Impermanence

Old Tree at Tainan City, Taiwan.

         人世間所有的東西都一直在變化，生命不斷誕生死去。醫院裡面最能體會生老病死，癌末病房每天與非常多的止痛藥共存，每天護理人員要面對病人死亡；同樣在使用止痛藥的婦產科每天迎接從母親痛苦的產道誕生的小孩。人世間只有一件事情是永恆不變的真相，是所有人類共同所要面對的宿命，我所說的宿命不是指未來的貧富賤貴，那不是真相，也不會是絕對，真正的宿命是死亡。

         孔子說過：「不知生，焉知死」。

A New Beginning?

Beautiful view of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

     As Taiwan, or more officially, the Republic of China moves into its hundredth year of governance, I wonder how much has change over the last century? Or more closely related to me, how much has change over the last two decades in our beloved country? My two years of education in Taiwan has shown me a lot, in terms of shifting my perspective from a foreigner, into the eyes of the locals, as well as other cherished experiences.