8/17/周一 60-80F
8:30BLUE HERON又出現在那入池塘。不過這次它在水中行走著,從塘中的朽木處一直緩緩地走到了塘另一邊靠近塘岸的地方。我也隨著它小心地挪動著腳步,聲怕驚擾到它,讓它因恐懼驚慌而被迫離開。盡管我倍加小心,但因為總想近點再近點,於是驚到了它。它就像一隻翼龍一樣,穿過林塘,消失在塘邊的樹木間。
In the pond, I see blue heron again. But different from yesterday’s standing in the stillness, this time he/she is moving in the shallow water. He/she walks by a black rotten wood, slowly and gently, along the far side of the pond, to the shoreline.
With my eyes focusing on the bird, I move my feet carefully, avoiding making any noises. In a second, I think my existence may make her/him feel insecure, or being bothered since this bird’s solitary feature. I start blaming myself, thinking I should leave. But I am so deep in it , I can’t control my attempt of observing him/her. It may be recognized as an addiction, but comparing with so many other addictions, it is not a bad one. In the following a couple of minutes, I have been striving to be out of his/her sight. But when I am moving another two steps closer to her/him, he/she finds me and flies away like a flying dinosaur.
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昨天吃飯時問兒子一個問題:如果你的朋友或同學告訴你他/她花了幾個小時去某地做了一件他/她喜歡做的事,而你覺得那件事是無意義的,你會怎麽應答他/她。 我會說“HUM,或者NICE." 我聽了很高興,說:這就對了,用NICE 更好。”
”但我更願意HUM(嗯), 因為NICE 要張嘴,HUM不用張嘴。“他的回答引得我哈哈大笑。