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1988年開漢城奧運會時,我正在北京孤獨地飄著。二十年前的同一天,我們一幫花樣年華的哥們姐們,正擠在從北京開往北戴河的火車上。那時候年輕,能吃苦,什麽都不在乎。嗬,沒有座位,沒關係,站一會兒,馬上就到了。有一次沒座兒時,我還鑽到火車座位底下,躺了好幾個小時呢。
為了這次北戴河之旅,我放棄了北航的托福班。當時,我心裏說服自己時使用的邏輯是,隻要心裏有激情,什麽都可以放棄。很遺憾,當年和我一起遊北戴河的哥們姐們,早就和我失去了聯係。他們如今都在北京。我相信,隻要有機會,友情還會重續。
1988年奧運會的主題歌是HAND IN HAND.記得那時中央電視台的大牌主持是衛華。1988年前後,我剛開始做出國夢。衛華的英文口語曾經是我模仿的對象。同一年,北京有個RADIO BEIJING電台,收音機裏麵常常會聽到一位叫臧國華的男性播音員。每次報告完新聞,他總是用同樣的口氣和結束語和聽眾再見:This is radio Beijing, Zang Guo Hua in Washington.衛華和臧國華一定還活躍在某領域中,不知道他們還在做新聞嗎?現在還有RADIO BEIJING嗎?
1992年開巴塞羅那奧運會時,我已經在美國飄了近兩年。我不記得看過開幕式或者現場直播什麽的,印象最深的是那盤奧運會歌曲專輯。那時候,CD還不特別普及,為了買這盤歌曲CD,我花了近十五美金。對當時的窮學生來說,這可是一筆大數目。不久前,我在整理雜物時,居然發現了十幾年前的這盤CD。印象最深的是麥當娜唱的那首This used to be my playground.
1992年之後,我就告別了無孩貴族的生活。1992年到2000年之間,我對奧運會的印象幾乎是空白的。學業,工作,綠卡,生育,改行,幾乎所有人生的大事都發生在這八年。到了2000年時,我的生活又慢慢開始恢複了以往的腳步。那年的奧運會,我和幾位英國同事天天在網上看金牌榜。記得在奧運會前後,在前蘇聯的一個潛水艇上,有幾十名海軍戰士因事故在海底遇難。就是這件新聞和奧運會把我留在了2000年。
恍惚覺得和奧運會有關的記憶不尋常,它們似乎有股別樣的味道。比如,北戴河黃金海岸,衛華,麥當娜本與我的生活毫無關係,但我卻把海岸沙灘的遼闊,還有她們的聲音與歌聲永遠記在了心裏。
時空相隔,恍如前世。索性讓自己的心裏儲存一個看不見的黃金海岸,然後再去那裏靜靜地散步與回味過去。為了留下今年奧運會的記憶,我已經做了我計劃中的交流。雖然短暫,雖然遙遠,但我相信,多年以後,2008年的奧運會,將為我的記憶再添上一筆濃濃的色彩。
祝福奧運,祝福祖國,祝福你。
麥當娜演唱的1992年奧運會歌曲:This used to be my playground (貼歌困難,隻好貼歌詞)
This used to be my playground
This used to be my childhood dream
This used to be the place I ran to
Whenever I was in need
Of a friend
Why did it have to end
And why do they always say
Don't look back
Keep your head held high
Don't ask them why
Because life is short
And before you know
You're feeling old
And your heart is breaking
Don't hold on to the past
Well that's too much to ask
Live and learn
Well the years they flew
And we never knew
We were foolish then
We would never tire
And that little fire
Is still alive in me
It will never go away
Can't say goodbye to yesterday
No regrets
But I wish that you
Were here with me
Well then there's hope yet
I can see your face
In our secret place
You're not just a memory
Say goodbye to yesterday
Those are words I'll never say
This used to be my playground
This used to be our pride and joy
This used to be the place we ran to
That no one in the world could dare destroy
This used to be our playground
This used to be our childhood dream
This used to be the place we ran to
I wish you were standing here with me
This used to be our playground
This used to be our great escape
This used to be the place we ran to
This used to be our secret hiding place
This used to be our playground
This used to be our childhood dream
This used to be the place we ran to
The best things in life are always free
Wishing you were here with me
8-8-08