----- Original Message -----
From: Kun-Mao Chao
To: ACB
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2013 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: 杏花林

嗨!各位ACB夥伴:

擇期不如撞日,撞日不如敲時!話說那天group meeting結束後,大夥臨時起意,當下敲定一起去杏花林踏青。我算算再三個小時才口試,二話不說,一起撩落去。到了杏花林,才知道原來是桃花林。今年桃花開得早,我們來得晚,已錯過「一樹桃花千朵紅」的時節,真是「花開有時」也。

看到四處飄零的桃花,我問:「桃花謝了春紅,太匆匆……,是誰的詞?朱自清?徐志摩?」 哎呀!老番癲時空錯亂,其實應該是李煜的〈相見歡〉——「林花謝了春紅,太匆匆,無奈朝來寒雨晚來風。胭脂淚,相留醉,幾時重?自是人生長恨水長東。」

青春稍縱即逝,期盼各位夥伴能把握春花怒放的階段,認真汲取陽光和雨水,將自己的生命力發揮到極致。

正如花開花落有其季節性,在沙場上競賽的球員也有其prime time。關於棒球選手的起落,詩人Donald Hall曾比喻:

當你攀登彩虹巔峰時,就是走下坡的時候了。下坡時別慌,請沉著應戰,蓄勢待發。但願在你的人生路上,能看到一道又一道的彩虹。

里爾克(Rilke)的〈秋日〉(Autumn Day)我這朵明日黃花現在讀來最有感覺的一首詩。

Autumn Day
Rainer Maria Rilke

Lord: it is time. The huge summer has gone by.
Now overlap the sundials with your shadows,
and on the meadows let the wind go free.

Command the fruits to swell on tree and vine;
grant them a few more warm transparent days,
urge them on to fulfillment then, and press
the final sweetness into the heavy wine.

Whoever has no house now, will never have one.
Whoever is alone will stay alone,
will sit, read, write long letters through the evening,
and wander along the boulevards, up and down,
restlessly, while the dry leaves are blowing.
 

除了「花開有時」的聯想外,還有「窮達有時」常將有日思無日,莫待無時思有時、「聚散有時」、「一期一會」……,我最好不要扯太遠了。

這次的即興踏青,讓我不禁憶起了五年前寫的一篇雜文〈好想出去玩〉,仍是那句老話:「這麼好的天氣,不要只想出去玩,就出去走走唄!

坤茂

PS. 謝謝安強為這一期一會留下難忘的停格。這兩個星期,Martin老師和他的學生Simon及Ruby來訪,請大家把握機會,多多交流。

----- Original Message -----

From: 朱安強

To: ACB

Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 1:00 AM

Subject: 杏花林

ACB踏青行:https://plus.google.com/photos/116904826359453547568/albums/5849304278720630625?authkey=CKr1nNe0lbmazgE

杏花v.s. 桃花:http://www.nownews.com/2011/02/25/91-2691854.htm

兩年前的 2/28 花況:https://plus.google.com/photos/116904826359453547568/albums/5579153458121235089?authkey=CL6ao8Ggu8DGowE