嘉翔世界

        终于又决定开一个新的空间,但不知会持续多久.

        http://blog.163.com/allanyoung822/blog/ 多清應笑我

       

     終于,今天不必去學校了。耶！----

     忙過了這幾天的課程，和孩子們老師們照相，清理教室，中文書都送出去了，捐給學校，或送給導師。把小禮物分別送給熟識的或幫助過自己的老師行政職員。打電話取消DSL服務。向校長和幾位談得來的老師道別......

      在清理教室的時候，心里真的有些不愿意。這個教室在我剛來時還是個操作間，轉給我用之后，用了半年時間來布置，不斷的更新，添加裝飾和展示學生的作品，如今，一切都有序了之后，我又得把它再拆掉，真是有些舍不得。最后，我只去掉了一些學生作品。其他的，留給后來人來拆，愛誰誰，我不管了，我也看不到了。

      昨天晚上，在校長家里。校長最后請我和同行的老師敘談，告別。還有幾位老師和校長的好友。都是熟識的。校長動情的回憶起九年前開始創立學校的艱苦歷程，中間經過的風風雨雨，各種困難。在美國這樣的環境里，在曼哈頓，創立這樣一個美國第一家中英文雙向式學校，從幼稚園開始逐漸發展壯大到今天的八年級，有了第一屆畢業生。真是篳路藍縷，艱辛備嘗。我是心底由衷的尊敬她。所以，有什么困難也就無所謂了。

      如今，項目結束會議后，我又回來繼續最后的教學，許多事一點一點在腦中回旋。心中有些東西，但是一時說不出來。只是想，這一年的美國的經歷，會對自己有什么影響？

      現在一切都來不及想清楚。得收拾行李。來時的連個中等的箱子，現在加了一個手提箱，一個電腦和背包，最受不了的是那些書，不知到這一年買了多少，從各個地方收拾出來，下了自己一跳。唉，舊病復發，這遠隔重洋的，怎么帶這些書呢？

      紐約。這個令人向往的地方，這個令人心碎的地方。我也慢慢的喜歡起來。這樣的充滿活力和動感。看到太陽升起時給那從哈得遜河（Hudson）起伏的美麗的剪影投射的耀眼躍升的光芒，也看到落日余輝在Hudson入海口那里涂抹的五彩的云霞悅目的紅暈以及映在天邊云影里的挺拔秀美的高舉火炬的自由女神，你自由的呼吸，仿佛置身世外，無所謂美國中國，就是在這個世界中的一個美麗的海邊河畔，享受著那種有海鷗飛舞的寧靜（真的難以--也可以--想象2001年時的911就發生在不遠的華爾街旁的那片正在忙碌建設新的自由之塔的地方，每天都有來自世界各地的人們在那里駐足停留，為逝去的人們獻上心香，那里也有我走過的留下的祈禱與祝福）。

       噢，真的難忘.....

       但是，我終于要走了，這里會給我帶來什么？

       就要告別紐約，讓我有我不曾料想的但也不那么深得的失落和神傷；

       就要回家了（明后天晚上28-29日），我的太太、兒子、親人和朋友在等候在機場翹首盼望；

       什么會留下？什么會帶在身上？什么會經由這樣的游歷和體驗跟隨你一生呢？

       都留給未來的時間，我可以細細思量，讓這些思考或影響在重新繼續的而又不同的生活里延伸，生長；

       

    

      父亲节的由来

　　 每年六月的第三个星期日是“父亲节”（Father'sDay），和“母亲节”一样，“父亲节”也起源于美国。1909年，一位名叫多伍德的女士在美国首都华盛顿特区（Washington D．C．）传播“母亲节”。在此期间，她想到了父亲。在她很小的时候，母亲离开了人世，父亲不得不艰难地独自担负起抚养孩子的家庭重担。过去的情景，又一幕幕地在她的脑海里浮现。多伍德女士深深地感到设立父亲节的必要。她向社会呼吁，引起了人们的积极响应，六月的第三个星期日被选为“父亲节”。在1910年6月，美国庆祝了第一个“父亲节”。当时凡是父亲还健在的人都在胸前佩戴一朵红玫瑰花，以表达对父亲的敬意；而父亲已故去的人，则佩戴一朵白玫瑰花，以此表达对父亲的无限怀念和哀思。        

       1927年，卡尔文·柯立芝总统办公室对这一节日表示了赞同。从此，“父亲节”为越来越多的人所知道并流传下来。

 

 

[NOTE] It is Father's Day here tomorrow. I jsut came back from Washington DC, where my TCLP colleagues and I finished the last mission of the program and became the State Alumni. And I recalled Father's Day is already around the corner. I judt did that in the class this week, asking the kids to draw or make a gift for theri fathers. They liked it very much and did a great job.

      Now i am back from DC and sitting in front of the laptop. I just got a newletter from www.getinspirednow.com. I like it and post it here as a gift for father and for all father's around the world. Though father has a very bad tem[er, but he still a great example for us to follow in many ways. I love you!

One night a father overheard his son pray:
"Dear God, Make me the kind of man my Daddy is."
Later that night, the Father prayed,
"Dear God, Make me the kind of man my son wants me to be." -- Unknown 

---INSPIRATION---

Soulful Fathering
---The five 'p's' of fathering and other tips for spiritual dads.
By Mimi Doe

The following tips for soulful fathering are in honor of Father's Day. Pass them along to your favorite dad. (Of course moms can use them, too.)
1. Listen to your heart when you are with your kids. Go with what feels right, not what your dad might have done or what you think fathers are supposed to do. You are the perfect match for your child. You can't make a mistake when you follow your intuitive guidance.
2. Share your hobbies with your kids.
3. Select one day a month or year to spend one-on-one time with each child. Mark the dates in your calendar. Let your child decide what the day's events will be and celebrate together!
4. Listen to your son or daughter. Playing catch is a wonderful time for listening.
5. The old saying "Pick your battles" is an important one to remember. So what does it really matter if your son's clothing looks a little foolish - he's developing his own taste. Staying away from win-lose situations is much better in the long run for your relationship.
6. Don't forget the wonderful habit of note writing. Leave some unexpected words of encouragement in a book, under a pillow, via E-mail. If you travel, begin a postcard tradition. Send your child a postcard from each trip you take.
7. Learn something new with your children.
8. Is there a way you might make some chore a ritual your child looks forward to participating in with you? Maybe you wash the windows every spring and then have an annual water fight.
9. Share your goals with your kids. Let them know how you have achieved a dream and help them come up with an action plan to achieve their own goals.
10. Don't forget the five "Ps" of fathering: Patience, Pure Love, Playfulness, Participation, Persistence.
Remember, no one on their death bed ever said they wished they'd spent more time at the office.