西海岸公园

读了Neil Humphreys 的 Complete Notes From Singapore, 毅然记起，最靠近现下所居之处，不就是他书里提到的"Hidden Gem" 的西海岸公园。

上个星期二，教完了课，就开车往那里去。

泊好下车，往麦当劳走去。

买了杯冰咖啡，就到公园逛去了。

最后一次来时，公园还围了铁墙。

现在，铁墙已拆除。

海，也显得靠近很多了。

也蛮多人在公园里。

但没有东海岸公园那么拥挤。

果然能称得上是颗 "Hidden Gem"

Departures - おくりびと。大事业

反复重看“Departures” 一片，其中一幕常让我有所感触。





妻子，女儿和孙女儿在往生者的额头和脸颊上，吻上一吻，留下了口红印。笑成一团。


接着，妻子说了句“Papa...ありがとう”（爸爸。。。谢谢您）

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每个人都希望在有生之年能成就一番大事业。为了这番大事业，用尽了手段来换得名与利。
虽然最终的目的是达到了，但却也遭受多少人的唾骂。
死了之后，人家还觉得是件大喜事，可能还大事庆祝。

想想，死了之后，还有人会哭着，不舍地对你说声“谢谢”。。。这才算是真真正正的大事业吧。
人生最成功的事业。

If

If

If a picture paints a thousand words,
Then why can't I paint you?
The words will never show the you I've come to know.
If a face could launch a thousand ships,
Then where am I to go?
There's no one home but you, You're all that's left me too.

And when my love for life is running dry,
You come and pour yourself on me.

If a man could be two places at one time,
I'd be with you.
Tomorrow and today, beside you all the way.
If the world should stop revolving spinning slowly down to die,
I'd spend the end with you.
And when the world was through,

Then one by one the stars would all go out,
Then you and I would simply fly away.

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It was one early morning in 1995, I was still in camp fulfilling my obligation to my country.
After all our usual activities of keeping the bunk clean and whatever nots,
We were just resting in bunk, waiting for more "arrows" to come.

I picked up the guitar plucking at it's chords, whistling to the rhythm of "IF".

If you can imagine, the sun shining through half-opened window panes, the ceiling fans spinning to it's own beats.
Us in the same bunk just lying around resting.
The gentle musical notes from the guitar, and whistling to the tune of the song.

After playing the song, a bunk mate commented that it was beautiful.
A beautiful moment.

I can't help but agreed with his comment.
It was so peaceful... so calm...
Like there isn't a care in the world...
Amidst the weapons of war, it was a beautiful moment in time...
At that age when we are in between innocence and in the know....
Just barely stepping into our twenties...
Just in our transition between boys and men... (In my opinion, many are still boys. ;p)
It was a beautiful moment.

Years on, I still remember it vividly.
Whenever I played the song again, I will always be reminded of that moment.
One of those that you will always remember...