I have read the book Charlotte’s Web a long time ago, but when the book appeared around me, although I read it many times, I still couldn’t help flipping through it again. I think it is a hymn about friendship and dedication, teaching me the meaning of life and experiencing the power of friendship.
Friendship may not be vigorous, but it must be loud
The story is actually very simple: a piglet named Wilbur is facing the fate of being made into smoked pork. When he was afraid of helplessness, a spider named Charlotte stood up and said, “I’ll save you.” Can you imagine? A spider saves a pig. Charlotte’s method is very special – she weaves a lot of high words on her website to make people think that Wilbur is a magical piglet, thus saving his life.
“You have always been my friend, which is a great thing in itself.”
When I read this sentence, I burst into tears. Charlotte didn’t say “how much I’ve paid for you” or complained “look how hard I work”. She just calmly told Wilbur: It’s great to be your friend.
I think, isn’t true friendship like this? Don’t calculate gains and losses, and don’t measure returns. Those days spent together, the warmth of accompanying each other is itself the most precious gift. There may be such people around us – they never express themselves deliberately, but when you need them, they will open their hands and hug you in place. This book made me understand that don’t take this hug for granted.
Helping others is also achieving yourself
Actually, Charlotte can ignore Wilbur’s. She can weave nets, eat insects, and live her short life. No one will feel wrong. But she said, “By helping others, maybe I can slightly improve the value of my life. God knows that everyone’s life can become more meaningful. We always ask what the meaning of life is, as if we have to do something earth-shattering to count. But Charlotte tells us with actions that the meaning is hidden in every sincere effort. Spiders can’t live long. But because of saving Wilbur, she gave her the meaning of life. Her name and story did not disappear and were passed on through Wilbur’s memory.
We can also do this, help a colleague solve a difficult problem, talk to a friend when he is depressed, and even just give a stranger a smile. These insignificant kindnesses are actually sincere contributions, increasing the thickness of our lives.
Losing is not terrible, forgetting is terrible
Without a miracle, Charlotte finally left quietly, leaving an egg bag and Wilbur to miss him for the whole winter. But Wilbur didn’t break. He carefully guarded Charlotte’s children and watched them be born and fly away one by one. He loved them, but he told himself in his heart that no one could replace Shiloh.
This reminds me that those important people and things in life will not really disappear even if they leave. They have become a part of us, engraved in our memory, and influence our subsequent choices and actions.
Charlotte’s Web is not only a web of life woven by a spider for Wilbur the little pig, but also a book that makes people rethink friendship and dedication. In today’s fast-moving world, we may all learn from Charlotte and be a “net weaver”. We may not be able to do earth-shattering things, but every little kindness and every selfless help is the “spider silk” in our lives, weaving priceless emotions and warmth.
