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90. Moments in Our Lives | 我們人生中的那些時刻

Moments in Our Lives

– Musings of Dr. Jamie Hsu, 8.13.2019

Fifty-five years ago today, a beautiful and lucky moment happened in my life. I was invited by a classmate to go to a folk dance lesson. The boys and girls formed two circles and danced in opposite directions. When the music stopped, a beautiful young lady with a smiling face was standing in front of me. As a dance novice, I was a bit apprehensive and didn’t know where to look or what to say. Luckily for me, she gently asked if I was from the same college as hers, because my face looked familiar. That was the luckiest break in my life. This young lady became my wife, the wonderful mother of our two daughters, and the loving A-Ma of our four grandkids.

Indeed, life is a string of encounters and moments: some happy, some sad, some uplifting, and some depressing. All of these moments make our lives rich and meaningful. Do you remember some significant moments and encounters in your life?

It could be a teacher who encouraged and inspired you to learn some special skills which benefited your whole life. It might be a sports coach or music teacher who recognized your talent and guided you to build a lifelong hobby. Or it might be a boss who appreciated your capabilities and promoted you to a higher position in the business.

On the other hand, one may be heartbroken by a missed romance, the loss of dear ones, or a business failure. Eventually, time will ease the pain and help one to bounce back, but the pain and the sorrow may be stored deeply in one’s memory.

Regardless of the nature of such moments in our lives, we remember vividly the who, when, and how. They are ingrained in our minds, shape who we are and change our journeys in life. 

We all have our special encounters, moments, blessings and sorrows in life. Throughout these events, I hope we are making other people’s lives more pleasant and providing them with beautiful memories.

我們人生中的那些時刻

-作者 許俊宸博士

-中譯 薛乃綺

            55年前的今天,我的人生有個美好而幸運的瞬間。那時,我一個同學邀請我去參加民俗舞蹈課。男生跟女生各組成一個圓圈,各朝反方向跳舞。當音樂暫停時,一位美麗且笑容可掬的年輕女孩剛好停在我面前。作為一個舞蹈新手,我有點擔心,不知道要看哪裡、該說些什麼。幸運的是,她輕聲溫柔地問我是否跟她同一所大學,因為她瞧著我的臉覺得有些眼熟。那是我人生最幸運的時刻。這個年輕女孩後來成為我的太太,是我兩個女兒很棒的媽媽、也是孫子們慈祥的阿嬤。

          的確,人生是一連串的相遇時刻:有的開心、有的悲傷、有的令人振奮、也有的令人沮喪。這所有的瞬間都讓我們的人生更豐富、更有意義。你是否也記得自己人生中重要的相遇瞬間嗎?

          那可能是一位鼓勵、啟發你,讓你學習到終生受用技能的恩師。也可能是一位體育教練或音樂老師,她/他看到了你的才能,並且引導你建立一個終生的喜好。或者是一個老闆,賞識你的能力,並且提拔你到更高的職務。

          相反的,在另一方面,也可能是心碎的戀情、失去至親、或者是事業挫敗。時間最終將會減輕那些痛苦,並且幫助我們復原,但哀傷仍會存在記憶中。

          無論我們生活中這些時刻的本質如何,我們都會清楚地記得是什麼時候、是誰、發生了什麼事。它們在腦海中深根蒂固,並且將我們變成現在的自己、也改變了人生的道路。

          我們都會有人生當中特殊的相遇、時刻、祝福、以及悲傷。希望我們能透過每次的相遇,也讓對方的人生變得更加愉快、並且在他們的腦海中留下美好回憶。