2020 04 22
作者 Article by: Billy Ng
有人說當一件事重複做21次,便會成為我們的習慣。大家留在家中個多月,相信已經習慣了,其實都幾好呀!慳番不用入氣油,不用浪費時間在公路上。
我和大兒子在同一書房內工作,今次讓大家多了解對方的工作,彼此交流工作上的挑戰和心得;小兒子偶然為我們預備午餐、晚餐,在炒飯上加上芝士,味道亦相當好。今次難得的與家人共處的時間多了,非常感恩。
記得當年小兒子還未出生,大兒子只有幾歲的時候,經常希望父母有更多的時間與他玩耍,我們卻多次因為忙忙碌碌,敷衍回應他說:「明天吧!」他從小性格比較內斂,從不發脾氣,但是,有一次,他很不耐煩、亦無奈地回應我們:「明天又明天,到底幾時才是明天呢?」今次留在家中的經驗,讓我們重新生活的重點,反璞歸真,看清楚自己的需要、重點應放在那些方面。
在社交群組內看到朋友、家人,創意無限,有烘焙專家、點心師傅、作家、畫家等等,與別人分享多美好!彼此問候、相互支持多甜蜜!
杏林子於「生之頌」散文集中 ㄧ「生命的極限」祈禱分享:
「我們不斷摸索,
不斷學習,
不斷發現,
不斷獲得,
不斷為克服重重難關而殫精竭慮,
不斷為經歷一個新的里程而歡愉。
就在這不斷的挑戰中,
將我們的生命的極限擴展至無限,
我們的力量和愛,也無限。 」
保羅說:「應當一無掛慮,只要凡事藉着禱告、祈求和感謝,將你們所要的告訴上帝。上帝所賜出人意外的平安,必在基督耶穌裏,保守你們的心懷意念。」(腓立比書 4: 6-7)
I've heard before that something will become a habit if you repeat it 21 times. We have been staying home for over 1 month and should have gotten used to it now. I appreciate that I can save myself from having to fill up gasoline and be stuck in the traffic.
My older son and I are sharing the den as our office. We start to understand each other more and share some of our challenges and ways of doing things. My younger son tried to cook us lunch and dinner during this time. Adding cheese on the fried rice looked funny to me but actually taste good. We are so thankful that we have more time to be together.
I remember before my younger son was born and when my older son was about 5 years old, he often asked us to play with him. We were busy and often answered him "Tomorrow!" He used to be a quiet and obedient boy. One time, he impatiently replied us, "Tomorrow and tomorrow! When is tomorrow!" In this pandemic, we are going back to the basics about what our needs are and where our focus of our lives should be.
On social media with our friends and relatives, we found a lot of creativity among us. There are bakery experts, dim sum masters, authors, painters, etc. People love to share and support each other. It's so amazing and blessed.
The Taiwanese author 杏林子 said in one of her prayers "Limit of our life":
"We keep on exploring,
Keep on learning,
Keep on discovering,
Keep on rewarding,
Keep on getting exhausted resolving difficulties,
Keep on appreciating going through new milestones.
Through the "keep on challenging" process,
We experience there is no limit to our creativity;
That our love & power will have no limit."
Paul said, "Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4: 6-7)