Saturday, September 29, 2007

无奈

近期觉得像是药罐子。大病小病交替不段。想做的事情不能,真有点儿力不从心的感觉。
临近中午,儿子的球队一年一次的照像和之后的比赛。答应儿子一起要去的,忽然的疼痛又来了,只好让儿子和老公一起去。儿子很失望,有些不高兴。老公对儿子的态度有些生硬。两人之间的‘争战’又开始了。我只好又哄又劝两人终于走了。最怕周末生病,无法休息,精神很累。

Friday, September 28, 2007

Something Funny

This morning I sat in the waiting room at doctor office and read some jokes, here are some of them I still remembered:

"First I got a good news from doctor, he told me that I got a new disease named after me" - this is from Steve Martin who is one of my favorite actors.

"You'll know you're getting old when the work is more less fun and the fun is more work" - I think this is me, it's funny but it's true. Every time I came back from vacations I have to take extra days to relax.

"A guy went to a bookstore and he asked the saleswoman ' Where is the self-help section?' and the woman said if I told you then it would defeat the purpose. "

"My sister dated the captain of Chess class at high school. And my parents liked him. They were OK with any guy that take hours to make a move. "

I kept laughing at waiting room and my pain fade away.

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Soul

Last week Thomas asked me what word 'soul' was. I paused for a moment. It's really hard to explain to him. Today I found it from dictionary as the followings:

the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.

Recent year I realized that my 'soul' started from high school even though I consider the life in high school was plaint, simple like a routine. But my 'conscious' dream started from there.

Sometime I feel that people may need more physical space with others but spiritually need to be close enough to be content.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

中秋夜的球赛

今年的中秋的月亮时隐时现。虽没有赏到天空的明月但是儿子的一场晚上的精彩足球赛也让人心旷神怡。儿子说是因为球场的灯还没有关掉月亮才没有出现。

每次踢球回来他总是兴奋,今晚更是令人意外,坚持要作做业,作业是星期五才交的。只好依他,难得这么听话,作业做的特别用心。看来今天是用了踢足球的劲头做作业的。

最后是被我逼着放下笔的。看得出来他是真的喜欢足球,可惜我们并没有能力和时间教,和同龄孩子相比他的反应敏捷,速度快,脚法准,球感好。今天是中场断球转身快速反攻设进一球。整场后卫防守也是很出色。真希望他保持这份热情。

Monday, September 24, 2007

有一种美丽总在放弃后

每一次默默的放弃,
放弃某个心仪已久却无缘份的朋友,
放弃某种投入却无收获的事,
放弃某种心灵的期望,
放弃某种思想,
这时就会生出一种伤感,
然而这种伤感并不妨碍我们去重新开始,
在新的时空内将音乐重听一遍,将故事再说一遍!
因为这是一种自然的告别与放弃,它富有超脱精神,因而伤感的美丽!

曾经有种感觉,
想让它成为永远。
过了许多年,
才发现它已渐渐消逝了。
后来悟出:原来握在手里的不一定就是我们真正拥有的,
我们所拥有的也不一定就是我们真正铭刻在心的!
继而明白人生很多时候需要一种宁静的关照和自觉的放弃.

世间有太多的美好的事物,
美好的人。对没有拥有的美好,
我们一直在苦苦的向往与追求。
为了获得,
忙忙碌碌,
真正的所需所想往往要在经历许多年后才会明白,
甚至穷尽一生也不知所终!
而对已经拥有的美好,
我们又因为常常得而复失的经历而存在一份忐忑与担心。
夕阳易逝的叹息,
花开花落的烦恼,
人生本是不快乐的!
因为拥有的时候,
我们也许正在失去,
而放弃的时候,
我们也许又在重新获得。
对万事万物,
我们其实都不可能有绝对的把握。
如果刻意去追逐与拥有,
就很难走出外物继而走出自己,
人生那种不由自主的悲哀与伤感会更加沉重!
所以生命需要升华出安静超脱的精神。

明白的人懂得放弃,
真情的人懂得牺牲,
幸福的人懂得超脱!
当若干年后我们知道自己所喜爱的人仍好好的生活,
我们会更加心满意足!
“我不是因你而来到这个世界,
却是因为你而更加眷恋这个世界。
如果能和你在一起,
我会对这个世界满怀感激,
如果不能和你在一起,
我会默默地走开,
却仍然不会失掉对这个世界的爱和感激——感激上天让我与你相遇与你别离,
完成上帝所创造的一首诗!”

