Wednesday, May 12, 2010

令我敬佩的黄宗翰先生



观看了汤姆斯杯八强赛后,在FB 表示了我尊敬黄宗翰。友人问,他不是输了吗?
对啊,我干嘛欣赏个输家?我写下了个连自己都楞了下的答案。我说,我欣赏他的精神,我所缺乏的。。干嘛呢?什么东西?运动家精神?专业精神?还是爱国精神?!
不,是不服输的毅力、就算胜算不大,也坚持的精神。

我真的钦羡。自己常常不能在许多事上坚持。父亲说的没错,我总是三分钟热度。世界如此浩大,想学好多好多事情,但结果呢?总是凡事都懂些皮毛,因自己不曾刻苦地去专研。恼恨自己的这项弱点。
人哪,你要他承认自己的弱点,简直就是要他的命!(还是正如柏杨先生说的,只限中国人?
但是,我能不能学黄宗翰先生一样,学众多运动家或伟人一样,多坚持一些?多花点时间、精力,专注地完成我那许多的梦想?好好规划吧!

更令我沮丧的,尤其最近尤其感触良深。。太算计,令我轻易放弃了许多美好事物。我相信,黄兄肯定不会在开赛前,算好“嗯。。可能不会赢哦。。随便敷衍一下算了”。尽管以一位羽毛球男单选手来说,黄兄年龄是大了些,但他仍全力以赴,打得气喘呼呼。
对,全力以赴。我能不能就如他,就如想不用农药种出美味苹果的木村秋则老爷爷一样,不管什么成功机率,不管什么可不可能,不管别人怎么看,做一次傻瓜?
就好比星洲日报的蔡兴龙大哥点评《这一生,至少当一次傻瓜》时说的:“這個傻瓜讓我很敬佩,知不可為而為之,沒有多少人有他那麼大的勇氣,和執著的決心,我們都太懶散了,也太自以為聰明了,花太多心思在算計上,卻忘了偶爾也要有當傻瓜的勇氣啊。”我想拥有那勇气和决心!老实说,我不介意多当几次傻瓜。凡事都要求成功、完美,太会计算,让我好累。这或许不适合我吧。我想歇歇。若是可以,让我能够“想做就做,想走就走,想吃就吃,想看就看,想玩就玩”,行不?

还有就是,黄宗翰先生。。他让我想到你。

Thursday, April 29, 2010

父母的幸福时光

曾经听过一则让我至今无法忘怀的小故事:

在一个小康家庭中,三兄妹都十分了解母亲最爱吃的食物。每每开饭时,母亲总会抢着把鱼头和鱼尾给吃下肚,从未让三兄妹尝过它们的味道。若干年后,这位母亲老了。三兄妹每年回家乡吃年饭时,总是十分孝顺地往母亲的碗中夹上鱼头与鱼尾。老母亲也含笑吃下了。一直到老母亲病倒,躺在病床上时,三兄妹还是如此服侍老母亲,特地将家中吃剩的鱼头和鱼尾带到医院请老母亲吃。终于有一天,老母亲吃着鱼尾时,流泪了。。。

“我只是想让你们吃鱼肉啊。。。”老母亲如是说。

读了这故事后,我恍然大悟。

这不正是我的妈妈吗?! 从小,妈妈在开饭时,总是捧着个小小的碗,盛了几粒米饭,吃些青菜,喝些汤,还有,吃鱼尾。我总不能理解她的品味,但也未曾细想,径自大快朵颐。一直到上了中学,读过这故事后才了解妈妈为我们所付出的一切。无论何事,妈妈都以她的孩子们为优先,为我们付出了无限青春与精力,不单在外工作,连家务事也打理得井井有条,从无怨言。

爸爸有何尝不是这样?我最敬爱的爸爸总嚷着:“等小妹大学一毕业,我就退休。”乍听之下,能了解他对工作的不满,但那其实更多地包含了对孩子的关爱。为了孩子的生活与教育,向往悠闲生活的爸爸为我们背负了许多工作上的压力,朝九晚五地上班。为了孩子们,爸爸也不能实现他想出国旅行的梦想。

安徒生在他的自传中写道:“你可曾想到我们的上帝为了你,为了你的前途,已经使你的父母失去了他们幸福的时光吗?”

你不能让父母减少对你的爱与疼惜,但是你可以用更多的爱与孝敬来加倍回报他们为你付出的牺牲与泪水。

这个孝亲节,往父母的碗中多夹些鱼肉吧!



Saturday, April 03, 2010

someone special

"I like being around people who make me feel special."
"Your boy?"
"Yeah.. but i gotta share his time with his life. His family, studies, church.. even his Philharmonic CDs!!"
"Well.. then you can get back to your family too."
"They've got their own life partner all the same. Even Woody, you know, the dog, spends so much time with his Sally these days.."
"They think you're special. Just.. maybe not that special."
"That's what i mean! Isn't there someone who can treat me like i'm the only one who matters? I hate sharing a piece of someone."
"Dude, there's only ONE who matches that."
"Yeah?"
"God."


Happy Easter Sunday..

Easter Sunday, the day of resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ who was man, and died for us on the then shameful symbol, the cross. The nails went through His flesh, His blood flows and cleanses our sins. He was dead. And He resurrected. And believing in Him, declaring your faith, wins you a ticket to the Heavenly Kingdom. We need the free Grace. Only God who created you, knows you well enough that you feel so special around Him. You could never count how much time was, is, and will be, spent on you.
So, my family and friends (and i mean those particular ones whom this post is dedicated to), celebrate Easter Sunday with a different perception today =)
Happy Easter Sunday.