The story happened in an ordinary town. 13-year-old girl Qiqi has a mother from the magic house. As a descendant of a witch, Kiki will go out to practice and live independently for a year. On the full moon night, Kiki set out with her beloved black cat Kiki and began her independent journey. She landed in the seaside town of Cricco with anticipation. After many twists and turns, she used her only magic-flying on a broom to carry out delivery service in the town, named "witch delivers goods to your door", which means "express delivery to your home" now. In a completely strange new place, Kiki encountered some problems, such as cold and warm feelings, work mistakes, decreased magic and so on, but she overcame all kinds of difficulties and met the challenges of life independently.
The course of the witch Kiki is the best portrayal of the struggle of a foreign girl. My love for the witch's home delivery stems from my own experience of growing up in a foreign land. From the forest farm in the mountains, to the town by the river, to the bustling city, to study abroad, as well as the cross-disciplinary transformation of work and various changes in life, every time I leave and move, I always feel inferior, helpless and lonely in the face of strange environment like Kiki, carefully observing other people's lives, trying to learn the local language, integrating into other people's ways of doing things and trying to adapt to the outside world.
Kiki's magic story seems simple and smooth, but in fact it has profound implications. In the bright and beautiful details, there is a thought-provoking truth, which makes me gain important understanding and be greatly encouraged in countless hopes, disappointments, setbacks and rises.
First, everyone has his own magic.
On the way, Kiki met an arrogant witch who finished her practice. She told Kiki that the secret of successful practice is to acquire a talent. Kiki didn't know what talent she had at first. After arriving in the small town of Cricco, she met a couple of good-hearted bakeries. Their help once made Kiki find that she could use her flying skills to start a business, so she started a courier business.
In this story, everyone can find his place by his own ability. Kiki's mother is good at herbs, the arrogant witch knows love divination, and the bread made by the bakery couple is very popular.
Kiki is a witch, but she only knows one kind of magic-flying in the air on a broom. With this unique magic, she opened a home in the town. Through this job, Kiki has become good friends with the people in the town, and she has been growing. Eiko Kadono said: I think only one kind of magic is very important. So far, endless magic has appeared in too many stories, but I think if there is only one kind of magic, the story will become more interesting. With a lot of magic, you can do anything, you can easily become the richest man in the world, and you can also create many delicious foods in front of your eyes. But what if someone is so omnipotent? He is bound to become a wayward and boring person.
Kiki tries to find her own way of life with her only talent. This brave effort, this strength, is her real magic.
In fact, everyone has their own magic. If you look hard, you will find it. Even if you can't fly, be invisible and transform, just stick to what you like, and that's the magic you have.
Second, learn to accept yourself.
Kiki's spiritual path is not smooth, not only to solve difficulties alone, but also to endure loneliness and homesickness. These are invisible to dragonflies. A good family partner is surrounded by friends. It is easy for us to envy other people's family background, looks and figure, education and work, interests and skills, but we always feel that we are inferior to others and lack confidence in our new life and work.
Fortunately, Kiki didn't give up on herself. Instead, she faced the challenge, adhered to the goal within her power, and completed her own practice. This is the normal state of self-acceptance, realizing that fate is not generous, but it is not limited to envy and complaint. Rolling in life, but constantly flying forward.
One day, Kiki's magic suddenly weakened, so that she could not fly, so she had to suspend the express delivery business. The original natural magic will also weaken! In fact, if you think about other people, their talents, such as actors' acting skills, writers' inspiration and scientists' imagination, will have ups and downs. Kiki was in a hurry. She has never encountered such difficulties, can't find the answer, and feels desperate and helpless.
At this moment, a female painter friend had a classic conversation with her:
Female painter: Actually, your magic is the same as painting, and I often can't draw it/Kiki: Really? So what do you do? I used to be able to fly without thinking about anything, but now I can't fly no matter how hard I try .../Female painter: All I can do at this time is to draw or draw, just marking time. /Kiki: What if it still doesn't fly? /Female painter: Then I will draw nothing, take a walk and watch the scenery and doze off, or do nothing. At that time, you will suddenly be inspired ... I decided to be a painter at your age. Painting makes me happy, and I even think sleeping is a waste of time. But one day, I suddenly stopped drawing, and I was not satisfied with how to draw. At that time, I realized that I was imitating others and it felt great. Only then did I know that I had to draw my own style ... I seemed to know more about the meaning of painting.
This answer is to teach Kiki to accept herself and allow herself to stand still, instead of stopping trying because she is standing still and taking a break before trying again. Everyone has his innate characteristics. If you stick to it, you will be in the same boat through thick and thin.
The long road to growth, although the environment is constantly changing, but the witch Qiqi has been with me, telling me to keep practicing magic and keep flying forward.
■ Life will constantly give us new experiences, which may be joy, happiness, disappointment and frustration, but these are all part of life. Know your own shortcomings, cherish what you have, on this basis, get along with yourself and your life calmly, concentrate on yourself, practice your magic, do what you recognize, and persist and work hard within your power. This is the positive solution of magic.
Look, Kiki and Kiki are flying towards you. Please sit on Kiki's broom and fly in the vast sky together ~ ~