生命给了我们无尽的悲哀,
也给了我们永远的答案。
于是,安然一份放弃,固守一份超脱!
不管红尘世俗的生活如何变迁,
不管个人的选择方式如何,
更不管握在手中的东西轻重如何,
我们虽逃避也勇敢,
虽伤感也欣慰!
我们像往常一样向生活的深处走去,
我们像往常一样在逐步放弃,
又逐步坚定!

有一种感觉总在失眠时,
才承认是“相思”;
有一种缘分总在梦醒后,
才相信是“永恒”;
有一种目光总在分手时,
才看见是“眷恋”;
有一种心情总在离别后,
才明白是“失落”;
有一种美丽总在放弃后,
才知道。。。

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Church Retreat

这个周末是我们教会一年一度的退休会。离家一个半小时的路程。整个周末住在那里。主讲是林三纲牧师和师母。他们今年82岁。育有十个子女。讲道和鉴证非常感动。真希望多住几天。

Friday, September 21, 2007

陪他们长大

这是玉捷的名言。'他们‘是指老公。一句话:累。觉得自已要撑不下去了。

Why Do I Have To Work?

Getting frustrated because of tiredness never go away for a while. No time to workout, no time to go shopping , no time to read, no time to write and no time to sleep. Feel guilty of being away from Thomas whole day. Best buddy at work trying to leave.

Suddenly feel should not work.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Ode To Joy

This is one of the songs Thomas has played. He loves this one and can play part of notes without looking at.

No wonder he loves this piece. This one is came from one of his classic books by Beethoven.

一些故人旧事

最近很多过去的事和人会忽然涌现出来,只是用中文写的太慢,英文写又觉得不真切。

似乎留在我记忆里的都是美好的。既使是悲伤的事也有中凄美的感觉。曾听说人的记忆是有选择的,我比较喜欢选择美好的记忆。

想哪说哪吧。还是写英文吧-这样快.

I miss one of our old place in my hometown very much. It was a very old house with big yard. We grew lots of plants there (mostly my grandparents did it, I was just a little helper). I remember we got grapes growing just outside of our window. Under the grape branches for a period time we grew some peanuts. I still miss that fresh smell of that peanut. I don't eat peanut now but I loved the fresh raw peanuts. We also grew some vegetables, one of them was some kind of bean with purple color. I haven't seen that kind of vegetable for a long time but I still miss that tasty purple bean so much. Oh, thinking about it makes me so hungry.

I miss the time I spent with my grandmother when I was young at hometown. She was such a lady - you would never forget her once you met her. She was a dominant person but she was very outgoing, funny and open-minded. She loves animals, we had cats all the time at home. We raised some chicken for a period of time. I loved those yellow fluffy chicks when my grandma brought them to home.

I always put cat inside my blanket/comforter while I was sleeping at that time. One of our cats was stubborn and smart, she didn't like to sleep inside blanket so she sneaked out of my blanket after I fell asleep. Whenever I woke up and found her outside of my blank I would put her in again, she never refused it but she would sneak out again after I fell asleep, sometime this occurred sever time during the night until I was too tired to track her down.

I also love the dogs. We were not allowed to have dog at that time. But after 76's earthquake, we lived in my father's company for a while. And there was one employee who had a dog. Me and my younger brother who was 5 year old played with that dog all day long, one time my little brother tried to ride that dog like a horse and got that owner mad. But he knew my father knew very well and my little brother didn't get any trouble.

It was there we lost one of my cats. She was ran over by a big truck and died on the street right away and I was crying for her for several days.

Play Chess

On weekend his daddy got one set of Chess for Thomas. Last night for the first time Thomas can play Chess with his daddy. Somehow his daddy let him win and he was so excited and run to me and told me that he beat his daddy.

So far he has been enjoying play it, this morning he asked me to play with him just after he got up from bed. At least it's not bad idea to start learning it. At every beginning his daddy didn't agree to sign up the program for him because he didn't believe he could learn it. I think it's good for him to learn - don't expect much just give him opportunity to know it. He can keep learning it if he likes it.

I always think Chess is good for people to learn how to think, especially for boys. I had seen my father playing Chinese Chess with my younger brother all the time when we were young at home. Chess can also teach patience, focus ,problem-solving skill and fun to play.

