Lucky me / 幸運兒

昨天一路回家的途中，我們感受著回倫敦有否回家的感覺，說實在，不是很強烈。我們在下過雨的半夜到家，我打開信箱時，卻有件事證明這裡怎麼說都是我暫時的家，我收到十五封明信片和信件，加上三張包裹通知。

On our way home from Budapest, we tried hard to find if coming back to London feels like coming home. To be honest, not really. We got home around midnight, when the rain stopped. Before going into my room, I opened the mailbox, and something proved that this is my temporary home. There were fifteen postcards and letters, plus three "You've Got Mail" slips waiting for me.

才剛被卡洛寵完，又收到大家溫暖的信件，自從來到歐洲後，每次的分分合合之際，體貼的卡洛和凱特琳娜都會在我和她們說再見時為我準備寂寞的預防針，還有台灣的家人朋友和學生，我真的很幸運。

I was just pampered by Carol, and then I received everybody's warm mail. Since coming to Europe, thoughtful Carol and Caterina have always prepared warm cushions for me against loneliness at moments of bidding farewell to friends. Also, there is always mail from my family, friends and students in Taiwan. I've always been extremely lucky.

荳荳從美國寄來茶包和親手烘焙的餅乾給我，娜娜寄來蘇打綠的專輯。

Bean sent teabags and self-made cookies from the US, and Nana sent the latest album of Soda Green. 

吃了一塊滿滿誠意的餅乾，我只差沒哭出來。

When I tried a cookie that is so full of sincerity and good will, I came near bursting into tears.

小蕙包裹上的鈴噹連社監也注意到了，打開包裹芬芳的手工皂撲鼻而來。

The bell attached to Hui's packet even caught the manager Sarah's attention. When I opened the packet, the fragrance of handmade soap hit my nostrils.

去度假之前，想要逃避一些事情，雖然在英國的這幾個月，我學到不需要對每個人都付出，卻又怕掉進封閉的小世界。昨天要離開布達佩斯之前，我想到了接下來的目標，我要為自己和值得的人在這個疏離的城市裡創造溫暖的片刻，那才是我，我要很燦爛地過完在倫敦剩下的日子，之後才能很驕傲地回頭說：這是我人生中特別的一段！

Before leaving, I wanted to escape certain things. Over the past few months in the UK, I've been struggling between giving and not giving, between being open and withdrawn. Yesterday upon leaving Budapest, I thought of my coming goal. I want to create in this city warm moments for myself and people that are worth my attention. That is what I should be. I am going to live out my days in London with light and heat so that I can look back with pride in the future and say, "Those are some of the best days in my life..."

謝謝大家借了肩膀讓我靠‧‧‧

Thank you for lending me your shoulders...