The first night when Monica and I met each other

On an evening event of my company, we first met each other.
She was a friend of one of my coworkers. I was really lucky to have a chance to make friends with her even though at that time it was because I couldn't go for dinner with others-- I had to take care of other customers with my coworker, Monica's friend. After the party began half an hour, we could join the party. That made me have a chance to sit beside her. She made me feel sweet as she helped to take food in my bowl for me when I was busy with a performance. Her acting and talking were so graceful that I couldn't take my eyes off her all night! I used to not believe stuff like loving at first sight. However, when seeing her, I knew I was totally wrong! Anyway, I told myself then that I wanted to know as more as possible about her.
Oct. 10th, 2009

True Friends

It's not difficult to have sincere friendship. Here are some principles to make true friends:

• True friends listen to inner voices of each other.
• True friends care about other's needs and help to solve problems.
• True friends share different opinions, but won't put others down.
• True friends always express their encouragements and compliments.
• True friends are able to arouse goodness and potential of one another.
• True friends accept and respect each other.
• True friends are trustworthy.
• True friends give each other room for changes.
• True friends are not self-centered but deliver love around.
• True friends bring each other power, courage and hope.

A friends loves at all time, and a brother is born for adversity.

from the website of www.dhf.org.tw/Seeds/

有錢無罪，沒錢活該受罪？(上)

前些日子我去聽了一個關於如何申請公費以完成自己夢想的課程。在課堂中，老師提到有些擁有豐富出國經驗，自身經濟條件也不差的參賽者，也來跟其他已三十多歲但從沒出國，經濟條件也較差的人，爭取經費。不用說，那些出國經驗豐富的人，所提交的企劃書一定寫的比另一方好（沒出國，經濟條件也較差的人）。現在問題來了，若今天你／妳是評審，你遇到兩位參賽者。一位是有自身經濟佳且企劃書又寫得好的Rich。另一位是口袋空空，年紀一大把卻還沒到過機場的Poor。在這樣的情況下，你會把最後一個機會留給誰？
＊兩人出國的動機都是好的，各自所懷有的夢想是正當的，都沒有要貪取經費做為滿足自身出國玩樂的意圖。

姨婆的拜訪

今天本來想說可跟同學去看場電影"澳大利亞"，但同學不想出門，可能是天氣陰陰的，再說，屏東這也沒有什麼地方可跑的（看完電影後要去的地方），所以最後就不了了之。
　　後來想說下午約同學去學校打球，但在出門前卻獲悉姨婆和一洋表舅要回枋寮家那走走，和爸媽聚聚。我也就跟他們回家去了。一路上，姨婆反覆地跟我說她因跌倒而引起中風的事，可能是年紀大了，她才會如此反覆重樣的話吧。我對這倒是不覺得煩，僅是想到先前生活過著非常規律，六十多歲的她自己還坐捷運去游泳運動，竟也是不敵年老病痛的折磨。手腳不時會發麻，走路也要用拐杖支撐。（好強的姨婆怕別人笑，所以拿雨傘偽裝）覺得很可憐，難道人年紀大了都一定會這樣嗎？我真難想像自己的父母與自身年長時如此的模樣啊。　
Tom Feb 14th, 2009