If You Give Me Three Days of Light: The Best Collection of Helen Keller

Chapter 36 Helen Keller Letters (4)
Dear mother, it is a pleasure for your little daughter to write to you on this beautiful morning.It's cold and a little rainy here today.The Countess of Meath came to see me again yesterday.She sent me a beautiful bouquet of violets.Her two youngest daughters were named Violet and May.The count said that when he came to America next time, he intended to visit Tuscumbia.The Countess of Meath says she would like to see your garden too, and hear the mockingbirds.When I went to England they wanted me to visit them and stay with them for a few weeks.They're also taking me to meet the Queen.

It is worth mentioning that I have already heard back from the poet Whittier, who is very fond of me.Mr. Wade hopes that my teacher and I can visit him next spring.Are you okay?He also said that you had to feed the "lioness" yourself because she was too shy to eat with other dogs.

On Thursday, Mr. Wilson came to visit us.I was so happy to receive flowers in the mail from home, we were having breakfast when they arrived and my friends loved them as much as I did.We had a great dinner on Thanksgiving with roast turkey and raisin pudding.Last week I visited an art store and I saw a lot of statues and a nice gentleman gave me a beautiful angel.

I went aboard a large warship on Sunday for worship.After the service, the soldiers also showed us around the warship.There are a total of 460 soldiers on this ship, and they are very friendly.One of the soldiers picked me up so my feet wouldn't get wet.They all wore blue uniforms and strange little hats on their heads.There was also a terrible fire on Thursday.A lot of shops were on fire and four people died and I was saddened.Tell Dad to write to me.Is my little sister obedient?Please kiss her for me, I will give her many kisses.Let's finish the letter here.Love you guys.

your good boy

Helen A. Keller
letter 27

To Dr. Edward Everett Hale
South Boston, October 1890, 1

Dear Mr. Hale:
I saw the beautiful shells you sent me last night, thank you very much, I will cherish them.When I look at the shells I think with joy that you found them on the remote islands from which Columbus sailed to discover our lovely country.By the time I was 11, it would have been 400 years since Columbus sailed three small boats across strange seas.He is such a brave man.The little girls were delighted to see the shells, and I told them everything I knew (about them).Don’t you feel especially happy when you bring joy to others?This is how I am.In the future, if you have time, I would love to teach you Braille, but I'm afraid you are too busy to have time.I received a small box of English violets from the Countess of Meath a few days ago.Although these flowers have withered, but because they represent a kind greeting, I feel that they are as bright as freshly picked violets.

My hearty regards to Mrs. Hale and the little cousins, and I have a sweet kiss for you.

your little friend

Helen Keller
letter 28

This is the first letter Helen Keller wrote to Dr. Holmes shortly after visiting Dr. Holmes. At that time, Dr. Holmes had published the book "Leaping over the Teacup".

To Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes

South Boston, Massachusetts, September 1890, 3

Easy-going poet, I have thought of you many times since I said goodbye to you that bright Sunday.Because I love you so much, I decided to write you a letter.I'm sad that you don't have kids to play with on a regular basis, but I think you'll be glad your books are with you.On Washington's birthday, many people came here to visit blind children.I read them your poems and showed them some beautiful shells from the islands near Palos.

I'm reading a tearful story called "Little Jackie."Jackie has all the lovable elements, but he is poor and blind.I used to think -- when I was very young, when I couldn't read -- that everyone was having a good time.When I started to understand the great pain and sorrow, it was hard to bear.But now I figured it out, if there is only happiness but no pain in this world, then we will never know how precious courage and patience are.

I'm studying zoology and know a lot about insects.I have learned a lot about the habits of butterflies.They don't make honey for us like bees do, but they land on branches as beautifully as flowers.And kids love them so much.As they fly back and forth among the flowers, they suck the honeydew in the heart of the flowers.They are happy and carefree, never thinking about what will happen tomorrow.They are like little boys and girls who don't need to read textbooks - they run carefree into forests and fields to collect wild flowers, or run into ponds to find good-smelling lilies, and they play happily in the bright sunshine.

If my little sister comes to Boston in June, can I take her to see you?She is a well-behaved and cute little baby, I believe you will like her.

