Love Me! 愛我吧！

「愛我吧！」我們總是真切地渴望對某個人說這句話，卻忘了，在那之前，我們應該先對自己說這句話。

“Love me!” We always desperately desire to say this to someone out there while we forget that before it happens, we have to say it to ourselves first.

自從去年到朱銘美術館畫長廊的牆壁之後，身邊的友人紛紛承諾把目前或將來可能擁有的白牆提供給我作畫。今年因為工作過於辛勞，沒有參加朱銘長廊的徵選，不過「塞翁失馬焉知非福」這句話真不是說假的，大方的Nana力邀我為她的牆壁上一點圖案，而我很高興在暑假結束之前，我們一同完成了這個計畫。

Since my mural-painting project at Ju-ming Museum last summer, many friends and relatives have promised to offer their current or future white walls for me to paint. This year, due to my work, I didn’t participate in the mural contest. But people don’t say “a blessing in disguise” for nothing. My generous friend Nana invited me to color her walls. I am glad to have carried out the plan before summer break ends.

和Nana在一起的一天一夜裡，我們不只是畫畫，還談了很多關於現階段人生的困境和期待，在回家的路上還偶然看到了一整片天空的星星，我覺得自己像是參加了一場愉快的夏令營，也許我們現在過得不是別人最羨慕的生活，但是我們很清楚自己的好運氣，未來迎面而來的機會，我們會勇敢地抓住，即使會受傷。

During one day and one night I spent with Nana, we didn’t just paint. We pondered much on our dilemma and anticipation at this stage of life. We were even rewarded with a whole sky of stars on our way home. Our time together felt like a happy summer camp experience. Maybe we do not have the best life, but we are so aware of our good luck. We know that we won’t miss any chance coming along, even though we might get hurt and fall again.

謝謝Nana，當我一路走來的好朋友！

Thank you Nana, for being my lifelong good friend！