Wednesday, November 05, 2008
A dream comes true
Below is an excerpt from King's speech:
Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends.
And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream today!
I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of "interposition" and "nullification" -- one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.
I have a dream today!
I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight; "and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together."
Sunday, November 02, 2008
他和她的故事(終結)
- 記得那一次她不舒服要到醫院看診,他緊張一已。不停的來電令她又感動又痛心;
- 記得那一次在卡拉ok,只有他和她兩人,他唱了「時光倒流二十年」;
- 記得他寫了一個故事送給她,她也寫了一個給他,內裏的意思,只有他和她知道;
- 記得那一個清早他要回去,掉了銀包,打了好幾次給她說著每一個細節,就是一句「再見」卻不會說;
- 記得,又不想記得,他回去後幾個月都沒有了消息。再聽到他來電,卻是他和另一個「她」的痛苦糾纏-她知道,也許他和她只是一場夢。
- 記得他回來過,帶她到他小時候上的幼稚園,也在附近的平台花園坐下來,他唱了「安靜」給她聽;
- 記得很久以後,當她差不多忘了他的時候,他又再次出現-那是多麼巧合-但她不想再與他有這麼多的「巧合」了,它們令她太深陷;
- 記得有一天,他說痛苦終於完了,他又跟她訴說了許多許多,就像往日;這次,她只是聽著,她不想跟他說起她和另一個「他」的故事;
- 他和「她」、「他」和她,究竟是怎樣的?互相的打探是怎麼了?他跟她說,他對「她」說,她是他的「紅顏知己」;
- 記得他在更忙碌的時候,總會有時間致電給她,就算是短短的一兩分鐘;
- 記得他還是會送她愛吃的朱古力;
- 記得她要找人傾訴時,他總是隨時陪伴左右;
- 記得,記得與他的真的太多,為什麼?
今天,他和「她」十年崎嶇的愛情路完了,不是終結,而是他們會一起走過平坦的路。
留下來的回憶,她會記得,永遠記得
這一刻,她也記得那年他給她的「煙花三月」-
她想:那條紅線還繫著他和她嗎?
Sunday, October 05, 2008
過氣老師之有感而發
自殺教師留言:我需要輔導 「讓別人開心 自己卻很苦」
【明報專訊】深水埗官立小學女教師梁翠玲,前日疑被工作壓力逼上學校天台跳下身亡。校方透露,她除教學任務外,原來還負責組織排球活動,又加入訓輔 組應付校內最頑皮的學生,但翠玲性格活潑開朗,死前「毫無先兆」。不過,原來她早已背着龐大壓力,不時與好友舉杯訴苦,酒醒後,在網絡上寫下最後一則留 言:「讓別人開心時,往往自己卻很苦……我都需要輔導。」
教師斥教局政策製造壓力
香港教育專業人員協會(教協)副會長黃克廉指出,教改給教師帶來大量額外行政工作及評核試等,已過度虛耗教師精力,雖然教育局有設立輔導熱線,「但教育局的政策正是教學壓力的來源,教師怎會打去求助?怎會得到真正的渲泄?」中大精神科教授李誠的最新調查則發現,教師壓力主要來自教改,感情及家庭影響 反而甚微,而他們的自殺指標比常人高3倍,與4年的調查比較,情况並無改善。李醫生呼籲當局正視問題,「因為調查數據顯示,每當一名教師自殺身亡,即意味 着有30名教師嘗試過自殺,另有數以百計教師泛起過自殺念頭!」
年僅24歲,人緣極佳的梁翠玲老師逝世後,觸動了很多學生、朋友與家長的悲哀情緒,網絡眾多留言悼念者,勾畫出這位「最美」女教師的生前點滴。她的 補習學生盛讚梁老師有教學熱誠,「換了幾個老師,個個都教得唔好,最後都係梁老師幫我補番,成績真係比以前好咗好多!」該學生原打算前天到梁家聆聽教誨, 但老師卻「難以置信」地去世了。有六年級的學生則說﹕「我們班36人寫了36封給梁老師家人的信,要珍惜生命!」
