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窮小孩也能搭遊輪 學馬術

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聽到問題的當下我停了一拍心跳
與其說驚訝 更多的是不捨和難過
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四月的一個週一早晨
我在高雄中學和一些學弟妹分享我的生活
我說要把握時間 活在當下
也說要無愧於心 逐己所愛
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我告訴其中一部分的音樂班同學
喜歡主修樂器的話請繼續享受 努力
根本不喜歡音樂的話
現在掉頭才不會誤了剩下的青春
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我相信學弟妹都有認真聽我的分享
才會在結束後提出對我的問題
而且有好幾個人提出類似的問題
令我錯愕又不捨的問題
「是不是因為學長的職業是牙醫師 收入不錯所以才能追逐自己的興趣？」
在他們的教育和認知中 收入竟優先於興趣
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感謝學弟在提問的時候有強調『提問時沒有冒犯的意思』 而不是酸溜溜的質疑
我執著於這個問題一週之久
然後請老師幫我向學弟妹轉達以下幾點：
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1.我看過很多快樂的人 成功的人 都是追求自己熱愛的事物 發光發熱 同時藉此賺取生活費 因應社會 該職業的社經地位 也許高 也許低 但都是滿足快樂的�.
２.高收入的人不在少數 就以牙醫為例 難道是所有牙醫都有追求自己喜歡的事物嗎？都幸福美滿？身體健康？我想告訴你們的是：我從興趣中找到快樂和滿足 所以分享給你們 若非為了向升學關口的你們分享職業特色 我根本懶得提牙醫這塊 因為那不是我熱衷的事情 應該由熱衷於牙科治療的誰向你們口沫橫飛地說�.
3.錢是我們生活中的一部分 就只是一小部分 不是全部 也不是必要的 我們一定比上不足比下有餘 我個人喜歡往下比 因為更容易讓我感到滿足 往上比的話我可真窮 買不起豪宅 沒有跑車 遊艇 也不能任性地說不上班就不上班 說買奢侈品就買奢侈品
如果我們的水很多 可能可以裝滿大碗公 如果我們的水很少 可以換成一個瘦瘦高高的玻璃杯 也可以有一樣的水位高度 那代表著快樂和滿足的程度 在自己的能力範圍 盡該盡的責任 享受能夠享受的舒適 公寓 大樓 豪宅 別墅 各有合適的住客 然而都是一個安全舒服的家�.
最後要提 如果你的夢想是搭豪華郵輪 除了先攢足船票的錢 也可以應徵船上服務生的工作
又例如我大學的時候沒錢學馬術 我願意刷馬 掃馬廄一個下午 換得半小時的騎乘機會
.�祝各位善良勇敢 不枉此生
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First of all, this article is too long for me to translate properly @@
So I will summarize it short and please forgive my grammar mistakes 😅
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I was in my alma mater, Kaohsiung Senior High School, to give a speech to the students.
I shared with them my philosophy of life and suggest them follow their hearts, live in the present moment, do not regret.
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I told students who majored in music, to keep enjoy in music and to work hard with their beloved musical instrument, but be brave to quit if this was not what they did enjoy in. Maybe they were forced by the society, parents or anything. Now is the most early time to save the rest of theirs youth from such a burden.
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I knew they did listen carefully, that’s why they asked me some questions.
Many of them got the same question, which made me astonished and a bit sad,
“Do you think being a dentist with high income is the key enabling you to be engaged in your hobbies?”
Does this question mean they believe one’s income is more important than what one is interested in?
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I cared about this question so much for one week after the speech.
And I asked their teacher to pass on to the cute and young, and maybe perplexed, students as following,
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1.I’ve seen many people who are happy and successful. They are devoted to what they love and get money for living from it. He or she might be rich or poor, upper class or lower class, depending on the definition of the society, but their contentment and joy cannot be defined�.
2. There are a lot of people with high income. Take dentists as an example, is every dentist looking for what he loves? Or happy? Healthy? I find my happiness from my hobbies, that’s why I share this with you. Dentistry should be shared by some dentist who are enthusiastic about dentistry, not me. I shared my occupation to you only because you are facing the college entrance timing.�.
3. Money is a part of our lives, a little part of our lives. Not the whole life, and not necessary either. We are richer than many people, and at the same time, poorer than many people. I would rather compare myself with those poorer than me, because that makes me feel better, and feeling is the most important thing for a person. When I compare myself with those rich men, I am nothing, I can’t afford a villa, a personal airplane, a yacht.
If we have a lot of water, we can fill a big pot. If we have little water, we can fill a thin glass and reach the same height of water level, which represents the degree of contentment.
Make clear who we are, and take our responsibility, and enjoy what we deserve.
There are different people for different places, apartments, condominium, mansion, villa, however, the common point of them are being a nice and safe cozy home.
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If you want to get on a cruise ship, you can earn enough money for the ticket or get the job as a waiter on the ship.
When I couldn’t afford the fee for equestrian class, I worked in the stable and took care of the horses for an afternoon to get the chance to ride the horse for half an hour
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May you kind and brave, enjoy the life with no regret

