the temperature of a hug / 擁抱的溫度

我很怕分別的場面，其實我明白自己只要度過了分離的時間點，很快地就能夠向前進，只是在那一點，眼淚總是會不聽使喚地掉下來。所以不去機場，不是不在意，這對我來說是平靜但帶著祝福的選擇。

I am afraid of the moment of saying goodbye. Well as I know, as long as I make it through that moment, I will move on without any difficulty, still, at that moment, I can’t control my tears. So not going to the airport isn’t a synonym of indifference. Instead, it’s a way of bidding farewell in a peaceful way, with best wishes.

這個星期讀了Barrie Greiff的「人生的九個學分」，作者提到了擁抱的溫度，一個擁抱的溫度可以持續多久？我給了很多擁抱，不過我想最特別的就是荳荳的擁抱了，我們總是會抱得不能呼吸，那是充滿熱度和誠意的肢體動作，而且這已經是第二年我們用這樣的方式說再見，我不知道未來會如何，可是我們的擁抱裡說著，明年再來一次吧！

This week I read Legacy, the Giving of Life’s Greatest Treasures by Barrie Greiff. Dr. Grieff mentioned the temperature of a hug. How long can the warmth of a hug last? I have given many hugs, but the most unforgettable one goes to Miss Sprout’s. We always hold each other so tight that we can’t breathe. It’s a body gesture full of heat and sincerity. And this is the second year we say goodbye in this manner. I don’t know when we will get to see each other again in the future, but in our hug, we both pray hard, “Let’s do it again next year!”

對很多人來說，可能身體住的是一個地方，但心裡想的卻是另一處，有可以想望的地方，就像有可以思念的人，其實也是很幸福的事，身為被想念的地方和人，就更幸福了。

For many people, they live in a place physically, while their hearts long for another place. Isn’t it a beautiful thing to have a place to think about? As a place and someone being missed, it’s a blessing.

請把我們當作你的動力跑鞋，在很巨大的美國好好生活，活出夢想！

We are all in your sneakers. We’ll help you run in the vast United States to your dream!