翠玲昔日中學同窗嘆說,「她是排球健將,也是校內的風頭躉」,但因為家庭問題,自小居住在親戚家中,但幾乎所有朋友都說翠玲「總是樂觀天真開朗」。有同學指翠玲生日將至,「這兩天,我正找麥當勞 為你搞生日會,為什麼你要走呀?」其實,翠玲早已在酒杯和網絡中跟好友透露過「需要輔導」。
兩周前與舊同學借酒澆愁
約兩個星期前,翠玲與舊同學借酒澆愁,有男友人勸勉說:「為何總要想一些負面的情緒?不如開心地活。」但她的悲觀揮之不去,「如果人容易開心,酒吧就無生意了。」有女友人附和說:「找不到童年時的單純快樂。」
翠玲則留下最後一則留言:「開心原來是這麼難得到,讓別人開心時,往往自己卻很苦。尋找快樂的日子,離我很遠,我都需要輔導。」及至前日,在死亡邊緣上掙扎多時,一度向友人表示「戰勝了自己」的翠玲,突然從深水埗深旺道校舍天台躍下身亡,跌在校舍最注目位置,屍體在兩個多小時後才被移走。其父母和親友昨午返現場拜祭招魂,哭成淚人。
該校曾副校長說:「有些人可能將問題埋藏在心內,主任校長均未接獲梁老師任何求助。」但他承認,任教數學和常識的翠玲除了擔當5C2班主任外,還兼任組織排球隊,又加入訓輔組,與2名主任和9名老師,輪流應付校內的頑皮學生。警方指出,正循工作方向調查翠玲的壓力源頭。
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才剛離開教學事業的我,深深體會到梁老師的壓力。可是,我從沒想過自殺。
也許老師所承受的壓力是別人感受不到。面對教育局近十年來所推行的一連串教改、出生率下降、殺校等等,學校方面為求自保,不斷加重老師們的負擔。校方要求他們要繼續進修,成為碩士甚至博士,就是為了把師資成為推銷的賣點之一;又「鼓勵」老師帶領學生參加地區性、全港性,甚至乎國際性的比賽,從而推廣學校的「優越」。有些學校更盲目追上潮流,仿傚各大補習社的宣傳手法,要求老師拍攝所謂的「專業照」。校董會及校長成為了市場推廣策略主管;老師們成為了推銷員;學生及家長們當然成為他們「尊貴」的顧客。可是,當時間及精神都投放在宣傳的時候,又如何專注教學的素質呢?
我遇過的老師有些教得好又有教學熱誠的,總是得不到應有的待遇。有合約制的維持了好幾年也不被轉為長約;有些只是0.95, 0.9, 0.8, 0.7的教師,薪金無理被減;有的持有大學學位,卻只有文憑教師的待遇。這些都只是冰山一角。
我見過借酒消愁的老師,批改作業到零晨時份的老師,因壓力而患上精神病的老師,躲在教員室突然大哭一場的老師,被學生恐嚇而受驚的老師...。
大家都說那位梁老師沒有求助或接受輔導,其實,心理上的支援是否足夠應付現今老師面對的壓力?因壓力而令精神上受困擾的當然需要接受專業或專門的治療,但是實際上老師的工作量並沒有減少。若果梁老師這次選擇在學校內自殺的舉動沒有令有關方面正視老師所面對的困難而作出更實質的行動,對教育事業的傷害只會愈來愈大。
無可否認,在七年的教學生涯裏,作為教師的我可更清楚自己的潛能。老師可以是教育家,更可以是輔導員、活動策劃員、文員、作家、「影帝/后」、娛樂家、演員、義工、保安員、會計文員、推銷員、司儀等等... 等等。有些時候,我想起超人,更想起蜘蛛俠;可想,我比他們都更「萬能」。是的,在這個教學生涯裏,我明白到「能者多勞」,與及「能力越大,責任越大」的道理。回想七年的「萬能俠」生活,多姿多采,但也發現自己身心疲累了。
希望大家也不忘「老師也是人」這個鐵一般的事實;請大家「手下留情」。
校方、家長和學生們,請你們多關心教師;他們主要的工作是education,不是service。
老師們,雖然「悄悄的我走了」,也寄語你們「多保重」。
未來,我也望能對教學事業有一點的憧憬。
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Love is Noise - The Verve
Will those feet in modern times
Walk on soles that are made in China?
