Zen Life
“Grandpa, what is Zen wisdom?” Nancy asks in a state of doubt.
‘I guess Mr. Shaw talked about it today?” Grandpa responds, not knowing how to answer. He continues after a moment of thought: “It is a very big large topic. I live by it. But, I can’t explain it in simple terms. All I can say is that Zen is a state of mind which helps you to live in peace and happiness. May be you can tell me what Mr. Shaw had said? “
今年三月初接《蒙城中華語文學校》董事會邀請，四月六日與內子，從士嘉堡車站，乘搭 megabus 長途汽車，往滿地可出發，出席學校翌日之35周年慶典。在進入滿地可市前之第15及20號公路上，政府正忙於改建、加建、及修輯公路，造成大塞車。
《新植花蔬七言句》
時屆仲春，買茶花及菜苗，以圓自種蔬菜及攬賞美色之願
風冷雨䨙四月天
且向花蔬討嬌姸
入植旋遭風雲襲
急撐帳蓬蓋頂頭
根淺土鬆難穩固
亦知呵護耗心神
花為人放責無貸
蔬果充得盤中飱
搏取生機自然理
人對花蔬兩健嬈
余晃英
二〇一八年四月十七日
溫哥華
《無價寶》
世間極品無價寶
童真歡笑與和平
每天至心誠禱告
祈願眾志可成城
《戒煙》
四月春花驕，噹哥定戒煙。
今天吸煙族，不許過城池。
第一天：週末星期五，醫生開了兩個星期的尼古丁「膏藥」藥方。我在韓國燒烤館向一家人宣告 breaking news, 我要戒煙。全家雀跃。在停車場猛抽幾口才開車。回家，兒子幫我貼上「膏藥」。
Distance and Feelings
“Grandpa, when do birds sing the loudest?”
“I guess it would be in spring?”
“I mean what time of day, Grandpa.”
“It would be at dawn.”
“I’ll ask one more question, Grandpa. What can eliminate distance?”
“I would say a train or an airplane.”
“You are right. But you are not answering my question.”
“What is your answer?”
“It is our feelings.”
“Well, tell me about it.”
Monkey King and Xuan Zang
“Grandpa, we have a riot of a time at school today.” Nancy is jolly when she gets home.
“Nothing bad, I hope.” Grandpa asks automatically, showing no alarm.
“Everyone was interested in the feat of Monkey King. Imagine one single summersault can take him from Toronto to Tokyo. And he was playful and naughty and wise when he faced danger and harm.”
“Ah, you must be talking about the famous novel ‘Journey to the West’?” Grandpa settles down to hear what happened in Nancy’s class.
“Yes, Grandpa. There is so much the monkey could do when he escorted Xuan Zang the wise teacher to India. There was Pigsy too. I like him a lot.”
“Tell me what Mr. Shaw said, and may be I can tell you what I know. I have read the novel three times and still love it. It is one of the four great novels in the history of Chinese literature.”
Dreams
“Grandpa, what are dreams?” Nancy asks enthusiastically.
The question was discussed at school, with a visiting scholar invited by Mr. Shaw. His name is Edward Grim, a philosophy professor from Heidegger University who has come to Toronto to attend The International Conference on Dreams. Mr. Shaw met him at a dinner party hosted by Dr. Wei and invited him to visit Nancy’s class.
Professor said at the beginning of class, “When the Emperor of Heaven invented dawn, he was surprised to see its brilliance and beauty.”
Then He told the class that the quotation was from an ancient Chinese book. It set off a 6000-year heritage to have the Chinese people believe that dreams can come true.
“Grandpa, do dreams really come true?” Nancy asks.
Memory
“Grandpa, do you have good memory?” Nancy asks after school.
“May be I have.” Grandpa answers hesitantly. He says after a moment: “I can remember my Mom very welland a lot of things when I was growing up. I also remember how thrilled we were when we brought you home from the hospital. You were such a tiny sweet little baby. But, I often forget where my glasses are; even I had put them down moments ago.”
“But you have me, Grandpa. I can always find your glasses for you.”
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