Bird's Nest

Sometimes last month, while I was away from home, and while Beijing was busy hosting her historical Olympic games; the time when almost everyone's eyes were focusing at the Beijing's latest icon - the Bird's Nest, there was a bird's nest built in my garden.  

Surprisingly, of all the trees in the garden, it was built on the stunted 4 feet high mango tree next to the dining room.  It's height was my concern, I hope those stray cats that come from time to time would not catch it.  

Just weeks before that, I was in the dilemma whether to remove the mango trees as I has been doubt about it's health, and was thinking maybe I should replace it with another healthy tree.  The mango tree had been there for about 5 years, but has never been taller then 4 feet, never been flowering, needless to say bearing fruit.

The nest was made of mainly dried straws and leaves.  Other then the altitude issue, It was fitted perfectly on the tree.  Although I was delighted to see the pretty bird's nest, I regret that I was not around to witness the construction of it.  I was told it was built as a JV project between 2 birds.  I could see a bird sitting in the nest every morning and late evening.  During the day, there were other birds come visiting to the adjacent trees from time to time.  

Though the nest is just 5 feet away from my window, I had never "dare" to get close to check in the nest to find out how many egg were there.  Somehow somewhere I had the idea there should be two eggs.

Days passed, life was again on the track.  The nest is as usual on the tree.  However lately, the mother bird was not seen in the morning.  One evening, I walked quietly towards the nest in order to find out if there still any egg in the nest.  I was worry the stray cats might have eaten the mother bird and her eggs.  To my surprise, I saw a young bird, still half bald, curled still and quiet in the nest.  There was just one baby bird.  I have never seen a young bird in the nest.  It was a huge baby bird.

I assumed the mother bird was out in the morning to find foods for the young one.  That day onwards, I could see over the window during the day, the baby bird raised up its head and looking around.

Again, time flies,  now both the mother bird and the young bird were not seen anymore.  One fine day, I walked out to check into the nest, as expected, there is no more bird in the nest.  The baby bird has grown up and left the nest.

小妹長大了

一大早被小妹打來的電話吵醒。無事沒電到，這次原來是想叫我替她為大女兒買輛Kick Scooter。她說自己頂著個大肚子，行動不方便。不巧我卻想把電腦帶去維修，還頭疼得要吐，而且我也不懂那裡有買，所以可以說是愛莫能助。

小妹真的變多了。曾經是個超任性，臭脾气，沒責任感的大丫頭，現在卻是個談吐溫文講理，處事態度冷靜，思想成熟的小少婦。也讓我不得不認同，人是要痛了才學乖。多悲哀啊。

小妹是為了大女兒的事煩。從女兒身上看到了自己過去的影子，深感女兒有著自己一樣的叛逆心態。所以希望能夠及時糾正，免的女兒步上自己的後塵，白走一倘冤枉路，賭上自己這一生。

幸好，小妹有著我們姐妹共有的特強意志力，像隻打不死的蟑螂，就怕女兒沒那麼“幸運“。

對於自己目前的生活，和過去的風風雨雨，她記上一句無耐的結論：陪伴你的人，不一定是你愛的人。

知我者莫若你

知音難尋，知己難求．

有你這麼貼心的知己，何得何能．

雖然一直都攪不清自己想要什麼，

也一直都在盲目的等待．

跌跌撞撞，無意中認識你，

感覺終于找到那久待的知己．

与你相遇，相識，相交，相好，

大概是我這一生中最感動的事．

有時還不敢相信，

原來真有人那麼的讓我心怡，

常有很多話，不必說，

你像明白我的心．

也有很多事， 印證我們志趣相投，

你我的共鳴，讓我驚訝，讓我驚喜．

我不得不承認，

你是我最知心的朋友．

如果是命，

很感謝命運的安排，讓我們相遇相識，

若是緣，

那定是最美麗的緣，讓相襯的心一線相交．

謝謝你，陪我度過這些迷茫的日子．

有你在身邊，我的生活更有意義，生命更有价值．

心裡的感動，遠勝字句所能表達的，

希望你都能明白，很多東西都盡在不言中．

愛人，知我者莫若你.

MYlife? ourLIVES?

It is really interesting to learn that things could be interpreted differently from different perspective. For instance: getting married, having husband, bearing children and raising family.

It's a norm and totally understandable for someone to pursue the above, in fact, seems that most people are living life just to execute those matters, and define or confine there lives to that four matters.

To the contrary, my lady boss has her interesting view point about that:

a. to get married to a husband is to allow someone to take over yourlife,

b. to bear child in your womb is like allowing an alien life occupying your stomach, and torturing you with increasing weight.

c. to raise children is like surrendering your life for them.

d. there is NO turning back for being a mother: you can resign from any jobs you hate, but you could never resign from being a mother.

How interesting, while many are out there struggling lives (or giving up lives) just to raise their family, there is actually OPTION for living life.