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耶誕樹的前奏
Translation: @benkongenglish
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放鬆的週日夜晚
輕步踏著單車 劃開散步的人群
一個右轉
耀眼的百貨公司披著高貴璀璨的銀白燈光
步道兩側的路樹裹著晶瑩剔透的水藍星光
啊！是耶誕節在即呢～
幸福感才上心頭
隨即被悲觀如洪水般輕易淹沒
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「今天賣得多嗎？」
在僅50米遠的上一個路口
兜售手工餅乾的妹妹回答我：
「今天很少，因為天氣冷」
身心障礙識別證別在看起來想努力維持體溫的薄外套上
外頭套著一件不合身的輕便雨衣
「那我再多拿兩包吧～」
她連忙熱情地向我介紹她自己喜歡的口味
我又挑了兩包 遞幾張鈔票給她
盡責的她收好鈔票 掏出廣告單
笨拙卻真誠地想介紹蛋糕
我婉拒「我再上網查就好 不用給我 謝謝妳」
我沒有對她說加油
因為每個人有自己的功課
但她主動說「謝謝，我會加油的」
轉身走向另一位對餅乾有興趣的先生
我看著她積極的背影 直到綠燈亮起
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她說「謝謝，我會加油的」
一定很多人對她說過加油
一定她很積極且願意承擔她的課題
在一個無聊的街角 奮力演出自己的角色
為她自己的勇氣感動
為她身邊的人給予的愛和支持感動
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我們是自己的主角
只能是別人的過客
人人展開天使的翅膀
就能在社會的各處點亮溫暖的光
讓耀眼的百貨公司也遜色一籌
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停好車 走回家
沿途公園是公園
老房舍是老房舍
纏上光與熱的電線燈泡 從不是它們的事
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PS.雖然高聳的耶誕樹是商業考量
還是謝謝他們幫忙記住節慶的熱鬧
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I was on a bike among a crowd walking leisurely on a relaxing Sunday night.
I turned right and see the elegantly lit department store and the crystal like blue lights wrapped around trees on both sides of the road.
The scene reminded me of the upcoming festive season - Christmas!
Ironically the festive mood has come and immediately gone.
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“Was the business good?”
“Not at all. Thanks to the cold weather.” The little girl selling hand made biscuits replied me.
The proof of mentally or physically impaired was stuck on the thin jacket that seemed to be trying to keep her warm, with a raincoat on top of it.
“I’ll have two more packs then”
She passionately recommended the flavours she liked
I picked two more and handed her a few bills.
She kept the money well and took out some leaflets.
Clumsily but sincerely wanted to promote their cakes.
“I can look it up on the internet. Thanks” I declined.
I didn’t say “good work” to her because everyone has their own positions and duties.
But she thanked me and said she would keep fighting then turned towards another interested customer.
I watched her doing her best until the light turned green.
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There must be a lot of people who told her “keep fighting” for her to say that to me as a reply.
She must have been proactive in fulfilling her role and taking on the challenges
She played her act on a subtle corner of the street, gave it her best.
I was moved by herself and the love and support from the people around her.
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We are the protagonists of our lives but just a passerby in the others’.
If we all spread our angel wings, we can light this society with lights that warm our hearts, even making the shiny department store dimmed.
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Parked my bike, started to walk home
The park on the way is just a park and the old buildings just old buildings.
They never really got involved in the bright and warm lights wrapped around them
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PS. Although the giant Christmas trees are just part of the business calculation, please still thank them for warming this festive season
