In an ancient town, there lived an old woman named Ophelia. A long time ago, when she was born, her parents said: Our children will become famous big actors in the future. Therefore, they gave her this name-this is the name of the famous heroine in Shakespeare's play Hamlet.
Apart from appreciating the poet's great language art, Miss O 'filia's parents left her nothing. She failed to become a famous actress. Besides, her voice is too small. However, in any case, she still hopes that she can devote herself to art-even in the most humble way.
In this ancient town, there is a very beautiful theater. In front, close to the stage, with its back to the audience, there is a hidden box-shaped house. Ophelia sits in it every night and whispers to the actors on the stage when they forget their lines. O 'Filja's voice is very low, which is very suitable for this job. Because her hint is inaudible to the audience.
She devoted her long life to this profession and felt very happy for it. Gradually, she can recite all the great tragedies and comedies in the world, and she doesn't have to read books when she mentions her lines.
In this way, Miss O 'filia is getting old, and times are changing. Fewer and fewer people come to the theater, because now there are movies, TV and other entertainment besides drama. Most people have cars. If they want to go to the theater, they prefer to drive to the nearby big city, because there they can see many famous actors and show off.
As a result, the theater in the town had to close. The actors are gone, and the old lady Ophelia has lost her job.
When the curtain of the last performance fell, Ophelia stayed alone in the theater for a while. She sat in the box house where she worked, thinking about her life. Suddenly, she saw a shadow floating on the curtain, sometimes big and sometimes small. However, there is no one in the theater, so it can't be who voted for the picture.
"hey!" Miss Ophelia shouted in her weak voice, "Who is that?"
The shadow was obviously surprised and immediately huddled up-anyway, the shadow has no fixed shape. However, he stopped at once and became bigger and bigger.
"I'm sorry!" He said, "I don't know, there are people here. I didn't mean to scare you. I just want to hide here, because I don't know where I should stay. Please don't drive me away! "
"Are you a shadow?" Mr filia asked eagerly.
Shadow nodded his head.
"But every shadow should have its own master, right?" She then asked.
"No," said the shadow, "not all shadows have their own owners. Some shadows in the world are unnecessary. They don't belong to anyone and no one wants them. I am such a shadow, my name is shadow tramp. "
"That's right." Miss Ophelia said, "Aren't you sad that no one wants you?"
"yes." The shadow affirmed, and he sighed lightly. "But what can I do?"
"Would you like to come to my house?" The old lady asked. "I don't belong to anyone, and no one wants me."
"Very much," the shadow replied. "That's great! However, I must grow on you, and you have your own shadow. "
"You will get along well." Miss O 'filia said.
Her own shadow nodded in agreement.
From then on, Ophelia had two shadows. Only a few people have discovered this. They feel strange and special. Miss O 'filia doesn't want to be talked about. So, during the day, she made one of the shadows smaller and got into her handbag. Anyway, the shadow can find its place anywhere.
One day, Ophelia was sitting in the church, talking to her dear God. Although her voice is very small, she still hopes that God can hear what she says (because she is really not sure whether God can hear her tiny voice). Just then, she suddenly found a shadow on the white wall of the church. It looks very thin, and there seems to be nothing definite. He stretched out a hand as if begging for something.
"Are you an unwanted shadow too?" Miss O 'filia asked.
"Yes," said the shadow, "but it has spread all over our place. It is said that someone is willing to take in the shadows we don't want. Is this person you? "
"I already have two shadows." Miss ophelia replied.
"It doesn't matter if you have one more," pleaded the shadow. "You can't accept me? No one wants to be really sad and lonely. "
"Then what's your name?" The old lady asked.
"My name is afraid of the dark." The shadow whispered.
"All right, you come with me." Miss O 'filia said.
In this way, she has three shadows.
Since then, almost every day, unwanted shadows have come to her, because there are many such shadows in the world.
The fourth shadow is called loneliness.
The fifth shadow, the long night.
The sixth shadow is called never.
The seventh shadow is called emptiness.
Moreover, this phenomenon has been going on. Miss O 'filia is pitiful, but fortunately, these shadows neither eat nor wear clothes to keep warm.
It's just that her little room is sometimes dark and full of many shadows. They all live with Miss Ophelia because there is no one else to take them in. Miss Ophelia couldn't bear to send them away. In this way, she has more and more shadows here.
To make matters worse, these shadows sometimes quarrel. They often compete for seats. Sometimes, there is really a shadow war. On a night like this,
Miss O 'filia often can't sleep alone. She had to lie on her sister with her eyes open and persuade them in a small voice. However, this is of little use.
Miss O 'filia doesn't like to listen to other people's quarrels, but if such quarrels are made on the stage in the great language of the poet, that's another matter.
One day, she finally came up with a brilliant idea.
"Listen, everyone," she said to the shadows. "If you want to be with me, you must learn something."
The shadow stopped arguing and looked at her expectantly from all corners of the room.
So, she began to read the poet's masterpiece to the shadow, and she could recite all these contents. She repeated some paragraphs slowly and then let the shadow follow her. Although Shadow works hard, she is also studious.
Gradually, they learned all the great tragedies and comedies in the world from the old lady Ophelia.
Of course, the situation now is completely different from before. Because shadows can play everything in the play. They can play dwarfs or giants, people or birds, a tree or a table according to the needs of the plot.
They often perform the best plays in front of Miss Ophelia all night. She is still giving them lines.
