心里總是有一份慚愧,每一次都是我感到疲憊和需要心靈安靜的時候就想到去Cynthia家喝一杯茶,這次因爲認識了鋼琴家沈璐的阿姨林瓊蓮女士,林瓊蓮女士她到克利夫蘭已經有五年了,帶着2個兒子,是沈璐我又認識了一位新朋友,林女士的朋友要投資,她找我,我也就把她帶到了Cynthia
家,因爲我與Cynthia
想開一個俱樂部已經有一段時間,但Cynthia這棟百年洋房的裝修一定要過百萬,還沒有起步就需要大量資金,所以我們有夢也不敢想。但林女士與Cynthia
認識不出一個小時就有説了一句話,這么好的建築如果做一個Breakfast &
Bed那該多好,我與Cynthia不約而同的笑了,因爲第一次來喝茶的林女士與我們想到一起了,讓大家在這么一個古老的建築里有空帶上朋友去喝一杯下午茶,聽聽古典名曲,讓身體接一下電冲一點能量,這眞的是人身體里最需要的維他命。
余先生把周琪琪與陳思帶給我相識 祝福她們夢想成功
人世間人與事,是琢磨不定的,離開Cynthia
的家,我認識一位余先生,他帶來了二位來自上海的80後的姑娘,她們陽光睿智,一位周琪琪她是上海昌強電站配件有限公司的總經理,屬家屬企業,這次來克利夫蘭參展,還有她帶來一位朋友是就讀哈佛大學敎育博士後的陳思,她們自我介紹後,我一下不知道她們到報社來做什么?我能幫什么?(因爲到報社來的人基本都是求助),我眞的沒有想到這二位年輕人朝氣有理想有遠見,她們已經硏究出一套學齡前兒童的敎育課本,中華幾千年的優良文化傳統加上現代親子同步敎育的好創新,目的希望未來能做加盟聯鎖幼兒園,她們年輕陽光,敢於面對又捨得放下,那一個瞬間我被她們感動並有了一份冲動。她們十分謙虛想聽我的建議並希望我能潑點冷水。
其實每一個你認識的新朋友,都不是偶然。緣分,並非是人與人之間,就是一種緣分,心與心之間,這是一種交流,就是一顆眞心,周琪琪説的好:誠信這東西在內在,大家構建起形成共業而決定社會的好壞。我們曾經迷失過,所以有這些表現實在也不奇怪,但若要人人都能夠明白這些是需要不斷學習,所謂智慧也是從中而來。人生就是這樣一種交往。周琪琪她已經拿到緑卡而又放棄:幾年前,她花了50萬美元,三個月到廣州面試,當時又出許多麻煩的事情,稅收等,煩惱都是自己找的,還有幾年錢就還回了,周琪琪回答多輕鬆。我們聊的十分投緣,她是一個素食者,因爲懷孕反應,她吃葷不舒服,素食對她身體很好,孩子出生後2歲,因爲家里有老人就給孩子吃葷,她也不反對,周琪琪很智慧,我們聊了4個多小時,她還十分謙虛地説:能夠識得良師益友在人生的各個階段,對我而言都是榮幸和財富。這就是人生一種交往。
人人都有自己的想法、做法、活法。理念不同,做法不同,活法就不同,不要去改變別人,做好自己就好!再次感謝余先生的安排,每一個人都有着神秘的磁場,吸引着類似相知的同伴
。周琪琪表示人堅持去做一件事,不是因爲有了希望才堅持,而是因爲堅持才有了希望,不是因爲有了機會才爭取,而是因爲爭取了才有機會。
其實我們講誠信,皆于實信這是非常之難。當然這個信是超一層的,要確實的信,做不到也就是功夫不能到,也就是行願不能到。南環瑾先生説得好:我們之所以做不到,是因爲有兩個心理毛病,一個是痴,愚痴,沒有眞正智慧,人不大肯相信他人,4月14日我帶一位來自中國廈門的工程師游一天克利夫蘭,他一見我就説了美國多好,在沒人的地方,也沒有警察,只要有Stop的牌子就自己停下,靠自覺了。這位工程師説了許多國的好話,他才來美國不到一個星期。我陪他去購買手錶,花了幾千美元的手錶,他戴在手上要我問店服務人員這不會是假表吧。當我問完,店里服務員用我説不出的眼光看着我説,你説的是什么意思的時候,我明白因爲信與不信,好與不好已經在心靈里深根了。
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An Afternoon of Creativi-TeaCynthia Marek
Lundeen
On a beautiful day in early Spring, a small group of people, some of
whom were acquainted and others who were becoming acquainted for the
first time, met over fragrant cups of tea to recharge their inner
beings and discuss what has been termed the “Creativity Crisis” by
researcher Kyung Hee Kim. Kim’s research, as reported by Newsweek
illustrates that while Chief Executive Officers consider creativity,
ingenuity and innovative thinking as America’s most import asset, it
has been in decline among American school children, stifled by the
lack of free time by well-intentioned, but ultimately misguided
attempts of adults to fill every moment of a child’s life with
structured activities and lessons. Studies reveal that while
structure is important, “daydreaming” is also important, not only
for the creative thinking normally associated with the arts, but
also with the ingenious thinking needed in science and engineering
as well as the innovative thinking required to solve problems, from
every day issues to world affairs.
Taking time to rest, relax and recharge in a tranquil setting, far
from a waste of time, can excite a well-spring of new energies and
ideas, and when in the company of friends, both old and new, the
synergy to benefit humanity can seem to take on a power like a force
of nature.
For some time now, Ying Pu and I have been in discussions, uniting
analytical thought and reverie to determine how we might form an
organization or club to support the recharging which brings both
peace and energy.If you have thoughts on this, or would like to
become involved, contact either of us at echinesej@yahoo.com or
info@cynthiascenturies.net. |