Dong Qing uses \”The Reader\” to tell us: How powerful is the power of words?

The popularity of \”The Reader\” is actually a bit surprising. After all, many people now don’t even want to read books, so how can they listen to others read aloud? Unexpectedly, the show received a lot of praise not long after it was aired. Many people around me who never read books said that they like this program. They cry and laugh along with the program. They feel that this is a breath of fresh air among many entertainment programs. After reading several issues, the deepest impression is that the power of words is really powerful. Even very simple and plain words can always bring us different feelings. Words are the bond of emotion. The couple who fell in love in the Valley of Flowers left a deep impression on many people. They are very old, but they are still passionately in love, especially when they look into each other\’s eyes and read love poems, the flow of emotion is simply full of light. A friend told me that on Valentine’s Day, she and her husband were unable to meet because of work. That day, her husband sent her a text on WeChat. There was no literary talent, it was just a simple sentence: \”I love you very much and want to grow old with you.\” Reading that short text, she was so moved that she burst into tears. In the past, on Valentine\’s Day, her husband would give her gifts, they would go to dinner together, and they would also say words of love to each other. But all those romances are not worth those few silent words. When she read the text, she felt that their hearts were closest to each other at that moment. In this era where emotions have become fast food, we need to occasionally use words to drive the flow of emotions. A love poem or a request, in fact, all have magic power that will bring each other\’s hearts closer. Words really make it easier for us to feel other people’s emotions. The 96-year-old translator Xu Yuanchong had tears in his eyes when he read the poem written by Lin Huiyin to Xu Zhimo. This detail moved the audience. In a simple poem, everyone can feel the strong emotions between the lines. This emotion is more relatable than saying \”I miss you\” ten thousand times. Suddenly I understood why people in the past liked to write letters and poems to their lovers, because this was the best way to express love. Words are a bridge of communication. In the third issue, the Mai family choked up several times when talking about their rebellious son. Although his son\’s behavior made him sad, he still approached cautiously because he didn\’t want to be a stranger to his son. But the door to his son\’s room was always closed, and the occasional communication with his father often ended in a quarrel. The Mai family doesn\’t know how to communicate with their son in order to resolve the gap between father and son. Later, when his son went abroad, he finally found an opportunity and wrote a long letter to his son. In the letter, he gave serious instructions, just like a nagging father. He was very nervous, not knowing how his son would respond after reading the letter. As a result, his son sent him two emoticons. These two expressions made him relieved, because his son finally responded, which was a sign of reconciliation. After so many face-to-face communications in the past, his son could not understand him at all. However, he received a kind expression from his son in a letter. Many famous writers write letters to their children. Huang Lei has written one, and so has Obama. Why do they all choose to write letters instead of telling their children directly?Where is the son? In fact, every parent should have said those words many times in front of their children, but the children may not listen to them. But if you express them in words, the feeling will be different. It has a sense of ritual, expresses a kind of importance, and makes children remember it more deeply and be more willing to accept it. This is the magic of words. Including everyone using WeChat to chat, many people don\’t like other people\’s voice. Even if your voice is nice, I would rather see you express it in words. Because it is easier for us to understand what you want to express, and text is a faster and more effective way of communication.