感恩節 Thanksgiving

今年的感恩節特別有感覺。傳統的加拿大感恩節是要感謝上天的眷顧而得到豐收而且要準備過冬，所以在北美洲是個重要節日，大家都要回家團聚，一邊吃要烤幾個小時的火雞，一邊喝南瓜湯，一邊喝酒和聊天。

今年錯過了火雞，但我要感謝一直一來不停地幫助我，愛護我的人。其中名單如下：

XXX小姐，這一年你可以算是經歷了人生的苦，酸和甜。一次又一次的打擊，每一次的挑戰，我雖然沒能幫上甚麼，但是都在離你不遠的地方守候著，你需要傾訴的時候，我都會盡力傾聽。你的經歷，讓我成長了，讓我知道人生無常，要珍惜眼前人之餘，也要對身邊的人關心和關懷。我相信你已經苦盡甘來，期待看你過著幸福的家庭生活。

台灣的XXX先生，你帶我去龍山寺看菩薩，我慢慢的被啟蒙，懂得了放下，讓內心平靜，亦以同樣的心情去勉勵遇上不順的人。我向菩薩求了智慧，耐性和勇氣。這一年我自覺這幾方面都有了進步，心態輕鬆了，戾氣少了。我和你還是一直互相的鼓勵和想念對方，我希望快點再來台灣，再請你帶我去龍山寺答謝菩薩

工作上的狼子野心，一直都知道世途險惡的我終於親眼目見你們的搬弄是非和不擇手段，令我大開眼界之餘更提高了我的忍耐極限和處事手法，也更彰顯強權不等於道理。來！繼續挑戰我吧！！你們的愚昧行為為了我的生活添了不少歡樂笑聲，也直接把我昇華到一個新境界

工作上的善良之星，我要衷心的感謝你們。這幾個月多了機會做了不同的工作崗位，雖然是“臨時降職”，我對你們的平常工作有了新的體會，更了解到你們工作上的難處，相信對你們的期望會公平點。你們的幫助和建議直接教曉了我要成功要不恥下問，作為你們的上司，我承諾繼續和你們交流意見和心得，不要被狼子野心擺佈！！

最後不可不提的，是面對著大考驗的XXX哥哥。沒有跟你認識很久，也從沒跟你見面，從你的遭遇與和你的溝通，我反覆思量了超多東西。例如，如何去切身體諒別人，如何分析和處理人生問題，增進了自己對疾病的認識等等。就是這一切，我發現了自己這幾年的浪費了不少時間，也沒有好好照顧自己的健康和利用上天給我的才能。之前只覺得安分守己的工作就對社會作出了足夠貢獻，原來自己花多少許力量，也可以讓世界不一樣。謝謝你！你啓發了我從一個沒有夢想，只會幫人家去圓夢的人，找到了自己的目標而從新出發。知道了這個時候，你討厭一切問候的話，不要誤會我這番話是在教訓，鼓勵和討好你，我想你知道你短暫的挫折和不順卻推動了我向前。要過得怎樣，就得靠你自己，無論如何我都支持你

  

This is a very special Thanksgiving period for me.  The local Canadian usually shows their appreciation to the god since the people are blessed to have a good harvest.  Also, the people has ended the growing cycle and will get ready for the severe and long winter.  Therefore, Thanksgiving carries an important legacy for the continent where all its people are returning home to enjoy a great dinner with their love ones.

I am gonna miss the turkey this year.  But, I have to say a big thank to all those who have been at my side throughout the years.  They are:

Dear Miss XXX, you went through the sour, bitterness and sweet of life this year. Although I didn't do anything for you, I was always standing by not far from you.  I was trying to listen all your challenges and sadness.  I personally grew up a lot because of your life stories.  I understand more life is definitely full of uncertainties. While we are cherishing the people around us, we ought to be caring to everyone too.  I believe you will be having a great family life ahead!! 

Dear Mr XXX from Taiwan, I have been enlightened a lot since you brought me to the Longshan Temple this year.  I learned to let things go and calm my inner soul.  When I had met with those less fortunate people, I encouraged them with this kind of thinking.  I asked for intellegence, patience and brave in the temple and I really got them.  My heart now relaxes and fills less anger.  We are still missing and encouraging each other everyday.  I wish to meet you again and the temple as soon as possible!!  

For those aggressive ones, you widened my eyesight.  All the dirty tricks and rumors, played by you, challenged my limit and skills of handling.  You made everyone knows the authority and power can never override the truth!  Come!!  Keep tickling me!!  Your stupidity has brought me laughs and has sublimated me to a higher level!!

I have to thank a group of lovely angels who offer me assistance and advices.  There have been chances to do my subordinates' tasks recently.  I have got new interpretation towards their work.  More importantly, I understand more of their difficulties and I will have a fairer expectation on them.  I promise I will continue to listen and learn from you.  Do not stay in the hands of the aggressive ones!!

The last but not the least, to my Dear "elder brother" who is facing lots of difficulties, haven't met you nor known you for long.  According to our conversations and your matters, I thought a lot afterwards.  For example, the way to put myself into others' shoes, how to analyze and handle problems, to have better knowledge on illness.. Etc.  Also, I discovered I had wasted much time in the past years in the way didn't take care of my health and deploy my talents gifted by the Lord.  I was contented with just going to and returning from work.  Thought that doing my job was good enough to contribute to the world. In fact, the World can be different with more of my effort.  Thank you!!  You woke me up!!  From a dude without any dreams, who only helped others to finish their dreams, to someone who has set and achieve new goals.  You've said already you are sick of any questions like, "how are you? are you ok?"  Please don't misread my writing here.  I am not here to teach, encourage and make you feel better.  Instead, I wanna let you know your short term problems inspire me to move forward. Your life is on your hands.  I will always support you.