又是缘分吗?

昨天去看中医,她是我们教会的一个姐妹。我很信中医,只是在这里对找到好的没有信心。后来知道这姐妹是中医,想就试试吧。一聊,原来是同乡,老公是来自南开大学的,父亲是南大教授。她自小至大在南开长大的。感觉特亲切。

Monday, September 17, 2007

感性还是理性?

星期天主日崇拜后又遇到小萍。她还没受洗但一直参加主日学,而且亲眼见证了神在我们教会的恩典。

Every time we see each other we would have a little chat. She always asks me some questions. Mostly how I become to believe in God and accept Jesus as my savior. I'm impressed that she has been so eager to search the truth of life and what's really Jesus means in our life. But one thing I told her that you can not use our 'logic' to think everything God does for us. If you keep doing that you never get out of it and you'll be confused.

It only took me about several months to accept Jesus as my life savior after attending a Bible study in a church back about 10 years ago. I still feel that it's God's calling because we got a very talent pastor in that small church. After several months' studying , one Easter night I was so touched by God and at that moment I made up my mind with my tears full of my eyes and joy in my heart.

小萍说我很感性。她说她的背景和受的教育也许让她太理性。我说我是学理工你是学文出身应该你很感性才对。她说她信也特喜欢我们的教会,也喜欢和我们教会的兄弟姐妹们交谈分享。只是一听到上帝的神迹,她无法想通接受。我说不能用人的逻辑去思考神的作为。信心是需要感性的。

其是感性也是神赐予的,回想我决志要受洗的那个时刻,确实是圣灵充满的时刻,无法用言语表达。

感谢天父赐我智慧的感性。也祈求小萍早日归属主内。Amen!

Do I look That Old ? (Cont.)

Took this at Thomas' room before he get it too messy. :)


Do I look That Old ?

No, I don't think that way, but suddenly feel I should take more pictures of myself so I won't regret someday when I am really old.

找到家平了

那天在网上看到她的踪迹,给她留了言,今天收到她的邮件。真是很兴奋。我们十多年没连系了。

我们在南开的时候并不认识,但在理工时确成了知己。她告我她大学同学二十年聚会8月18刚在理工举行。自然想起了我很多。是啊,她班上的人我也认识很多。

看来有缘还是能再见的。

Friday, September 14, 2007

Friendship

I really appreciate the friendship from Jimmie. He has been so supportive to me for everything, not only for work, but really being a good friend of me.

Jie always says that she is so jealous about the fact I have close friends around me all the time. I am not very outgoing and I am not very shy neither, I am somewhere in the between. I never really go out and search for friendship intentionally. But I guess God send angles to protect me all the time. I consider myself lucky and blessed.

I just feel so happy to have Jimmie as a friend and enjoy to chat with him. He treats me like a real sister.

Play Date

One of his classmates from last year class, Christian, his mom sent me email and really wanted Thomas go their house to play after school this Friday.

I was OK about that and happy for Thomas that I know he would love to go, but his dad had a little concern about safety since Christian's mom wanted to pick him up at carpool just after school. Finally we both agreed on - just let him go with Christian's mom and play for afternoon and then we pick him up.

Thomas certainly got good time over there. He had hard time to leave every time he had play date but this time I promised to him that we would invite Christian to our house some time in the near future.

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

To Remember Or Not ?

On Monday after school Thomas was starting to learn Chess at school. I signed up for him this school year. He learned some odd numbers there , like 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 'king', 'queen', and 'knight', etc...

On that night he told me that he won't sleep because he would forget what he learned after sleep. I was trying to explain that you would remember things better if you get good sleep every night.

The second day he told me what I told him was true because he still remembered what Mr. Frank taught him in Chess program.

The next day morning he tried to remember what he learned and told me that he still could remember. Then he really believe that good sleep make his mind remembering things better.

What a stubborn boy ! Seems everything you told him, you have to convince to him.

Monday, September 10, 2007

To Dye Hair

Sunday worship was a special event, all kids from kindergarten to youth group attended sermon with us together. So Thomas sat with other kids on the other side. He noticed that one of our deacon's hair changed from gray to black.

