給好友秀勉的一封信
江林月嬌
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親愛的秀勉:
稍來短箴,令我驚顫,不禁淚流滿面。
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不知怎地,我常常覺得生命有條斷痕、有種失喪的憂傷!我拼命想知道那是什麼時候開始有的,總不得其解;只知自己心中在某些特殊音樂、特別節慶或情境中,那感覺就像揮之不去的灰雲,時常籠罩心頭。82年來美,在異鄉中渡過我二十一歲的生日,至今,來美快滿二十年了。
對我而言,我生命初期的家,我渡過20個寒暑。如今,遠離父母兄姐關懷的歲月,也將滿20年了。這其中有婚姻生活的喜樂;然而,大多活在責任與義務當中──我們生養的兒女。
我們在成年後,失去的似乎就是那份童年無憂無慮、在母親懷中、在媽媽呵護呢喃的胸膛裡的那份安逸。我們因歲月的流轉,更加寶貝那份珍藏在妳我記憶中的甜美往事。將來,更殘酷的事實似乎是,隨著年歲的漸長,當我們步入更年期後,將有更多親友在病老衰歿中與我們分離。 |
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實在不應該在此時此刻與妳分享我心中一直隱藏的幽暗。我是個何等悲觀而無可救藥的人!我深知,若沒有一個信仰、一個永恆的盼望在我心靈深處,我可能早就選擇自己所鍾愛的自殺行徑,結束人世間許許多多需要面對的無奈處境。
我喜愛你用pamper這個字眼,讓許久沒有哭泣過的我流出淚來。眼淚,真是上帝偉大的設計,能一絲絲地帶走人的憂傷。
我也慢慢的體驗到,我心中那份灰雲憂暗,是在我決定跟隨世鐸來到異國他鄉的那一剎那間開始滋生的。從此,「分離」與「想念」成為我生命的一部份。我學習適應它、習慣它,但其中總是需要許許多多的眼淚充當生命輪軸的潤滑劑。
願 我們的主耶穌基督、上帝的慈愛,親自安慰妳喪母之痛,
月嬌敬上
2002年2月12日
附 錄 : 秀 勉 來 函 |
寄件者: lily chang
寄件日期: 2002年2月11日 下午 10:29
收件者: Julia Chiang 主旨: My dearest mom ... |
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Dear Julia,
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I did have a special New Year Dinner with most of my family, except my
mother. My mom passed away on 2/4 (Taiwan time) while she was sleeping and 2/3
(US time) - about the time we attended Sunday sermon. Coincidentally, Pastor Johnson was talking about how to
finish life well that day. I should
have told you about this in last e-mail, but I didn't want you to feel sad for
me on the Chinese New Year eve. I
arrived in Taiwan on 2/7. It was a very emotional and spiritual journey. |
Although physically my mom
couldn't wait for me for 3 more days, spiritually she was there and
will be there for me always. I am deeply saddened by my mom's death,
yet my strength in faith along with God's great love has brought me
comfort. So much of her
still lives in me and will live in me
forever.
To me, she is the most beautiful and loving mom in the world.
The funnel will be on 2/17.
I've been praying for my mom every day and night.
She has done her courses, fought the good fight, and most
importantly, she finished her life well. |
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Maybe Daniel
was right. You should have come
home for the New Year. Or just come home to let
your mom pamper you.
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Lily |
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From: 林月嬌
To: lily chang
Subject: 年夜晚 Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 06:07:12 -0500
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Dear Lily:
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感謝主,妳已平安抵達臺灣,現在,妳應在準備吃年夜飯了吧?哇!好親切的事。世鐸看妳走後,今作完禮拜回家的路上,突然對我說:「應該讓妳回家過年的。」我還搞不清楚他在說什麼? |
好好享受這樣一次期待已久的家人共聚的年夜晚! |
祝 心靈平安 |
月嬌敬上 |
經文分享:
「我的心哪,你當默默無聲,專等候神;因為我的盼望是從祂而來。」(詩62:5)
「主耶和華阿,你是我所盼望的•從我年幼你是我所倚靠的。」(詩71:5)
「耶和華喜愛敬畏祂和盼望祂慈愛的人。」(詩147:11)
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