the gift II / 禮物 II

年終了，雖然想默默地度過，不過回家的時候心裡頭還是會有小小的期待，希望在信箱裡能撿到問候的明信片。果然，上帝聽到我的祈禱，我在2008年的最後一個星期收到許多溫暖的祝福，幾乎都是來自三禮的小朋友。

It was the end of another year. I didn’t plan anything outrageous. Still, when I went home, my heart rippled with unspoken expectations. I’d love to accidentally find in my mailbox greeting postcards. God must have heard my inner monologue because I did receive many warm best wishes, which were mostly from the past class.

即使新的學期開始又要結束，我老是想到之前一起生活的片段，認識你們是我的工作中最棒的事情之一，謝謝妳們把有關我的回憶帶在身邊，我也是如此想著妳們。

Even though the new semester began and is about to end, I’ve always recalled the fragments of our life together. It is certainly one of the most beautiful encounters at work. Thank you for carrying the memories about me with you. That’s also how I remember you.

薛吉說，我用一種神祕又溫暖的方式，關心著別人，好像很久沒有使用這個獨門絕技了，因為被你感動，我寫了一個故事，送給親愛的你。

Shaggy said that I have a mysterious and heart-warming way of caring about others. To be honest, I’ve not used this talent for a while. Because I was deeply moved by you, I wrote a story for my dear you.

我的夢想書

My Dream Book

有時候不知不覺地，我便忘記了自己的夢想。

Sometimes I just forget my dream when I move along.

或者，我停滯不前。

Or I get stuck in the middle of nowhere.

這些時候，夢想離我好遙遠。

At these moments, my dream is so far away from me.

可是，親愛的你捎來一封信。

Then there'd come a letter from my dear.

你說，你翻山越嶺，完成了不可能的任務，在奮力向前的同時，想到了我，如果我和妳同行，一定也會有美妙的體會。

You say, you've conquered hills and mountains, achieving your mission impossible. When you scramble upwards, you think of me. If I were there with you, I'd feel equally touched by the power of life.

接著，我收到另一封信。

One more letter comes.

你說，你很想念我，我的心因此暖烘烘的，像剛出爐的熱麵包。

You say, you miss me a lot. My heart is thus warmed, like the bread right out of the baking oven.

我又收到一封信。

I receive another letter.

你說，你渴望夢想，就像人們渴望著陽光。

You say, you desire your dream, like people desire sunshine.

另一封給我的信。

Still another letter for me.

你說，你羨慕其他人勇敢地在外太空飛翔。

You say, you envy others for flying to other planets with plenty of courage.

你也想要那麼勇敢，但總是差一步。

You want to be that brave, but you need to take one more step forward.

信件如雪花般飛來，把我淹沒了。

I am drowned in piles of letters that come from all directions.

我偷偷準備了一個神秘禮物，要送給你、你、還有你。

I prepare a secret gift for you, you and you.

啊，秘密曝光了！

Oops, my secret is revealed!

我想對你說，我已經想像過千百次我們共同的旅程，還有我在一旁嘮叨，你也聽到了吧？

I'd like to say to you, I've imagined thousands of times our journey together. I am even there nagging at you. You must have heard it...

你在想我的同時，我也想著妳燦爛的笑容。

When you miss me, I miss your dazzling smile too.

因為你，我也像緊抓著陽光般地抓住夢想。

Because of you, I hold tight onto my dream, like I never let go of sunshine.

如果你離夢想只有一步的距離，我會在後面推你一把。

And if you are only one step close to your dream, I will give you a thrust from behind.

就像你一直一直在背後支持我和我的夢想一樣‧‧‧

It's exactly how you've always supported me and my dream, even when you don't say anything...