Saturday, November 29, 2008

和另一女人約會?


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結婚了廿一年後,我發現了一種別出心裁的方法,可以讓愛的火花永保新鮮。
After get marriaged for twenty-one years, i found an unique way to refresh my love life.

不久以前 ,我和另一位女士約會,其實那還是我妻子的主意,
Not long ago, I was going to date with a lady, and the idea came from my wife.

有一天她說:「我知道妳很愛她。」我很驚訝,立刻爭辯說:
「但我愛的是妳呀!」「我知道,但你也愛她呀!」
One day my wife said: I know u love her. I was shocked: The one I love is you! She said: I know, but u love her too.

我妻子要我去看的女士是我的母親。
The lady that my wife asked me to visit was my mother.

她已經寡居了十九年,然而我忙碌的工作和身為二個孩子父親的責任,令我分身乏術,以致很少有時間和她相聚。
She was alone for nineteen years, however, I was busy with my job and my children, so I was less likely to visit her.

那晚,我打電話給她,邀約她第二天和我一起吃晚餐和看電影。
The night, i called her, invited her to have a dinner and movie with me at the second day.

「怎麼了,你還好嗎?」她問道。
' What happen? Are u alright?', she asked.

母親是那種會認為晚上那麼晚打電話,又突然邀約她,一定不會有什麼好事的人。
「我想如果有機會和妳單獨約會,一定很有意思。」我回答。
I answered: I was just thinking that if I have chance to date with u alone, it sure be very interesting.

她想了一會兒,然後說:「我非常樂意。」
After a while, she said: I do.

那個星期五下班以後,我開車去接她時,心裡有一點緊張,
The Friday came after i knock off from my worked, I fetched her at her home, felt like a little bit nervous.

因為從未嚐試過這樣的約會。
Because I had never been to a date with my mom before.

當我到達她家時,我看她對這樣的約會,似乎也有一點緊張。
When I reached her house, I found that she seems a little bit nervous too.

她在門內等著,身上穿著大衣,裡面那件禮服,還是最後一次慶祝結婚紀念日所穿的呢!
She was in her suite, which she wore during her last wedding anniversary with my dad, waiting for me in her house.

她的頭髮還特意捲了一下,臉上的微笑像天使一般。
She made her hair specially, smiling like an angel.

上了車後,她得意洋洋地說:「我告訴我的朋友,我要和我的兒子外出約會,他們都好羨慕,迫不及待要聽聽我們約會的情形。」
When she get into my car, she proudly said: all my friends were jealous at me when they know that i'm gonna dating with my son.

我們去一家雖不豪華,但十分雅致,溫暖舒適的餐廳。
We went to a restaurant which was not expensive but with warmth and cozy environment.

我母親挽住我的臂彎,好像第一夫人一般。
My mom hold my hand as she was the wife of a president.

入座以後,我必須幫她看菜單點菜,
After getting to her seat, I help her to order her food,

因為她的眼睛現在只有大的字才看得見。
Because she only can read the big capital words.

用餐一半時,我抬起頭來,看到母親正在凝視我,
When we were eating, I found she was staring at me,

嘴角帶著懷舊的笑容說:「記得當你小時候,總是我為你看菜單的。」「那現在妳正好可以休息,輪到我來為妳服務了。」我回答。
She smile and said: I remembered that during yr childhood, I always make the order for u. I answered: then now is yr chance to take a rest and let me to serve u.

一面享用晚餐,我們一面聊天,聊得很愉快,
We keep talking during our dinner,

談了許多最近幾年來,各自生命中的一些事。
Sharing about our life and some special things happening these few years.

我們聊得太久了,所以趕不上電影。當我送她回到家門口,
We talked for very long time until we missed the movie. When I fetched her back to her house,

她說「我要再和你一起外出,但下次讓我作東好嗎?」我答應了。
She asked: I'd like to date with u next time, but please let me pay the bill next time. I agreed.

回家後,妻子問我:「你的晚餐約會如何?」
When I back to my home, my wife asked: how's yr date with yr mom?

「非常有意思,比我想像的好多了!」 ~我回答。
' It was interesting and fun, over my expectation', I answered.

