2021 02 23
作者Article by Yvonne Zheng
前幾天和朋友用面書平台聊天，談到細女和女婿終於可以搬新屋，不用和我同住。朋友打趣話我的女兒屬於迴旋鏢的一代（boomerang generation)。上網搜尋迴旋鏢的一代是何解。原來是西方社會給選擇與父母同住的年青人的稱號。同子女同住有好處也有不方便之處。在東方社會和子女同住是很平常的事。現今樓價高企，為解決住屋問題年輕人搬出搬入是可以理解的。作為父母的，可以為子女做避風港是有福的事。有能力的話，我相信所有父母家的大門是求遠為子女打開的。
上帝是世人的避風港，多少人在避風港出出入入，多少人在入口處徘徊。在我認識的人之中有不信上帝的；有和上帝約法三章各行各路的；有專重宗教但不願意和上帝建立關係的。我衷心期盼他們有一天會在疲倦的時候會回到上帝的避風港那裏。上帝家的大門是永遠為子女打開的。我們永遠是上帝的迴旋鏢兒女。阿門。
詩篇 46:1
Revised Chinese Union Version (Traditional Script) Shen Edition
神是我們的避難所，是我們的力量， 是我們在患難中隨時的幫助。
馬太福音 11:28
Revised Chinese Union Version (Traditional Script) Shen Edition
28 凡勞苦擔重擔的人都到我這裏來，我要使你們得安息。
I was chatting with a friend on Facebook messenger a few days ago. When I told her that my daughter is finally moving out, she made a comment about the “Boomerang generation!”. I looked up the term on google. The Boomerang Generation refers to adult children moving back to live with their parents. There are many reasons for them to do so. They might be looking for a job; they might just need a place to stay temporarily or they might have to take care of aging parents. In Asian culture, adult children living with their parents is common. It is a blessing to have one’s children living under the same roof. My door is always open to my children and many other Chinese parents might agree with me.
God wants us to go back to him and he welcomes us with open arms. Among people I know, there are those who don’t believe in God, those who decided to part their ways with God and those who respect God but refuse to have a relationship with Him. I sincerely pray that my friends will one day turn to God. We are all God’s children, God’s “ Boomerang Kids”. Amen.
Psalm 46:1 (NIV)
1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Matthew 11:28 (NIV)
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.