Feel the bright prosaic malls
And the corridors that go on and on and on
I was blind - couldn't see
We are one incomplete
I was blind - in the city
Waiting for light wind to be saved
Cause love is noise and love is pain
Love is these blues that I'm singing again
Love is noise and love is pain
Love is these blues that I'm singing again, again
Will those feet in modern times
Understand this world's affliction
Recognise the righteous anger
Understand this world's addiction?
I was blind - couldn't see
What was here in me
I was blind - insecure
I felt like the road was way too long, yeah
Cause love is noise and love is pain
Love is these blues that I'm singing again
Love is noise and love is pain
Love is these blues that I'm singing again
Love is noise, love is pain
Love is these blues that I'm feeling again
Love is noise, love is pain
Love is these blues that I'm singing again, again, again, again, again, again
Cause love is noise, love is pain
Love is these blues that you're feeling again
Love is noise, love is pain
Love is these blues that I'm singing again, again, again
Will those feet in modern times
Walk on soles made in China?
Will those feet in modern times
See the bright prosaic malls?
Will those feet in modern times
Recognise the heavy burden
Will those feet in modern times
Pardon me for my sins
Love is noise
Come on
Monday, August 04, 2008
放榜
Feel down or depressed.
Man I've also had those bad days,
when I just wanna give up like the rest,
and let me tell you somethin' yo.
You know yourself best.
Stay strong. Right wrongs.
That's the key to success. Let's go.
當失去信念 如何再去接受挑戰
放榜坎坷的一天 眼眶沾濕的一天
我似給添上污點
輕生這意念 不經意膨脹 沒法被認同
沒法再尋覓我位置 沒法可走近一點
為應試 我發力拚盡每一次
我豁盡我鬥志 汗也滴過淚也灑了多次
為進步撐幾多通宵總不會遲疑
但這次 我卻沒法面對失意
再已沒有鬥志 再努力也沒法改變天意
朋友和我遠多一點 不得已
同伴失去了 重讀只給取笑
留在家半秒 如像喘息不了
前途像末路不知怎算
困惑了 厭倦了 註定了
路是 沒法走過
如若這世要 長恨只得苦笑
情願短痛了 毋用漆黑尖叫
求原諒做逆子的不肖
戰敗了 跌下了 告別了
現實是我輸了就輸了
今天我發現 原來要我接受挑戰
渡過漆黑的深淵 撐過多載的辛酸
我最終爭氣一點
彷彿這世上 不經過磨折 沒法被認同
沒挫折難道會合意 沒創傷怎算經典
自那次 我已學會面對失意
我奮力再去試 汗再滴過淚再灑了多次
沒有捷徑可給登天不必去懷疑
敗了戰 我更學會預計波折
我再拾我鬥志 若再敗了便奮起再一次
遇上運氣再差一點 不緊要
曾是輸透了 承受千夫恥笑
無用多怨了 如若珍惜分秒
頑強盡力是不該多算
算盡了 計盡了 怨盡了
就是付上不夠
明白今世要 人若不甘輕藐
無用多怨了 期待一天開竅
全無止境付出不緊要
去盡了 撐盡了 搏盡了
日後在那高處會心笑
so keep ya head up high,
and just take it one step at a time.
Your story's just begun. Believe me,
I ain't tellin you no lie,
but hey, dreams can come true.