He asked me why he changed his hair after that morning. I told him that made him look younger and better. Then he told me " mom , can I dye my hair to gray so I can be the oldest kids. " I replied " nobody wants hair to be gray, kids don't dye hair. "

Tonight he brought this topic again, asked me:
" mom, can I dye my hair to blue when I am 10 years old. "
"no, kids are allowed to dye their hair."
"how about blond ?"
"No, your hair looks perfect for you."
" but I want my hair blond because Brody's hair is blond." (Brody is his classmate and plays with Thomas most of the time at school.)
"we just keep whatever we have and that's way God wants to be. "
"how come Ava's hair is yellow ?"
"Everybody is different and special. That's just the way it is. You look good on your black hair."

"Are you going to have gray hair when you're getting older ?"
"of cause. "
"how about daddy?"
"yes."
....

Saturday, September 8, 2007

First Soccer Game This Season

This morning Thomas got his first soccer game this season and he was so excited. He was doing so well , scored once and running so hard , even he looked tired at the very end because of not eating much breakfast but he really enjoyed it as always.

Good thing about soccer is to learn team work and hard work. Also got good opportunities to interact with other kids.

Friday, September 7, 2007

Parents Orientation

Tonight was parent orientation for preschool and Kindergarten in Thomas' school.

Lower school principal made a short speech and we watched a little slice of video about Prince of Peace Christian School, met other parents in his class, of cause his teacher Mrs. Moody. Also we signed up for volunteers for field trips and lunch relief , etc... Thomas always love to see us in his class.

We've been falling in love this school since Thomas enrolled it two year ago. Kindergarten has been growing so fast from 3 classes last year to 5 classed this year. Around 14-16 kids in each class.

Orientation was well organized as always. We had great time with other parents , teacher and knew better how Thomas did for the first two weeks in the school.

We have so much faith in this school. Hope Thomas grows up well academically and spiritually here.

Thursday, September 6, 2007

VIP

Thomas was the VIP in his class today and he brought a bag with a note saying he needs some special duties to do tonight. He needs to find 3 things that sounds starting with letter 'L' and let parents help him write down 3 clues so tomorrow he will show and tell in the class. Here are three things he found in the house tonight:

1. Lego
2. Lightning McQueen (from movie cars)
3. Letter ( he let me write a letter to his friend Sean)

He is so proud of himself being chosen to be VIP today.

Where ?

Looking this picture, feel like still in Yellowstone. I took this in Dallas just after raining. Suddenly I realize how beautiful the sky was.

We can still find beautiful things without going anywhere. We didn't see it becuase we've being so busy and didn't pay attentions.


我家的枣树接果了

两年了,今天终于看到果实了。


Wednesday, September 5, 2007

纯真的童年

上周日在朋友家聚会。小孩都差不多大,3岁到五岁。其中一个朋友的女儿4岁多是最听话懂事的,我头一见到这么早熟的孩子,知道帮妈妈作家务,爸爸海归多年了似乎对这边的家谟不关心了。聚会的那天还帮做饭的主人阿姨按摩。据她妈妈说从来不哭。

开始特羡慕这小女生的妈妈,后来想想孩子还是应该有个天真烂漫的童年。看着儿子疯玩傻笑的快乐样儿其实是上帝赋予父母的最大的幸福。

何尝不是呢?没有希望他长大后功成名就,只盼望他有颗敬畏神的心,享受普通人的喜怒哀乐;也希望他有宽广的胸怀待人待己。

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Conversation

After I turned off the light, my son asked me:

"Mom, can God make babies ? "

"Yes."

"How can he make babies? Can I see it ?"

"No, you can not see it, He has secrete power. "

"Oh, I really want a new born baby to be my brother. "

....

Don't Sweat With Small Stuff

Tony came back from his sister house and told me that his sister complained lots of small stuffs about his brother-in-law. I told him that you should persuade her not focusing on small stuffs. Who can survive the marriage if you are picking small things all the time? We're un-perfect human beings.

I was teasing him that we won't be together today if I was being so picky.

Saturday, September 1, 2007

中年有感

沉默是金-这是这几年真正经历和体会到的。它的威慑的力量有时会化解一切。

钱钟书说过:将忍受可以当作享受。。。

眼前过不去的事和情并不都需要用言语表达和争辩。事过境迁之后的结局往往出乎你的意料。

生命中的点点滴滴让你学之不尽。这真是上帝无比的大能。渺小的人啊怎能予知浩瀚无穷的未来呢?就让自己满怀快乐新奇的心境享受上帝赋予的一切吧 - 无论是痛还是喜。