近日從報張、雜誌和電視上都察覺到一些有關兒童的新聞。可悲的不是說他們如何得到社會的照顧和疼愛,而是他們如何被人殘忍的對待。
小生命來到這個世界應該是充滿快樂、希望和憧憬。但是一些無良、貪財、可恥的壞人,偏偏將這群天真活潑孩童的一生-「完全粉碎」。
在中國國內,一些幫派將「偷扼拐騙」得來的兒童,變成「斬手斬腳的乞丐搖錢樹」。有些兒童更被餵食大量安眠藥,好讓他們變成一個一個活死人的小乞丐。
而在東歐和東南亞,兒童更成為一些賣淫组織的對象。最後他們都会變成另一個悲劇故事的小主角。
在這彎曲悖謬的世待,社會是不斷進步、發展和興旺。但衍生出來的各種問題,我們又有沒有好好的去正視呢?
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Monday, March 26, 2007
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Two sided coin
This little coin has reminded me something today. Because of my stubbornness and narrow-mindedness, sometimes I totally forget that this little coin has two different sides.
So... I should never judge something or someone too fast, nor give them up too early. It's all because I have not seen the other side of this coin yet, it may be ended up with a totally different story.
So... I should never judge something or someone too fast, nor give them up too early. It's all because I have not seen the other side of this coin yet, it may be ended up with a totally different story.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
漏水
Monday, March 19, 2007
Thursday, March 15, 2007
對不起
Sunday, March 11, 2007
滿足
今天下午孝恩飲完奶之後,突然在床上嘔起來(可能午餐吃得太飽)。而他心愛的fleece被被,就因此被弄污了。眼红红的他,只好失望地抱著媽媽去睡。
我就趁此時,立刻拿這張滿了奶漬的被去清洗。好讓在晚上睡覺前能交回给他。但等了一個下午它還未乾透。所以只好在出外晚膳前,拿這張被掛在樓梯底的暖爐房裏,盼望這樣能加快乾的速度。而孝恩就在我身旁全程的監エ。
當晚上睡覺喝奶時,我將心愛的fleece被被交回给他時...他不禁地微笑起來。一邊喝奶,一邊抱著張被,一邊不斷的對太太說:「爸爸...被被...爸爸...被被...」。看到這情景,便叫我想到這功課,小孩子的心是多麼單纯,小小的東西已經可以為他們帶來很大的滿足。反倒之我們這群"大人",應是時候向他們學習學習了。
「耶穌便叫一個小孩子來,使他站在他們當中,說:「我實在告訴你們,你們若不回轉,變成小孩的樣式,斷不得進天國。所以凡自己謙卑像小孩的,他在天國裏就是最大的。」
Thursday, March 8, 2007
夏令時間
Monday, March 5, 2007
即食麵
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Shofar (號角)
經太太提醒之後,想在這裏略略介紹一吓Shofar给大家認識。
Shofar,山羊角所做成的號角,這是希伯來人猶太教所特別使用的器物;尤其在猶太新年(Rosh Hashanah) 的宗教儀式吹奏時。
羅什‧哈桑納即係希伯來文: ראש השנה ro’sh ha-shānāh,英文寫法係Rosh Hashanah。Rosh有“最初”、“開始”嘅意思,而Ha-Shanah有“改變”、“更新”嘅意思,換言之,Rosh Hashanah就係指“一年嘅開始”,係一個猶太人慶祝新年嘅節日,呢個節日係僅次於贖罪日一個最重要嘅聖日。
Rosh Hashanah 第一日叫吹角節,猶太人會去猶太會堂進行三次祈禱,而最後一次要吹號角(shofar),總共吹三聲,第一聲係提醒啲人上帝先係世界嘅主宰。第二聲係重申上帝係世界嘅判官。第三聲係警告啲人要敬畏上帝同埋要相信上帝。
不過吹號角喺古代猶太人嚟計,其實係一種戰爭嘅警報,所以吹號角對猶太人嚟講其實重有另一重意義,就係唔好忘記猶太人過往經歷過所有戰爭嘅歷史。(轉載自維基百科全書)
不過吹號角喺古代猶太人嚟計,其實係一種戰爭嘅警報,所以吹號角對猶太人嚟講其實重有另一重意義,就係唔好忘記猶太人過往經歷過所有戰爭嘅歷史。(轉載自維基百科全書)
在吹角節 (利未記 23:23-25; 民数記 29:1-6) 要「吹角作記念」可從兩方面去了解:一方面是神提醒百姓,叫他們記起他們的義務,預備自己去迎接這一個月為他們所配備的莊重儀式。别方向面是百姓提示神,叫神想起衪的約,並衪對他們自己和列祖的慈愛。(轉載自聖經新釋 - 證道出版社)
The Shofar, a well know symbol of Rosh Hashanah, is one of the earliest instruments used in Jewish music. Usually made from a rams horn, a shofar can also be made from the horns of other animals, including those of a goat or sheep. It is the one musical instrument that has not changed in over 5,000 years.
In Biblical times the shofar was blown to announce an important event, such as the alarm of war or the coming of peace. The Great shofar is said to have been sounded during the greatest event in all Jewish history, the giving of the ten commandments to Moses at Mount Sinai.
The blowing of the Shofar is the only specific commandment for Rosh Hashanah. Just as trumpeters announced the presence of their mortal king, the Shofar is used by Jews to proclaim the coronation of the King of King.The rams horn is blown 100 times. It is an appropriate symbol as it reminds Jews everywhere of the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac, to fulfill God's command. At the last moment God ordered Abraham to exchange Isaac with a sacrificial lamb. (The above material just for reference only since I got it from some web sites.)
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