This goes for me and you.
The rest? I leave that up to you
Monday, July 07, 2008
Alright, I'm 30, but I'm happy!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
一個關於「屋」、「橋」、「鎖匙」和「小白兔」的故事
今天是某電視台台慶之大日子。
大家應該知道每逢台慶,壓軸戲是大抽獎。
抽獎方式為每一位幸運兒將輪流選一條鎖匙開啟一度門,如果開得到,便有大獎。
今年的禮物非常特別:
一、大屋一間,遠離煩囂
二、橋一條,可建築於任何地方
三、小白兔一隻,是全世界獨一無二的
你認為哪一個是大獎呢?
假設,屋代表目標;橋代表一生;小白兔代表愛情,你的選擇又說明了什麼?
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
不是《承諾》,是《海闊天空》
今天我 寒夜裡看雪飄過
懷著冷卻了的心窩漂遠方
風雨裡追趕 霧裡分不清影蹤
天空海闊你與我 可會變(誰沒在變)
多少次 迎著冷眼與嘲笑
從沒有放棄過心中的理想
一剎那恍惚 若有所失的感覺
不知不覺已變淡 心裡愛(誰明白我)
原諒我這一生不羈放縱愛自由
也會怕有一天會跌倒
背棄了理想 誰人都可以
那會怕有一天只你共我
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Tonight's the darkest night
Turnaround, every now and then I get a little bit lonely and you're never coming around
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit tired of listening to the sound of my tears
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit nervous that the best of all the years have gone by
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit terrified and then I see the look in your eyes
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and then I fall apart
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and then I fall apart
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit restless and I dream of something wild
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit helpless and I'm lying like a child in your arms
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit angry and I know I've got to get out and cry
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit terrified but then I see the look in your eyes
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and then I fall apart
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and then I fall apart
And I need you now tonight
And I need you more than ever
And if you'll only hold me tight
We'll be holding on forever
And we'll only be making it right
Cause we'll never be wrong together
We can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time
I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark
We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I really need you tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Once upon a time I was falling in love
But now I'm only falling apart
There's nothing I can do
A total eclipse of the heart
Once upon a time there was light in my life
But now there's only love in the dark
Nothing I can say
A total eclipse of the heart
Turnaround bright eyes
Turnaround bright eyes
Turnaround, every now and then I know
you'll never be the boy you always you wanted to be
Turnaround, every now and then I know
you'll always be the only boy who wanted me the way that I am
Turnaround, every now and then I know
there's no one in the universe as magical and wonderous as you
Turnaround, every now and then I know
there's nothing any better and there's nothing I just wouldn't do
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and
then I fall apart
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and
then I fall apart
Once upon a time I was falling in love
But now I'm only falling apart
There's nothing I can do
A total eclipse of the heart
Once upon a time there was light in my life
But now there's only love in the dark
Nothing I can say
A total eclipse of the heart
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
The wider world
那是早上
那是回去工作的途中
如往常
我一路走一路想著工作的事
不過仍依稀感到頸與肩膀的疼痛
是太勞累了
正當我將頭往後一仰
嘗試暫時紓緩那些痛
我看到一片藍
又看到一點白
我停住了
很久很久沒有看過那一片天空
那一片天空有著我最愛的藍
有著無盡無止的藍
它 從來沒離開過
我發現
當我疲倦、煩惱、不開心的時候
我只會低下頭
沉迷在一些煩瑣
一些其實並沒有大不了的事
當我需要分享的時候
我只會看到我的朋友、家人
眼內只有他們
但若果有一天
他們都離開了我
我該怎樣了?
我並沒有發現
從前那片藍藍的天
那些白白的雲
那一幅美麗的圖畫
到了現在 甚至將來
仍然在
我們並沒有發現
我們所看見的
是那麼少
也許
我應該開始多一點
停下來
仰望一下
'What a wonderful world!'