"The Moon and Sixpence": Tahiti in the Heart, Tiari in Bloom

Text/Yue Ling

I read "The Moon and Six Pieces of Earth" by British writer Somerset Maugham, including chapters 45 to 49, that is, chapters 231 to 260. Page, my thoughts drifted out of the book and wandered to the dreamy island of Tahiti.

There is a white flower on the island of Tahiti called Tiari. It is a fragrant flower. The locals say that once you smell it, no matter how far you go, you will eventually... Drawn back.

Tiari is also the name of the hostess of the Flower Hotel. She is very inelegant and looks older than her actual age. She has an unknown number of layers on her chin and hangs loosely on her broad chest. But her eyes are still young and lively, and Maugham said: Her laughter is the most contagious I know.

Age and obesity have made her no longer suitable for dating, but she still likes three things: jokes, wine, and handsome men.

As long as there was something to eat at the Flower Inn, no one would go hungry on the island, and she was as kind and kind to the freeloaders as to the guests who paid their weekly bills.

Tahiti is a green grassy island high above the sea. It has many dark green and deep folds, and you can imagine that they are silent canyons. Their dark depths are full of mystery, and icy streams splash at the bottom.

Tahiti is smiling and friendly, like a beautiful woman, elegantly displaying charm and beauty.

There was something terrible and tragic even on this island, but the impression was fleeting and only served to intensify the pleasure of the moment.

It's like the sadness you would see in a clown's eyes when a group of merry people laugh at his jokes. His lips were smiling, and his jokes grew more cheerful, for in the mingling of laughter he felt even more his unbearable loneliness.

The magic of this island is unparalleled, just like meeting Tiari makes you feel lucky.

Tahiti always attracts people. Some people who cursed and left the island will come back within half a year, and they will tell you that they cannot survive anywhere else.

Maugham's descriptions of Tahiti and Tiare made me stay there for a long time and refused to leave.

Perhaps, each of us longs for a Tahiti island in our hearts. Perhaps we despise the appearance of Tiari, but lack the charm of Tiari.

We will also have many dissatisfactions in life. Maybe we look very sorry and will be overwhelmed immediately when we walk into the crowd; or our appearance itself is a joke, maybe we will look at ourselves in the mirror. Self-pity; perhaps family dissatisfaction will make you miserable and sad.

Tiari uses her unique beauty to convey to us a simple truth. The real charm is not the appearance, but a deep love for life, a kind of beauty that radiates from the inside out. light.

Romain Rolland also said: There is only one kind of heroism in the world, which is to still love life after recognizing the truth of life.

And do we?

A friend of mine is named Jingyi. She is a cake decorator.

Because I can't resist the temptation of delicious food, I always like to eat all kinds of pastries and snacks. Unexpectedly, my small body of 1.56 meters weighs 72 kilograms and has dark skin.

This is a bit disrespectful. She is placed next to the exquisite cakes she made by herself, and when someone calls her "Jingyi, Jingyi" in a strange voice, , very much like a very ironic cartoon.

She often said angrily: "Don't call me by my name, just talk if you have anything to do." Or she gritted her teeth and said in front of the mirror: "I swear, I must lose weight!"

It’s easy to gain weight but very difficult to lose weight. After losing weight again and again with no results, she always filled her inner frustration with more delicious food.

After she complained to me about her pain again, I told her stories about Tahiti and Tiari.

She asked me strangely: "How can such an ugly woman be so attractive?" I told her that when a person stops worrying about her appearance, maybe people around her will pay attention to her. Focus on what she is interested in. As long as she calms down and cultivates her mind, she will become unique and beautiful. With Tahitian in her heart, why should she be afraid of other people's strange eyes?

Jingyi borrowed "The Moon and Sixpence" from me with suspicion. Slowly she became obsessed with reading and forgot about snacks and delicious food.

Friends were surprised to find that Jingyi, who was studying quietly, had a different beauty. Her skin was still as dark as before, but there was a luster in the darkness that was not there before; her eyes were no longer sad, but had softness and determination; and she no longer vowed to lose weight, but she slowly lost weight.

It turns out that her facial features are so exquisite! It turns out that she can be so beautiful!

Now she not only loves reading, but also likes to climb mountains when she is free. Her current boyfriend I met my friend while hiking. I heard that the other person admired her very much and even showed off his girlfriend everywhere.

When we sincerely love life, life will reward us with more love, and we will unconsciously love ourselves more.

The cakes made by Jingyi are still as exquisite and beautiful as ever. The scene of her concentration and attentiveness has once again become a beautiful landscape painting, making people can't help but want to get closer, and even closer, "Jingyi" will also Be the best annotation for this painting.

We may not be able to reach that distant Tahiti in our lifetime. As long as we have good scenery in our hearts, we will feel particularly beautiful wherever we go.

It turns out that if the heart is sunny, everything will be fine!

Although it also has shortcomings and sometimes makes us feel uneasy and lonely, with it, the heart will no longer Wandering.

Sanmao also said: If the heart has no place to rest, it will wander wherever it goes.

When we have a Tahiti in our hearts, wherever we go we will find a peaceful home. We will also be tired and sad, but it will always give us the strength to move forward.

The first time Strickland saw Tahiti, he felt like he was home.

And can we find our own spiritual home?

He said: "I can swear that I have lived here before."

What kind of island is this that makes people feel both mysterious and happy? What will it bring to the lonely and eccentric Strickland?

Let us follow the tip of Maugham's pen and walk into this fantastic world. With bare feet, we can wander under the coconut trees on the beach, drink coconut juice, and experience Strickland. Another journey in my heart.