During the day, all the shadows except her own stayed in Ophelia's handbag. Yes, shadows can be incredibly small sometimes.
Others have never seen these shadows of Ophelia, but they still vaguely feel that something unusual has happened. And people often don't like unusual things.
"This old lady is a bit odd," people said behind her back. "It is better to send her to a nursing home."
Others said, "Maybe she is crazy. Who knows what she will do one day. "
Everybody stay away from her.
Finally, one day, Miss Ophelia's landlord came and said, "Sorry, from now on, you have to pay twice the previous rent."
Miss O' filia can't afford it
"Well," said the landlord, "I'm sorry. You'd better move out! "
So Miss Ophelia had to pick up all her things and put them in a box. There's nothing wrong with her anyway. She left her old house. Bought a ticket, got on the train and hit the road. She doesn't know where to go.
After sitting for a long time, she got off the bus and began to walk. She is carrying a suitcase in one hand and a handbag full of shadows in the other.
This is a long, long road.
At last, Ophelia came to the seaside, and she couldn't walk any further. So she wanted to sit down and have a rest, and soon fell asleep.
Shadows came out of their handbags and gathered around her. They discussed what to do together.
"Originally," they said, "it is because of us that Miss O 'filia is in this terrible situation. She helped us, and now it's our turn to find a way to help her. We all learned something from her. Maybe we can use what we have learned to help her. "
When Miss Ophelia woke up, they told her the plan.
"Ah," said Miss Ophelia, "that's very kind of you!"
Later, she came to a small village. She took out a white sheet from the box and hung it on a stick. The shadows immediately began to perform, and these plays were taught to them by Miss Ophelia. She sits behind the curtain, and once the shadows get stuck in the performance, she prompts them with lines at the back.
At first, only some children came, and they were very surprised. In the evening, several adults came again. Everyone paid a little money after watching these wonderful and interesting performances.
In this way, Miss O 'filia walked from village to village and played from one place to another. According to the requirements of the plot, her shadow plays the king for a while and the clown for a while; Play a noble girl for a while, and play a passionate and lively teenager for a while; One moment is a magician, the other is a flower.
People came to watch and couldn't help laughing and crying with the story. Soon, Miss O 'filia became famous. Wherever they go, people are eagerly waiting. Because they have never seen such a performance. They applauded her performance warmly, and everyone in the audience would pay her more or less.
After a while, Miss Ophelia saved enough money to buy an old car. She asked an artist to write her a beautiful color sign, both sides of which were written in capital letters:
The Shadow Theatre in O 'filia.
From then on, Miss O 'filia began to travel around the world, and her shadow followed.
At this point, the story should be over, but it is not over yet.
One day, Miss Ophelia's car was stuck on the road because of heavy snow. Suddenly, a huge shadow stood in front of her, blacker than all other shadows.
"Are you also an unwanted shadow?" She asked.
"Yes," said the big shadow slowly, "I think so!"
"Are you coming to see me, too?" Miss O 'filia asked.
"Can you take me in?" Asked the shadow, coming closer.
"Although I have many shadows, you must have a place to stay!" The old lady said.
"Don't you want to ask my name first?" The shadow asked.
"Then what's your name?"
"People call me death."
Hearing this, Miss O 'filia didn't speak for a long time.
"Even so, you will take me in, right?" Finally, the shadow asked softly.
"Yes," said Miss O 'filia. "Come on!"
As a result, this huge cold shadow completely enveloped her and the world around her became dark. However, suddenly, she seemed to open her eyes again. These eyes become young and bright, not as old as before. Now she doesn't need to wear glasses, she can see where she is:
She stood in front of the gate of heaven, surrounded by many beautiful people. They wore beautiful clothes and looked at her with a smile.
"Who the hell are you?" Miss O 'filia asked.
"Don't you know us?" They said, "We are the extra shadows you absorb. Now that we are saved, we don't have to wander around anymore. "
The door of heaven opened, and those bright figures surrounded the old lady Ophelia and went in together.
They took her to a great palace, which is the most beautiful and luxurious theater.
At the entrance of the theater, there is a line of bronzing words:
The Shadow Theatre in O 'filia.
From then on, they used the great language of the poets here to tell the angels about the fate of mankind. Angels can understand these stories and learn how painful, great, sad and ridiculous people living on the ground are.
Miss O 'filia is still reading lines to the actors. In addition, I heard that sometimes my dear Shangguan will come to see their performances. But what is certain is that no one has found him yet.
Revelation:
O 'filia is an unfortunate man. Mr. Filja is a man who works hard and enjoys himself in a simple wooden box, although he can't get on the stage. Mr. Filja is a person who can't be cared for, but he knows that he should care for others. O 'filia is a person who doesn't like to argue, likes the poetry of drama, and likes to face life with poetry and tolerance. O 'Filja is a person who is willing to stand by and appreciate other people's performances, but always helps the performances to be smooth and successful. Mr. filia is a man who walks on a difficult road, but he always walks happily every day with a smile on his face. O 'filia is a man who loves life, but is open-minded and calm. ..... So you see, in the final analysis, Mr. Phil Jia is not a really unlucky person. In the story, Mr. Phil Jia has gone to heaven, but in life, Mr. Phil Jia will be surrounded and loved.
Mr filia's life is the most touching tragedy, the most ordinary beginning and the most wonderful ending.
Remember this philosophy: enthusiastic and kind people will always have their own "theater"