Being Together_La Vie est Belle.

繼上一篇文章描述這學期去參加研討會的點滴之後
Lauren也寫了一篇心得
讀來心有戚戚焉:


http://laurenkooistra.blogspot.com/2009/10/we-are-aging-mountain.html

真的是笑中帶淚的文章阿!
我最喜歡最後的這段話:
"It seems to us that we are tired, cranky, cynical. No more wide-eyed wonder. This program has aged us, and we are mourning our youth together. However,this picture (taken at CIC 2009) reminds us that there is beauty in knowing each other more, in knowing who we are as thoughtful and mature women instead of as the young carefree things we once were. There is also beauty in sharing this journey-- We are a strong (if aging) mountain."


意思是說跟兩年前的我們比較起來
現在的我們常覺得很累，不安，憤世嫉俗，也不再擁有對事物充滿好奇的雙眼
這個系的課程把我們磨得心態都變老了
而我們也常一起哀悼那逝去的青春
不過
今年拍得這張照片(上面)提醒我們:我們應該珍惜深入認識對方的過程，並且也多認識自己，瞭解自己成為一個成熟且善解人意的女性，這是年輕的價值無法比擬的。
我們是一座強韌的山。(因為Lauren很高，我們兩人站她兩旁簡直就是活生生的"山"字阿!! )


真的很幸運可以有這些體驗，有這段友誼...