Me and my guest, Peter.

Peter is my student. She's really creative and brave. She's young and determined. She's got great future ahead of her. Peter, I wish you brave enough to cope with all the ups and downs in the States!!

With all of my love.

A letter from my listener in the States.

Hi Genie,
How are you. My name is Alister and I live in Portland, ME (Maine, USA, that is).
I have been listening to 中廣 since I discovered it online back in
2001. I had always been a listener of 中廣 when I was a child living in 台北.
I used to enjoy the 中國廣播劇 every afternoon when I was not in school.

Anyway, I enjoyed your show,英語 Oh-Bei-Gon (Forgive my own version of the title, I just don't know how it is spelled). I was having tough times at my job back in Colorado, your show have brought many laughs to me during those unbearable days. Thanks very much. I have not listened to that show for awhile now. Is it still on?

Anyway, just want to say hi and thanks to you.
I'm now sure if you will see the Chinese Characters in this email.
I'm sill trying.

Sincerely,

Alister

I haven't got enough confidence in myself but as I read letters from my listeners, I always feel so much joy and it's the greatest encouragement for me to hang on. Thanks alot, all of my dear listeners no matter where you are.

時間跟距離的魔法...冗長...

原來時間跟距離真的有魔法...

怪的是,每當我突然想到 " J 應該在台北吧! 他應該會跟我連絡吧...".

不知道是哪一種神奇力量...怪的很..但卻是真的!

這種時候,總會聽到你的聲音..每次..每次..

幾個月前,電話中你用開朗的聲音說: "帶了你愛的酒..哪天空再給你."
那一次,時間不巧! 我們沒有見面. 我其實有點不爽!! 我以為,我還在乎你!

畢業典禮這天,忙的團團轉..卻看見手機有未接來電..是一個再熟悉也不過的名字, 我的胃突然像被人猛捶了一拳, 每次都是這樣!!好久沒連絡..第一次再看見你名字,就會有這種感覺. 我以為..這是因為我還在乎你!

所以..一直在想,要不要回電呢? 畢業典禮結束, 回電給你.
這次你馬上說"明天晚上有沒有空? 吃飯啊!!明晚剛好有空,不行的話,下禮拜嚕."

我在想,我可以嗎? 時間夠長了嗎? 萬一我還在乎怎麼辦? 怎麼辦?
我想...應該OK吧!! 我決定BE MYSELF. 我們見面了...
怪的是,我居然想不起來,我們多久沒見了... 以前都知道的!
沒有一般的寒喧話題..就像以前一樣,就自然地聊了起來.

其實有一種熟悉的感覺.像以前一樣.卻少了心的悸動與雀躍..

我不知怎麼的,胃不太舒服..但不是被猛捶一拳的感覺...
是真的不太舒服..像一兩年前一樣...沒原因的想吐..
所以我們只點了一份套餐一起分享,又要了一杯蘋果汁....
我吃了一口飯,把果汁喝完,栗子三顆,葡萄兩顆,半口炸豆腐,

聊得很愉快....我們總是聊得很愉快..或許你發現,我沒有發問.
不再問你的事情...好像不關心你了.

你自顧自地說:"阿...你怎麼不問我?" 然後開始說你自己的事情....
手上的工作,認識的人物,工作夥伴...我很專心在聽,偶爾發問聽不懂的地方.

就這樣....我們聊夠了...我說"走了吧.."
一出大樓...竟感到胃部一陣翻滾..像是要把心臟吐出來一樣..
好可怕..我蹲在地上! 像以前一樣,你總是用開玩笑的口氣說.."你一定要在這裡吐嗎?"

我本能地大叫"你不要說了..." 依然蹲在地上..
或許你覺得不太對..扶我到旁邊小坐..站在旁邊安慰的說,好好好..我不碰你!我想你誤會了..但我還想吐,一直掩著口..無法說話..

我感覺到眼淚..我大口吸著初夏夜晚,溫暖潮濕的空氣.
平復胃部的翻絞..平復不知名的感覺..

舒服了...一起走了一段, 你搭車..我步行回家..

走在回家的路上, 我哼著歌曲..
想著相聚時的你跟我..心沒有感覺..

這一刻,我才相信時間跟距離,真的有魔法.雖然冗長..
可是我,好像真的畢業了.從禁錮的靈魂裡..我想,我們都是自由的..

只是為了自己...

最近有朋友知道我想當志工的計畫後,一直說"你真的很有愛心,你好偉大!"

當大家這樣說的時候,我笑著說,"沒有! 我只是為了自己."

大家都覺得我很謙虛....

其實我真的認為,擔任國際志工是一種自我實現跟磨練的過程.

我只是希望我的人生不要只有,工作,賺錢,結婚,養育下一代,死亡..

我不希望哪一天我終將離開這個世界的時候,覺得自己好像沒活過..白來了這世上一遭..

擔任國際志工...真的只是一種磨練與自我實現...

為了更珍惜生活中的一切,我希望把自己磨到最大...看看自己的耐力..

或許擔任志工也是一種考驗與實驗!

只是在這樣的過程中,產生了助人的附加價值!!

大家一起來吧....加油!!

國際志工..來真的!!

這個週末...一樣是沒得休息! 但是我不覺得累...因為我的心滿滿的!!

我參加國際志工徵選! 第一階段選上了..所以這兩天要參加志工訓練!

經過這兩天,我認識了一些跟我有一樣想法的人!

認識了許多有理想的年輕人....看到一些認真的人...

或許每個人參加國際志工的目的不一樣,但卻都真實地面對自己的人生!

參加了培訓,我更確定我真的有這份能力..

我更確定,我的想法是正確的...

我更確定,我一定要通過第二階段的徵選考試!!

世界之大...我要真實地體驗!

我要積極地讓世界變得更美.....

When a man said ...

I got a mail last night. It's from my friend, T. In his mail. he asked me about my future plans and he also told me about his.

Then suddendly it became a mail of expressing his gratitude towards me. He said "Actually, I want to say thank you to you. I learnt something from you like your attitude and experience."

Um... I don't know that if I wanted to be thanked by him. He's not the first one saying that he wanted to thank me. My ex said, "我很感謝你,無論發生什麼事,你一直都在我身邊." But he still broke up with me and left me a broken heart.

Haha... So from that day, I become kind of allergic to the "Thank You" thing. For me, it means that the man and I will never end up as a lovely couple but alwyas a good or best friend.

Sigh......... I don't want to be thanked in this way. Don't thank me but marry me. Okay?! The guys out there!!

Hahaha....... I must be insane. How come a short mail evoked so much sentimental feedback? Hahaha....發神經了...一定是太閒了....

PS. I am reviewing my Japanese now.

Zhong Zi Festival.

這是我"把拔"...

端午節這天....

他立起了....６個十元銅板

嘿嘿.... 我喜歡我"把拔" ...

大家拍拍手喔.............