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我就知道

『我就知道』


我剛過41歲生日了。人沒有長聰明,頭髮卻掉得多,記憶力也不如從前的敏銳了!

端的是一無是處嗎?也不是 , 我了解自己深了一些,我就知道,自己是一個念舊的人。任憑新的物事多麼花巧新奇,我總是接受得很慢很慢,甚至於完全對那新的發明、新的建築、新的安排,像是無動於衷似的。這得從一雙破舊的鞋子講起。

這雙曾經是閃亮和擁有高科技避震功能的褐色鞋子,是我1993年遠征絲綢之路時穿過的。

鞋子很大,因為我的腳很大,而鞋上滿是刮破、擦薄和泥巴的痕跡...家人都說,你這麼久沒穿了,又破成這樣子,丟了吧!

我說不行,說甚麼也不行,他們說:買新的吧?

我說不行。


舊的東西總也曾新過、漂亮過,但用過了就多了一分歷史、一分感覺。這感覺錢買不來,惟有歲月的洗禮可以造就。

我穿過的鞋子形狀被改變了,變得柔軟、變得隨和、變得舒服。我愛我的舊鞋子,破的地方是它跟我一起弄的,也就是那裡,它保護了我免於受更大的傷害!

實際上,我也被我穿過的鞋子改變了。這雙鞋和我一起走過的路、遇過的人、辦過的事不也是在怱怱之間,把我慢慢的從一個小孩,少年變到中年,對嗎?


一切都無法回頭。

一切都會過去。


要是怱怱過去的時光無法追回,要懷緬逝水的華年,怕只有倚賴那些舊物:舊鞋子、舊照片、舊書信,把往昔的一刻凝住 ,重新把我們帶回從前的日子裡。


最近,小女芷琛在佐敦道的舊校舍要拆掉重建,清明過後,她便要暫別這唸了三年的舊校舍,到將軍澳的臨時校舍裡上課。

三年

上星期四,我和她回到學校,那是最後一天在佐敦的課,我們一同參加了告別式,和埋藏了一個時間囊在地下。在校,她還故作輕鬆,不讓別人知道她的心難受。回到家中,她卻哭了兩個晚上。在日記中,她決絕的說新校舍一定不及舊校舍好,還狠狠地說校長一定會後悔的!

「為什麼要重建呢?」一副無語問蒼天的格局…她可是認真得不得了。

我們拍了好多的照片,好多好多,就在三月二十六日的這一天,在拔萃女小學,一切都被炸開、一切都被移走、一切都灰飛煙滅前的一剎那,芷琛踱著碎步,說著這兒有什麼事、那裡有什麼話,她希望緊緊的抓住一點一滴,那更青春的日子(她今年八歲)。

她幽幽的說:「五六年級的人最慘了,她們再也回不來了!」


你回到母校時,有什麼感覺?

你追隨從前的腳步,越過操場,走上樓梯,穿過長長的走廊,到了你從前呆過的課室,從窗外望過去,見到一群正上課的小學生,其中一位正是從前的自己。

原來,天花板那麼低,書桌和椅子那麼矮。

牆上有沒有你調皮的腳印?鋼琴邊可有你當日以可樂濺污的痕跡?在各個課室、實驗室和家政室裡,可有仍在你心內深深銘留的氣味?

有空時候,穿穿你那雙助你完成壯舉的鞋子、探探你以前的老師和母校。也許,在許多舊日的氣味、舊日的信物中,你會重新發現真實的自己呢?


我就知道,要丟掉我的舊鞋子,還是不行。


Presented on 1 April 2009 in Mandarin
Wanchai, Hong Kong
Centraler-Mandarin Toastmasters Club Joint-Meeting

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At 12:32am on August 10, 2009, Jacky Lai said…
"Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time"

While a man was polishing his new car, his 4 yr old son picked up a stone and scratched lines on the side of the car. In anger, the man took the child's hand and hit it many times; not realizing he was using a wrench. At the hospital, the child lost all his fingers due to multiple fractures. When the child saw his father.....with painful eyes he asked, 'Dad when will my fingers grow back?'

The man was so hurt and speechless; he went back to his car and kicked it a lot of times. Devastated by his own actions......sitting in front of that car he looked at the scratches; the child had written 'LOVE YOU DAD'.

The next day that man committed suicide. Anger and Love have no limits; choose the latter to have a beautiful, lovely life.....

Things are to be used and people are to be loved, But the problem in today's world is that, People are used and things are loved...

During this year, let's be careful to keep this thought in mind: Things are to be used, but People are to be loved ... Be yourself....This is the only day we have.

Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character;
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

The Will of God will never take you to where the Grace of God will not PROTECT you...

Stay FAITHFUL and Be GRATEFUL !
At 12:52pm on May 6, 2009, Michel Fong said…
Thanks, Jacky. Learning from you all is my pleasure. I am now reading a book called 'The 7 principles of public speaking', it is really inspiring. Let's share when we meet.
At 7:07pm on February 12, 2009, Jacky Lai said…
Welcome, Lawrence!
At 6:19pm on February 12, 2009, Lawrence CHAN said…
Hi,
Nice to meet you here !
I am Lawrence, a new member to the Centraler.
I am glad that I joined the big family and I am really looking forward to learning from you fellow toastmasters!
Looking forward to meeting you in person in the meeting.
At 12:54am on July 2, 2008, Myron said…
Was the photo taken outside a restaurant at Deep Waterbay?
At 8:58am on June 12, 2008, Centraler Webmaster said…
Welcome to the Centraler Web 2.0!
 
 
 

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