在這個故事裡,在老艾迪的身上,我們看到了一點點的自己:
                                                                               
由於家庭的錯待而痛苦,長大後卻也成為自己所不愛的那種大人。
                                                                               
以為被別人束縛在困境裡,其實自己也並不知道該往哪裡去。
                                                                               
好想留住甜美的時光,而往事經常帶來糾纏的夢境。
                                                                               
老天給了我們心愛的人,卻又太早把他們帶走。
                                                                               
如果不能確知意義,為什麼要對陌生人伸出友善的手?



無法解凍的冷淡,達不到的期望,離家出走的寵物。
                                                                               
他在你身上留下一道疤。你曾經錯過一個人。
                                                                               
始終沒有對最心愛的人說出那句重要的話。
                                                                               
取消的班機出了事,是誰遞補你的位置?
                                                                               
啊,人與人之間的種種缺陷與無理,應該如何釋懷?

                                                                                

假如你認為人生是一趟孤獨的旅行,
                                                                               
讀過這本書,你會重新思索你與別人的關係:
                                                                               
你能活著,也許是因為有另一個人為你而死去。
                                                                               
你來到這裡,也許是因為有一些人等你為他們帶來意義。
                                                                               
多讀幾遍,你甚至願意相信:
                                                                               
當你不在乎失去,你才真正愛著。
                                                                               
當你完全付出自己,你才真正活著。





                                                                               
一個故事從結局開始說起,或許有點奇怪;
                                                                               
不過,所有的結局也都是開始。
                                                                               
只是在發生的當下我們不曉得。
                                                  



                                                                               
多少次,艾迪渴望離開這個地方,找個不一樣的工作,過個不一樣的人生。
                                                                               
然而,戰爭來了。他的人生計畫從來沒有實現。
                                                                               
最後艾迪發現自己髮鬚逐漸灰白,長褲越穿越寬垮;
                                                                               
他無奈,只好承認自己就是這樣了,以後也永遠這樣了。
                                                                               
一個鞋裡有沙子的人,活在一個與呆板的笑聲與烤香腸為伍的世界裡。

                                                                       
                                                                               

                                                                               
假如你被全世界棄之不顧,

這時就算有人丟一塊石頭過來,也是值得珍惜的事。
                                                                                

                                                                              

                                                                               
你說,死的應該是你,而不是我。
                                                                               
可是,我活在世上的時候,死的是別人,而不是我啊。
                                                                               
這種事天天發生。在你走開一分鐘之後,閃電劈了下來。
                                                                               
或者,飛機失事,你就坐在那班飛機上。
                                                                               
你的同事生了病,但你沒事兒。
                                                                               
我們以為這種事情是隨機發生的。
                                                                               
但是,所有事情之中都平衡存在。
                                                                               
一消,一長。生與死,都是整體的一部分。
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                               

                                                                               
「沒有誰的生命是白白浪廢掉的。」藍膚人說:
                                                                               
「如果花時間去想著自己有多麼孤單,那才是浪費時間。」
                                                                                
                                                                              
                                                                               

                                                                               
「時間,不是你以為的那個樣子。」小隊長在艾迪身邊坐下來:
                                                               
「死去?那也不是事物的結束。我們以為死亡就是結束。
                                                                               
  可是,發生在人世的一切,都只是開端。」
                                                                                



                                                                               
我們每天進出的場所,如果沒有前人的付出,今天就絕對不會存在。
                                                                               
我們每天在工作場所投注許多時間,我們常常以為,那些地方是因為我們之後才出現的。
                                                                               
其實並非如此。
                                                                                

                                                                               


「艾迪啊,失去的愛仍是愛,只不過形式不一樣了。
                                                                               
  你看不見他們的笑容,不能為他們端上三餐,
                                                                               
  不能撥弄他們的頭髮, 不能擁著他們在舞池裡轉。
                                                                               
  可是,隨著這些感受的褪去,會有另一種感覺逐漸轉濃。
                                                                               
  那是記憶。
                                                                               
  記憶變成你的伴侶。你灌溉它,你擁有它。你與記憶共舞。」
                                                                                
                                                                                

「人生總會結束。」她說:「愛沒有終點。」
  


                                               — Mitch Albom《在天堂遇見的五個人》

                                                                                
                                                                       
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