［水燈頭］
放水燈頭為中元節普渡前的一項儀式，用來通知水中的孤魂野鬼前來接受普渡的款待，儀式過程因地區不同而有所差異。水燈頭是由紙紮而成的屋子，傳統相信物質經由焚燒可以轉化至另外一個世界，在焚燒水燈頭前要在房屋中心內放入紙錢、蠟燭和經文，焚燒時再放入海洋或河流之中，並在燃燒時漂流至沈沒，藉此贈送給無家可歸的水中孤魂做為歇息，也有幫亡魂照冥路意思。

［Releasing water lanterns ceremony］
Releasing water lanterns ceremony is part of the Chungyuan Pu Tu ceremonies( Hungry Ghost Festival ). It is used to give notice to the straight ghosts and lonely spirits whom wander in the water to come and receive the offerings of the Chungyuan Pu Tu ceremonies. The process of the releasing water lanterns ceremony varies depending on the area. Water lantern is made with paper to resemble a little house. Traditionally believe that materials would be transformed to a different world through burning. Before burning the water lantern, spirit money would be placed inside of the lantern, in the center of the house, along with candles and scriptures. Once the water lantern is lit, it will then being released in the water. It will gradually float down steam or into the ocean while it’s burning, then slowly sank into the water. It signifies the gifting of the houses to those lonely spirits and straight ghosts whom wander in the water to have a place to rest, and also means to shine a light on their way to the underworld.
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Dinner with dummies: US eatery fills empty seats with mannequins

Their eyes are vacant ( ), their smiles uncanny ( ) － but they’re dressed to the nines ( ) and they don’t need a reservation for some of America’s finest dining.

A Michelin-starred ( ) restaurant in the US state of Virginia has found a fun － or creepy ( ), depending on your tastes － way to enforce ( ) social distancing ( ) when it reopens at the end of May: costumed ( ) mannequins ( ) seated among the breathing ( ) guests.

"This would allow plenty of ( ) space between real guests and elicit ( ) a few smiles and provide some fun photo ops ( )," says chef Patrick O’Connell, owner of The Inn at Little Washington, in an e-mail to AFP.

"We’re all craving ( ) to gather and see other people right now. They don’t all necessarily need to be real people," O’Connell mischievously ( ) points out.

"I’ve always had a thing for ( ) mannequins － they never complain about anything and you can have lots of fun dressing them up," he adds.

與假人共進晚餐：美國餐廳用人形模特兒填滿空位

他們的眼神空洞，笑容詭異，但穿著正式，且不需訂位就能在美國高級餐廳入座。

位於美國維吉尼亞州的一家米其林星級餐廳，發現一套在餐廳5月底恢復營業時，實施社交距離的有趣—或者令人毛骨悚然，視你個人喜好而定—的方法：穿著打扮好的假人坐在真人顧客群中。

「如此可在真人顧客之間保持很大空間，而且帶來一些笑容，並提供有趣的拍照場景」，小華盛頓酒店老闆、主廚Patrick O’Connell在電子郵件中向法新社說。

「現在我們都很想與人聚在一起、見見面，他們不一定非得是要真人」，O’Connell開玩笑地指出。

「我一向喜歡人形模特兒，他們從不抱怨任何事，而且幫他們打扮很有意思」，他說。

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我手上是大麻軟糖
雖然我在加州能合法使用娛樂用大麻
但拿在手上還是壓力有點大（手心冒汗）

大家都怕不了解的事物
趁著 420 國際大麻日聊聊大麻的各種用途

在這裡定義一下影片中Stone的意思
希望可以回應大多數人的疑慮
https://bit.ly/3bTJfAl
"Whereas being high is all about being “up”, being stoned is defined by heavy, dopey, and drowsy sensations."

Q:大麻抽的到底是花還是葉子？
A:大麻花的部分THC最多，葉子的部分也有THC但成份比較少
可參考：
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5936671/
"The Cannabis sativa plant has various uses depending on the preparation. The flowering tops and leaves from C sativa, called marijuana, are high in psychoactive compounds and typically smoked."
https://books.google.com/books/about/Pharmacodynamic_Basis_of_Herbal_Medicine.html?id=sIHLBQAAQBAJ p262

*提醒您，在臺灣大麻包含大麻花、大麻種子等均屬二級毒品
#420 #國際大麻日