary herself is quite casual about liking a person, and she doesn't like coffee. Bar's old handsome guy is like this, and it's the same for Tom's brother Ronnie. It's quite violent, but the emotional precipitation is missing: Gerri and Tom's emotional communication is very long, up to two years, they are in a situation where they understand each other deeply I decided to get along only after that, but Mary's understanding of her other half was too thin.
Mary, in my opinion, is a woman who lacks love, longs for love, then gets burned by the flame of love, continues to hope, and then continues to be hurt, a vicious circle, until she finds herself growing old quietly and losing the capital of love, She has only one friend, Gerri, to accompany her. She longs to be able to touch the sweetness of Gerri's life, but she doesn't know that she has become more lonely and helpless in Gerri's inadvertent "show happiness". When Mary was invited to lunch again, she broke down completely, those gorgeous coats and long skirts turned into shabby coats and ugly shirts, and then she returned to what she should be dressed for her age, but ironic. Yes, such a change only shows how down and down Marry is, and her own life has not changed in the slightest, or even worse, the red car ended up being sold to someone else for 20 pounds (Mary once thought It can bring her a new life), lost her only best friend, and needs Gerri's psychological counseling...
Looking forward to happiness, then being defeated by the skinny reality of reality, and then continuing to dream, continuing to be defeated, and waiting until old age When I came, I found that there was no more squandered capital. This is the saddest part of life.
I don't know if I will feel that life is like a dream, and death is my ultimate meaning.

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Extended Reading
  • Alex 2022-02-07 14:58:25

    Mike Lee's "Four Seasons on Earth", through the sad spring, the prickly summer, the romantic autumn and the dead winter, we can see that in life, in the garden, the exterior is bright but the interior is blooming and fruiting, withering and failing. scenery. The protagonist "The Cat and the Mouse Couple" is more like watching the relatives and friends around him from the perspective of a bystander, reflecting and self-reflection. One year spent similar, each year is different

  • Nick 2022-03-28 09:01:13

    Mike Lee's works are always full of the truth of life, tranquil but straight to the heart...

Another Year quotes

  • [first lines]

    Tanya: So how long's this been going on for?

    Janet: I don't know.

    Tanya: A few weeks?

    Janet: A long time.

    Tanya: A year?

    Janet: I Suppose so.

    Tanya: A whole year? You've taken your time to come and see me, haven't you?

  • Katie: I went to a college in Croydon.

    Mary: [in an intimidating manner] Which College in Croydon?

    Katie: [responding awkwardly] ... The Croydon College.

    Tom: The aptly named!