幾天以後,母親因心臟病猝發而去世。這事發生得太突然了,
Few days later, my mom passed away due to heart failure. The thing happened in an unexpected manner,

讓我完全措手不及。
I wasn't prepared for it at all.

不久以後,我收到一封信,裡面是上次我和母親約會的那家餐館的一張收據,上面有一張字條寫著:「我已先付了賬,因為我確定自己不可能再有機會去了,但我還是付了兩人份的賬──你和你的妻子。 你絕對想不到那一晚的約會對我有多大的意義,我愛你。」
Soon after this, I received a letter, there are a receipt of the restaurant that I dated with my mom, and a message: I already paid the bill for our next date, even though I know I'd probably won't have chance to date with u anymore, I still pay the bill for two persons: u and yr wife. U will never know how meaningful the date to me, I love U.

從那一刻起,我深深體會,一定要及時說:
「我愛你」,並且要常常撥出時間給我們所愛的人。
At the moment, I realized: we must always spare our precious time to our beloved, and told them u love them before it is too late.

世上沒有任何事比自然如來因緣和你的家庭更重要,多花時間和他們在一起,因為這事絕不能拖延到「以後有時間再說 ...」。
There is nothing more important than yr family, spend more time with them before it is too late.

樹欲靜而風不止,子欲養而親不待」 是人生一大憾事。
Don't make any regret in our life.

~{ 愛無分 ,愛有份}~
不要等到爱得太迟,珍惜现在。祝您辛福!

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Monday, November 24, 2008

吃素


吃素一年,就相當種了82棵樹,可以減緩全球暖化

如果您以為,提倡蔬食都是佛教徒,那您就錯了。

以英國來說,在1998年,有四百萬 人吃素; 六人當中,有一人吃素或是想改吃
;15-34歲人口,有11%吃素;近半民眾愈來愈少吃肉。

聯合國氣候變遷會議主席"帕喬里",針對全球暖化,呼籲大家「不肉食、騎腳踏車、簡約消費」,這可不是宗教家的勸說,而是上千位頂尖科學家的研究精華。


慈濟繼「心素食儀、克己復禮之後」,也根據這三句話,提出「力行減碳333,常保地球999」的運動。

不肉食部分,延伸出來就是素食、低碳里程食物,還有不浪費食物。

騎單車部分延伸出來就是,少開車、省水省電還有珍惜紙張,至於簡約消費方面,延伸出來就是不追求流行、延續物命,還有不要使用一次性商品。

希望透過這九種生活方式,一起挽救地球。


有一個數據表示,生產一公斤牛肉,排放36.4公斤的二氧化碳,相當開車三小時。

養牛一年所排放的二氧化碳,相當跑車開七萬公里。

減緩全球暖化,連聯合國都呼籲大家,少吃肉。

其實很多人已經改變生活方式,來減少碳足跡,例如少開車,但您知道嗎?

少開車半小時,減少的二氧化碳,相當吃一客牛排,或是吃一碗牛肉麵。

也就是說,只要吃一客牛排、或是牛肉麵,您排放的二氧化碳,就相當於開車半小時。

除此之外,全球有三成的陸地,是用來畜牧業。如果您吃一客牛排或是一碗牛肉麵,相當砍伐半座台北市大安森林公園面積、這麼多的林木。

所以,改變生活習慣,地球可以少被破壞。

畜牧業排放的二氧化碳,比所有汽車、機車排放的還要多,真的非常驚人。

從這個角度來看,畜牧業是一個非常不環保的產業。

或許有人會說,種菜、種稻、種水果,也會排放二氧化碳啊?

沒錯,但是蔬果的二氧化碳排放,只有動物產品的1/9。

而且生產一公斤的肉,這些牲畜,必須吃七公斤的穀物,直接間接造成糧荒。

您在這邊吃,可能讓另外一端的人沒東西吃。

另外,葷食者一年,製造的二氧化碳1500公斤,素食者一年430公斤,差距1070公斤,相當82棵樹一年,吸收二氧化碳的量,
也相當七棵樹,一個月吸收的二氧化碳排放量。

很多人喜歡種樹減碳,其實,吃素一年,就相當種了82棵樹,可以減緩全球暖化。

我們都是生長在同一個地球的子民,地球的生與滅,你我都有責任。

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