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Good luck…ladies
While taking the bus #16 to downtown Seattle this afternoon, there were two ladies asking the bus driver the direction to Everett Station. After overheard few conversation between ladies and the bus driver, I finally realized that they were on the way to Seattle Premium Outlet. I interrupted, ” I am sorry. Do you say that you are going to Seattle Premium Outlet?” One of the ladies nod her head. “You do know that it is 4:30 and it will take you more than two hours to get there. People generally go there in the morning so they can have a whole day there.” I continued. They do not answer. OK! It appeared that they would do whatever it takes to make the trip. I warned them about the time of returning trip, drew a map, and explained how to get there and back, sent them to #510 bus. Good luck, ladies. Some people do whatever it takes to shop…no matter how little time they will have when they get there.
indifferent
A blind lady was walking along sidewalk trying to find her way to a store. No one gave a helping hand, cleared her path and kept up distance instead. She used her stick and hands searching for the right door. It was shame that I stood there…doing nothing, watching, like everyone else. Side Note: By 1 measure, federal taxes lowest since 1950 Layoffs become rarer even with unemployment high Defunct video outlets return to haunt customers’ credit (KOMO): ever renting a video from Hollywood Video or Movie Gallery? Overpaying for cell service? Probably, check handy rate chart Chickens: Where you can have ’em, where you can’t Toll may be coming on 405
a little richer
Ya! I am a little richer today as I found a dime on a Metro #16 bus in downtown Seattle… I need to find 90 more cents so I can buy a stuff at a dollar store. Side Note: U.S. to Americans: Cut way back on salt Bad cholesterol plaguing many; half get treated Rising tuition a threat to GET program
搭錯公車…
今天下午搭公車回家, 迷糊中彷彿見到 #410 公車. 上了車便坐了下來. 公車到了下個停車, 上來了一位朋友. 高興的問他, “今天也搭 #410?” 他說, “這不是 #410 吧! 這是 #510.” 利用公車轉彎的空檔, 看到了後面的另一輛公車, 正是 #410. 趕緊感謝今天巧遇朋友, 讓我沒有搭錯到終點. 下了車, 轉上了正確的公車…還好. Side Note: Aspirin may cut cancer deaths, but caution urged Survey: Washington gets a little healthier
孩子的性問題
我想我對性方面是採取開放的態度。當孩子問這些問題時,我從不遮遮掩掩的,直接告訴他們事實。還記得老大在小一或小二時,曾經畫了一群精子追著一個卵,卵的下面有一個人。他說從精子到卵,然後變出了他。
鄭藍緞女士
出生:1926 年 8 月 28 日
安息:2010 年 10 月 7 日
故 鄭藍緞女士於主後 1926 年(民國 15 年) 8 月 28 日生於屏東縣林邊鄉。排行老三(一兄一姐二弟),由於家中務農,除忙農事,還需要幫忙家務,因此養成其「勤儉,堅忍」的農村性格。自幼喜愛唱歌跳舞,常參與比賽,深得日治時代日本老師的喜愛。小學畢業後,除參加短期縫紉班訓練外,就告別了學校學習生涯,為此她常引為終生憾事,這也就是日後她樂於參與松年大學社區學習,而且從不缺課的原因。
1942 年(民國 31 年),16 歲時與同鄉鄭老哲先生結婚。20 歲時母親,小弟相繼病逝,在徵得先生同意下,毅然將年僅 11 歲的大弟留在身邊照顧,撫育他教育他讀完大學,並助其成家立業。而當時她正哺育一對一歲及三歲的幼小兒女,其分擔父憂,姊代母職之孝心,其鐘愛弟弟手足情深表露無遺。
婚後育有四女二男,先生在日治時代畢業於前台北工專土木科,先後任職高雄州廳,大野組技術員,民國 36 年轉任橋頭糖廠水利股股長,當時家中人口眾多久(除兒女外還有小姑大第)生活不易,她養雞種菜,貼補家用,勤儉刻苦持家,後來先生離開公職從商,另兼營造建築,她則負責店內生意,此時她學會記帳,珠算,中文就這樣一點一滴的學會。而當多年後因逢石油危機,導致事業遭遇經營困境時,她則勇敢面對,戰勝重創度過難關,此「勤奮,堅忍」性格正是她一生最好的寫照。兒女在其精神感召下,個個勤勉努力,學有所成,兒孫中有碩士,博士者,有醫生,工程師,建築師,也都蒙神帶領祝福。
1970 年是她一生生命的轉淚點,神拿走了她視為至寶的財物,使她有機會認識神。自 1978 年受洗後,更多經歷神的同在和恩典,使她更加渴慕神的話語,每天早上必偕先生讀經,禱告。當家人整理她生前遺物時,赫然發現厚厚一疊手抄聖經經文,她渴慕神的話語,於此可見。平日她喜歡唱詩歌,讚美神,遺物中也發現不少手抄詩歌。神的話語使她有盼望,得安慰,使她通達,有智慧,願我後代子孫在追思懷念之餘,別忘了追隨先人此佳美腳蹤。
她生前常說「凡事都有神的美意」,自今年八月生病住院以來,每次到醫院探望時,總見她安詳靜默,沒有一絲埋怨和痛苦表情,因為她深信「凡事都有神的美意,唯有信靠順服」。家裏的客廳牆上褂著一幅「凡事謝恩」聖經匾額,平日她常望著它默想靈修,讀經禱告。最後,在十月七日清晨,當兒女們圍繞身旁,為她禱告,唱她生前愛唱的詩歌時,在昏迷中她兩次睜開眼向他們凝望,流淚道別,此不可能之舉實令人驚訝,而其眷戀不捨之情,令兒女激動哽咽,無法忘懷,也讓站立一旁的醫生黯然落淚。
主後 2010 年(民國 99 年)10 月 7 日上午 5 點 49 分,主息了她在世上的一切病痛和勞苦,「平靜,安詳」地把她接回天家,那個更美的,永遠的家園。道別中,兒女不斷地呼喚著「媽媽!在主裡我們思念妳。別忘了,我們相約在主裡,願我們再相會,在那尊崇無比的榮耀裏!」