Monday, March 10, 2014

Views / 風景


搭捷運時遇到一個小女孩,和媽媽嚷嚷著要看風景,列車穿過山洞時,她惋惜地說:風景不見了,而當我們再度穿梭於高樓大廈之際,她忍不住興奮和媽媽說:又有風景了。整趟車程中我聽見至少五次「風景」,好可愛的女生。

On my MRT ride, I run into a little girl. She keeps telling her mom about the views outside the windows. When the cars run through the tunnel, she can't hide her disappointment because there is nothing to see in the dark. And when we emerge from the dark, she yells in excitement: There are more views! I have heard the word "view" for at least five times before getting off. God knows how hard I have to refrain from letting her mom know what a lovely daughter she has.

        也許有一天女孩長大了會知道,生活隨處是風景,山洞裡的黑暗是風景,而最難察覺的風景是身邊的小變化。

   One day when the little girl grows up, she will probably learn that life is full of views, even in the black tunnels. The views that are least noticeable are the silent change around us.

        小方最近在種綠豆,我想他每天一定看到了不同的植物風景,而我看到他看風景的專注。

   Von has been planting green beans lately. I am sure he must have seen different views of the plant. And I see the view of how he concentrates on the view.

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