大樹隨想 Imagination of Tree (Chin/Eng)

Photo by Yu Man

我是一棵大樹，在这片陌生的土地紥根。
你是一隻小鳥，在這片自由的天空飛翔。

當你疲倦，孤獨，和煩惱時，我希望能展開我的枝節臂彎讓你棲息。
我當然相信你能飛得越高越遠越好，但我真正關心的是你在飛的過程中是否有強健的體魄及開朗的心情。你也可以在我的身體上建立巢穴，開展家庭。無論強風吹襲，或曰曬雨淋，我仍是我，仍在厚實地服務着你。強風暴雨只會讓我更強大，更能茁壯成長！

到有一天，我老了，病了，去世了。我的靈魂及影子會留在你的回憶中。我的骨灰會撒在這棵樹上。落紅不是無情物，化作春泥更護花。我仍是那棵孕育過生命的大樹🌳

— 雯創作


I am a tree, rooting in this new land.
You are a bird, flying in this free sky.

When you feel tired, lonely, and frustrated, I hope to embrace you with my branch arms for you to rest on.

I absolutely believe that you can fly to the highest, the furthest, and the best. However, what I really care about is if you are healthy and happy during your flight. You can create nests and start families on my body. No matter how strong the wind is, how hot the sun is, or how heavy the rain is, I am still me, I am still serving you wholeheartedly. Big wind and heavy rain make me grow faster and stronger!

One day, I will grow old, get sick, and pass away. My soul and shadow will be captured in your memory. My ash will be spreaded on this tree. When a flower dies, it’s selfless, its leaves and petals become the fertilizer of the nature and help the other flowers grow. I am still that tree which has helped the other lives grow. 🌳

—  Created by Yu Man

SPCC

St. Paul's Coeducational College (SPCC) - an awesome school that I spent my age of 11-18 there.
This centenary school has taught me many things - how to swim, sing, dance, learn, volunteer, be confident, and be a leader. My fellow schoolmate Jason created the following song to celebrate the graduation class of 2014 and filmed every remarkable corners of the school, bringing me back to memories :) Hope you enjoy it as well!

https://youtu.be/ItFS25fZ3hY

Implementing dreams

My childhood dream is about to becoming more true!! I still remember when my high school Psychology teacher asked us, 'What're your dreams?' My classmates answered occupations like doctor, teacher, scientist, artist, etc. However, I replied, 'I want to be a world traveler'. Looking at the map, there're around 190 countries in the world and I wanted to visit as many of them as possible in my lifetime. One of my classmates listened to my answer and teased me, 'Wow, Lillian, you have already thought about retiring plan?' I laughed and everyone in the class laughed too. NO, we don't need to wait to travel until we get old and wealthy. We can dream big and start small, most importantly, start now.

I'm very excited to save up $$ and go traveling around the world. Of course it'll take some time to arrange and implement between work, family, and travel. My goal is to achieve it in five years to finish stepping on the seven continents. By doing that, I aim at experiencing various cultures, documenting inspirations/business ideas, discovering myself, and becoming more open-minded.

Traveling certainly brings me happiness, fulfillment, and opportunities. I always agree that education and travel are two of the greatest investments of my money and time in life. Growing up in Asia and living in N. America, I have checked out two wonderful 'continents' (can't find any other synonyms for this word..). My next goal is Europe -> Asia -> Australia. I have many interests but traveling is my biggest passion. I enjoy finding ways to spend the least but to see the most.

My another goal is contributing the best I can to the societies and communities. I want to volunteer in numerous places and meet different people. Then, I can call it 'my life'!

Travel in the United States 2014

East Coast Trip in Oct 2014 ( Appreciate the Autumn Colors)

States visited:

New York

Connecticut

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

Maine

Vermont

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Maryland

Washington D.C.

Inspiration from the Rainbow

Life is an adventure. It gives us ups and downs. Similar to the rule of nature, we have sunny days and rainy days. However, the most beautiful and colorful rainbow is a transition from rainy to sunny periods. Rainbow reminds us that no matter how heavy the rain is, there will always be a wonderful and rewarding time coming to our lives=)

幸福 Happiness

“幸福不是你房子有多大 ，而是房子里的笑声有多甜.
幸福不是你开多豪华的车 ，而是你开着车平安到家.
幸福不是你的爱人有多漂亮 ， 而是爱人的笑容有多灿烂.”

小时侯，幸福是一件东西，拥有就幸福；长大后，幸福是一个目标，达到就幸福；成熟后，发现幸福原来是一种心态，领悟就幸福。                       ---from 时尚小资馆。

幸福，没有捷径， 只有经营                       ----范范的“最重要的决定”。

就我来说，小时候有父母，老师，大人们的赞美，就觉得乐翻天；

长大后，为了追求美好的生活条件而努力，似乎是达到的话就会满足，

但是发现原来智慧就已经为我带来了心灵上的幸福， 因为心中有人性的爱。 

前两个阶段只是局限于被爱，我猜到年纪大了，可以有更大的能力去爱人和帮人， 该会得到更大的喜乐吧！ 

"Happiness is not how big your house is, but how sweet the laughter in the house is. Happiness is not about how luxurious the car you drive, but that you drive home safely.

Happiness is not how beautiful your lover is, but how bright your lover's smile is. "

When I was young, happiness is a thing, and happiness comes from having it; when I grow up, happiness is a goal, and happiness is achieved; after maturity, I find that happiness turns out to be a state of mind, and understanding leads to happiness. --- from Fashion Petty Museum.

Happiness, no shortcuts, only building and managing -Fan Fan's "most important decision".

As far as I am concerned, when I was a child, I felt happy when there were parents, teachers, and adults who complimented me. When I grow up, I worked hard to pursue a better living condition. It seemed to be achieved, I was satisfied. But I discovered that wisdom has brought me happiness in my heart, because there is the love of the humanity in my heart. The first two stages are limited to being loved. I guess when you are older, you can have a greater ability to love and help others. You will get more joy!