今夜星光燦爛 國慶節快樂

這兩天沉浸在中國文化中，心回到了萬裏之外的故土。July 4th的晚上，電視上放著Boston Pops Fireworks Spetacular 在查爾斯河畔貝殼劇場慶祝獨立日的音樂會。這是波士頓的傳統。Yes, it is Boston. It is the tradition. 動人的音樂，快樂的人群，dancing and singing along, 感染著我。歌手邀請觀眾一起唱：It is a pretty crowd for the Independence Day，整個人群都瘋狂了，一張張笑臉. 他們快樂揚溢，我忽然覺得去現場看一定很幸福。兩年前的波士頓爆炸案今年國慶節恐襲警吿並沒有阻止波士頓人民去Esplande慶祝美國生日的熱情。這次 安保做到家，入場的人每人都要經過安檢，local police, federal agents和national guard沿查尓斯河巡邏，警犬在草地上跑前跑後，Jet 6 和直升飛機在空中盤旋。不能讓恐怖分子嚇到，阻止人們追求自由和平慶祝美國誕生日的熱情。主持人甚至打趣，being there, you need to sign all the important documents，暗示很可能遭遇不測。晚會在漫天絢爛夜空中綻放的煙花中結束，主持人激動的說： how fortunate we are to be part of Boston, proud to be Bostonian. 看得出她說這話是發自肺腑的. 看到網上這段話：

"After all, Boston is where the fight for American liberty began. Needless to say, July 4th is a very special occasion here. The city is always proud of its revolutionary heritage, but around July 4th, celebratory pride escalates to such a degree that you'll experience patriotism steroids."

我心安處是吾家。慶祝美國獨立日，我想分享前兩天寫的英文來表達我對波士頓的熱愛。請大家見諒中英文加雜的帖子。這段文字寫於前兩天參加公司夏天聚會後。 因為我經常不去參加公司組織的娛樂活動。不是不捧場，隻是那些活動我無法自如的談我愛的文學藝術。盡管我英文還行，但終不能象 母語一樣談笑風生，這也是我的遺憾，但我同時也慶幸我能體會兩種語言中英文的美。這次活動我要求我自己必須去。於是便有了以下文字。除了那張波士頓夜景的 煙花圖是從網上找來的，其它都是用手機自己拍的，有兩張煙花照對著電視照的，不清楚。

I complained a lot about the extreme cold weather and bad commute in Boston this winter. But I wanted to say that from watching the warm hands-waving of the happy crowds when the boat departed Pier 6, along with the most stunning sunset scenery on the water I have seen in life (just after Hawaii haha), to the safe landing at the harbor seeing people peacefully enjoying the summer outdoor music outside the harbor hotel, I know how much I love this city from the bottom of my heart.

Boston has the tradition and culture and has the character and the spirits that I love. Boston has the most intelligent and warm-hearted people that I always admire and that light up my life. Every year Boston attracts the young people from all over the world for school and for work to start exploring their life journey.

Like them, I came to Boston as a foreign student from the other end of the globe with a passionate spirit and motivated mind to pursue the graduate school, to see the world and to explore the adventure. Boston attracted me with its best education system and its arts and culture environment that I long for. The city embraced me with a big open heart. Boston and its people have always impressed me and touched me in the softest part of my heart in many different ways. Good or bad, life is a journey. I never regretted my choice.

Love you, Boston! Happy 4th of July. Happy Independence Day! Boston Strong! Boston Safe!

謝謝閱讀！長周末快樂！

[花甲老翁]

我心安處是吾家，佳句。