Now I have to say goodbye to the poet I admire, because I have to write a letter home before I go to bed.

your faithful little friend

Helen A. Keller
letter 29

To Miss Sarah Fuller

South Boston, Massachusetts, September 1890, 4

Dear Miss Fuller:
My little heart is filled with joy on this beautiful morning because I already know so many new words and I can still say a few more sentences.Last night I went out into the yard and said to the moon, "Oh, moon, come to me!" Do you think the charming moon would be glad to hear me talk to her?Mother will be very happy to hear that I can talk.I can barely wait until June and I am desperately looking forward to speaking to my mom and my sweet little sister.When I used to spell with my fingers, Mildred couldn't understand me.But now she can sit on my lap and listen to me telling her so many interesting things, what a joy it is.

You can make so many people happy, so aren't you also very happy?I love you so much because you are so kind and considerate.On Tuesday, my teacher said you want to know why I want to talk.I'll tell you everything because I remember very clearly the thoughts I had as a child.

From a very young age, I loved to sit on my mother's lap because I was very timid and didn't want to be left alone.I keep my hands on my mom's face all the time, and it's so funny that I can feel her face and lips move when she talks to people.But I didn't know what she was doing. At that time, I didn't have any knowledge of the things around me.When I was a little older, I learned to play with the nannies and black friends, and I noticed that their lips opened and closed like my mother, so I tried to move my own lips, but groping their mouths was It was very difficult, and to my chagrin, I didn't know at the time that it was a very unruly thing to do.

After such a long time, my dear teacher finally came, and she taught me to communicate with others with my fingers, and I was satisfied and happy.But when I came to Boston to go to school, I met some deaf people, but they could talk, and they could talk to each other.One day a lady who had been to Norway came to see me and she told me that she saw a little girl who was blind and deaf in that far away country and that she was taught to speak and then people spoke to her Then she can understand.I was very pleasantly surprised by this good news. From then on, I secretly vowed that I would also learn to speak.I tried to pronounce like my little friends, but the teacher told me that pronunciation is a very delicate and delicate skill, and if it is not pronounced correctly, it will cause harm to others.Later the teacher took me to meet a kind and wise lady, she taught me the correct pronunciation.This great lady is you.Now I'm as happy as a bird because I can talk and maybe someday I'll be able to sing too.I think all my friends will be both surprised and happy for me when they find out.

your faithful student
Helen A. Keller
letter thirty
Helen Keller and Miss Sullivan returned to Tuscumbia during the summer vacation at the Perkins Institute for the Blind.This was the first time Helen Keller went home after learning to "communicate with people with her mouth".

To Mr. Phillips Brooks

Tuscumbia, Alabama, June 1890, 7

Dear Mr. Brooks, I am very happy to write to you on this beautiful day because you are so kind that I consider you my best friend, I love you so much and I want to know more things.I have been at home for three weeks now and what a joy it is to be with my dear parents and my lovely little sister.At that time, I was very sad and sad to part with my classmates in Boston, but I really wanted to see my baby sister, I could hardly wait, I even wanted to take the train home immediately, but in front of the teacher I had to keep Be calm and patient.

Mildred was taller and stronger than when I first went to Boston.She's still the cutest kid in the world.My parents were delighted to hear that I was able to speak, and I was delighted to surprise them.I always think that bringing joy to everyone is a very happy thing.Why would dear God think that going through great pain would be good for us?I have been happy, and so has little Lord Fauntleroy, but sweet little Jackie's life has been full of sorrow.He couldn't see anything, God hadn't sent light into Jackie's eyes, and his dad wasn't good, neither gentle nor loving.Do you think poor Jackie loved God more?Because his human father was so bad to him.How does God tell people about his home in heaven?God is sad when people do unrighteous things like hurting animals or being unkind to children, but does he teach people to be compassionate and loving people?I think he will tell people how much he loves the world, he wants the world to be happy, and the world doesn't want to make their father who loves them sad, they will do anything to make him happy, so, they will become Love each other, love each other, and be kind to all animals.

Please tell me what you know about God.I would love to know more about the loving God who is wise and perfect.I hope you will write back to your little friend when you are free. How wonderful it would be if we could meet today.Is the sun shining in Boston right now?If it's cooler this afternoon I'll take Mildred for a walk on my donkey.Mr. Wade gave me Neddie, the most beautiful donkey you can imagine.My mastiff lioness protects us while we ride our donkeys.I was gifted some beautiful pond lilies yesterday by my cousin Simpson, who is truly a brother of mine.

