"He comes to the train because he has a special connection with you."冥冥之中自有天意么?"Ronnie,actually,Hachi found your grandfather."其实威尔森太太说的并不是火车站的那次邂逅,而是经过了一段时间的生活与相处,八公终于找到了“忠诚”的归属,这个归属便是"Special Connection"。
还有一个小小的插曲,也是最近心中“主题”中的一个,威尔森太太和她女儿的对话:
-"Dad said after your first date,by the time he got back to the car,he miss you so much he went back for you."
-"I know. I was watching from the window."
-"When I saw him come up the walk again,iI almost ran out he door and jumped into his arms."
-"You should have."
-"I know.But I always stop and think too much."
-"That's true.You do."
-"Don't do that."
爱情之中,有太多犹豫和阻碍,千万要有信念和勇气。
"Look,you don't have to wait anymore.He's not coming back."、"Hey,you know we love you ,Hachi.We want you to stay here with us."、"Hachi?You old thing,you're still waiting."看过《藏獒》,知道“忠诚”二字对于它们来说意味着什么,而等待,也许是它们最沉默的诠释“忠诚”的一种方式。而每个人的心中,都有一个最沉默的诠释,神圣而不可侵犯,所以他们尊重八公的选择,并且敬仰着。"All right,Hachi.You do what you have to do."、"But if you have to go,that's okay,too."、"He just does what he's doing."、"If it's all right,could I wait with you for the next train?"我突然想到了奔跑的阿甘,"Run,Forrest Gump",于是大家也随他一起奔跑;而那些帕克教授身边的人们,其实,他们也跟着八公一起在等待,这也许就是信念吧。
"Hachi,my friend,Parker is never coming home.But if Hachiko wants to wait, then Hachiko should wait.You want to wait for him,don't you?Have a long life Hachi."我特意留意了那个日本人的话,最后一句翻译是“八公,一定要长命百岁呀”,翻译的真好!
"Well,if he's gonna fetch,it'll be for a very special reason."这个Special Reason,片中并没有完全诠释,都说狗狗是有灵性的,也许是八公发现主人没有按时吃药或是面露异色,不得而知。而我们知道的是,这个特殊的理由,就是让主人平平安安。
"The station square is Hachi's home now.Every day he comes,same time,same place,here only."无论刮风下雨、烈日飘雪,你用你生命中的十年,来诠释的“忠诚”的意义。养狗,好似哈利在我的生命中一样,对于大家来说微不足道,可是八公却告诉我们,珍惜你身边的每一个人和事物,对于你来说,一生有许多重要的人,也许对于TA来说,一生重要的人只有你一个,好比你的父母。也许他们也像八公一样,等不来第二个十年,然而他们却一直在守护着你,"Forever and ever"。