Father and mother send you heartfelt blessings, and the teacher sends you cordial greetings.

your faithful little friend

Helen A. Keller
Letter from Dr. Brooks

London, August 1890, 8

Dear Helen, I am very glad to hear from you.This letter crossed the ocean in search of me, and finally found me in this magnificent metropolis, fulfilling its mission.I will tell you everything I know, and I am willing to take the time to write a long letter.When you come to Boston, I would like you to come into my study at any time, and have a good conversation with you.

But at this moment, I want to tell you that I am so touched by your devotion to family.Even I want to see your loving parents and cute little sister, and I also really want to see your beautiful hometown.Thinking of your happy appearance, I will also be sincerely happy for you.

From your questions, I see some of your unique ideas.In fact, I didn't pay special attention or think carefully about the greatness of God, because at all times, he gave us a consistent love.Now let me tell you what God looks like to me.In the depths of each of us, there is a power of love, which spreads in every corner of our hearts.If we don't have love, then life will become a dull shell.We'd all like to think that - the sun, the wind, and the trees love in their own unique way, and if we know they love, too, we can surely feel their joy too.God, as the spirit of all things, is not only the greatest and happiest, but also the most loving.All love in our hearts comes from God, just as all light that shines on a flower comes from the sun.The more love we have in our hearts, the closer we are to God and His great love.

I want to tell you, because you feel happy, so I feel very happy, this is my truest feeling.So your parents and your teachers and all your friends will feel that way.Don't you think that because you are happy, God is happy too?I believe God must be happy.He will be happier than any of us, because he is bigger and wider than we are.

He not only "sees" your happiness, but at the same time he "creates" it for you.For example, when the sun bestows light and color on roses, he brings joy to you.The reason why we are happy is not only because we feel the happiness of our friends, but also because our friends feel our happiness, which means that they are also happy because of us.And that's what we're doing now.

Because God values ​​character above all else, He not only wants us to be "happy," but also "good."He clearly knows that as long as we are kind-hearted, we can obtain real happiness.People all over the world find medicine difficult to swallow, and they are deeply troubled by it.But the act of taking medicine is necessary because medicine will restore us to health.We often see scenes of good people in distress. At this time, we will think of the suffering that Jesus endured when he was on earth. This is the greatest suffering in the world, and it is this suffering that made His great love. I believe that he is also one of the most happy people in the world.

I'd love to talk to you about God.If you ask Jesus for advice, he will tell you what the true meaning of love is, and he will give you love.Because Jesus is the Son of God, among all God's people, he is the closest to God.The purpose of his coming to this world is to convey the great love of God to us.If you read his words, you will find that his heart was filled with the love of God.He said, "We know that God loves the world." So he himself loves the world. Although the world treated him cruelly and eventually killed him, he was willing to die for the world.Helen, you have to know that he still loves us mortals in his heart, and he wants to pass on the message that we can love him too.

So love is everywhere in the world.If someone asks you, or if you ask yourself: "What is God?" you can answer: "God is love." This is the ultimate answer given to us by the Bible.

I believe that as you grow older, you will understand these truths more and more.And now all you have to do is glorify every prayer of thanksgiving because your dear God has given you love.

I hope you can return to Boston as soon as possible, mine is about mid-September.Then we can talk freely, I want to hear you tell about all the things that happened to you during this time, don't forget to talk about the donkey.

My heartfelt regards to your parents and your teachers, and I hope to have the chance to meet your sweet little sister.

Goodbye, dear Helen Keller.Don't forget to write me back, and then send it directly to Boston.

your faithful friend
Phillips Brooks
Dr. Holmes' reply, reply to a lost letter
Beverly Farms, Massachusetts, August 1890, 8

My dear little friend Helen:
I received your letter of invitation the other day, but there was too much desk work for me to do, so I put off answering the letter for a while.

I am so touched by how genuine you are and keep me in your heart.Your letter was very interesting, and I read it with great pleasure.I am also delighted to learn that you live happily and happily.I'm especially happy for you to hear that you've learned something new - you can "talk with your mouth" in addition to your fingers.What a marvelous thing this is!The tongue is such a useful organ that when the teeth, lips, and mouth have been prepared, the sounds accumulated in the throat are transformed into a succession of syllables we call "consonants."The syllables produced when the mouth breathes in a wonderful shape are called "vowels".I'm sure you've learned this since you started speaking.

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