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星期六, 4月 02, 2011

「台灣進階護理的典範-白寶珠女士」讀後感-關於批判性思考之我見

「台灣進階護理的典範-白寶珠女士」讀後感-關於批判性思考之我見          by謝於真 2011/3/27

    3月24日得到兩份禮物 一份是在中午的時候,護理系的 戴教授送我的關於 白寶珠女士的書, 另一份則是晚上在開阿里山的同工會議時,友人送了我兩張書簽 是一個叫做 謝緯的醫師與牧師 巡迴展的書籤,我猜這個醫師也是宣教士呢! 書簽寫著有趣的內容 ,一張正面是 "犧牲 不是折磨 不是痛苦 反而是快樂" 背面是 "不求名利" 另一張的正面寫的是 " 在我生命中最大的力量 乃是上帝的存在" 背面是 "信仰與使命的堅持" 當我將這兩張書籤放在 白寶珠女士的書中時, 真是覺得實在是配的好 好妙的禮物, 且不管是這本書也好亦或是書簽,對我而言,都是很棒的鼓勵與回應! 特別是書簽 的內容,真的也呼應且真實的描繪了 白寶珠女士這一個人呢!

   閱讀關於白寶珠女士的生平事蹟,讓我有很多的感動、想法、驚奇及反思。對我而言,還有一個比較特別的部分是『回應』,白阿姨所做的事情,很奇妙的回應了我很多關於護理還有福音這兩件事的看法和做法。最不可思議的是,我竟然和她同一天生日,也許更因為這樣讓我對於白阿姨這個人有著多一點點的親切感。她其實也是那個最後的10%讓我決定要留在台灣的原因。

   今年四月,我們到部落真正服務或是參與許許多多大大小小美麗的事物,已經滿一年了呢!回顧這一年在山上的日子,我有許許多多的感恩、讚嘆、與轉化。我從來都沒有想過自己會上山去,這原先都不在我的計畫內!從澳洲回來後,我記得自己一直要找一份和失智症相關的工作,但是就是找不到,後來去了大仁科技大學的護理系擔任長期照護的實習指導教師,也在學校教基礎護理。就在一切都要上軌道而學生也被我很顛覆的教學方式開始有了些轉變時,阿嬤忽然被診斷為癌末。於是我辭掉學校的工作,決定要回台北陪伴阿嬤。奇妙的是工作一辭掉,上帝就帶領我到和我所學相關的『長期照護先導計畫』工作。先導計畫的工作對於剛畢業的我而言,真的是很有挑戰也符合了部分我想要做的事情,只是我似乎太過投入工作,在阿嬤過世的時候,心中有著無比的愧疚與罪惡感和失落在!覺得自己怎麼這樣,甚至陷入了低潮…。因為,無法再全心的投入工作,且有好多情感上的哀傷需要沉澱與處理,於是我離開了先導計畫。開始我和心耕伯母在社區的種種美妙探索,而基督教對我而言,也開始有了不同的畫面,不再只是宗教而已呢!看見那一群人同樣也是基督徒,可是卻願意奉獻自己的時間和金錢在醫院內,下班過後已經很累了,還願意到病人的面前,陪陪病人聊聊天,唱唱歌,祝福病人和家屬…。這樣的事情,讓我也深深的被吸引著。爾後,我的人生開始漸漸的轉變,對於生命的態度與價值也漸漸的有所不同。特別在經歷SARS過後,每次只要站在病人面前都帶給病人及家屬極大的安慰,因此如果要問我『什麼是我在明新工作時,最享受的事情?』我的答案,除了教學的過程外,就是『和學生在一起,及每週到基隆長庚和病人在一起』的答案了!

   仔細回顧這一年,我在山上所做的這些事情,當然信仰是很重要的一個因素,除此之外這些專業的統整與整合,要歸功於在澳洲求學時的訓練,及一個好的mentor(伯母)的帶領。在澳洲求學的過程中,開始時我真的是很混淆,常常搞不清楚狀況,原因是一開始英文雖有達到進大學念書的標準,但是並不是那麼的道地,再來最頭痛的就是永遠不知道什麼是「正確的答案」!澳洲的老師的工作,就是不斷的拋出問題,然後在我們的回答與思考中,引導我們。不過奇妙的是,當我習慣後也漸入佳境,自然而然的產生了自己對於某些現象的看法與想法。甚至在遇到問題時,自然而然的就會思考要如何解決,這也是我們在護理中常被使用的「問題-解決」能力或技巧。不過,嚴格說來雖然我準備要讀PhD可是對於護理而言,我稱自己是護理界的邊緣人!因為我所做的事,所教的科目雖然是護理,但是卻不是在正統的護理系統內。因此興起了我想要到醫院試試看的念頭。就這樣在台大的學研計畫中,碰到一群受傷的護理同仁,更讓我驚訝的是護理的環境並沒有變的比較好,而可愛的護理人員,雖然超時工作,雖然常常被整個醫療環境的排擠效應,犧牲了福利心裡很無奈但是卻還是很努力的堅守在自己的崗位上。這樣的現象,讓我詫異也讓我憂心。有的時候,甚至興起要拯救護理人員的念頭,這也更加讓我確定自己一定要繼續進修的決心。

    彰基的醫療宣教士「藍大衛」醫師,在這塊土地上所做的事,曾經感動許許多多的醫師,並且讓他們也同負使命願意在這塊土地上默默的耕耘和奉獻。而白寶珠女士,在我們的土地上所奉獻的這一切,相信對於護理的專業而言,也將有許許多多深遠的影響與反思。周四的上午,在上班的途中當我思考著,在白阿姨那個時代的環境,及總總外在條件時,心中的感動變成敬佩與汗顏!如果上帝可以讓一個不是生於斯的人,在這塊土地上默默的做著她認為是神要她做的事,用行動來回應上帝對她的呼召,用切身的愛而不是言語來傳講福音,那麼為什麼從小生在這塊土地上的我,無法適應?一心一意的想要逃離或是離開?我若說:「我愛上帝,願意回應上帝的呼召」那是不完全的。因為我只願意選擇在我喜歡的、享受的、輕鬆的地方,用我的生命回應神…。

     余教授在書中歸納出白寶珠成功的要素,其中提到「台灣護理教育評鑑委員會」所提出,我國護理人員應具備的專業核心學養。頭一樣,便指出「批判性思考」 (critical thinking and reasoning)。有趣的現象是,批判性思考的能力養成雖被列為第一學養要件,可是卻是眾多的臨床工作同仁所欠缺的呢!這也是我近日一直在思索與煩惱的事情之一。

    我的心裡其實有許許多多的問號存在! 為什麼在我們的專業中有這麼多的看見和準則,可是在應用上卻無法被落實?到底是在哪個環節出了問題?我相信,台灣的護理人員在學理的涵養絕對是世界上屬一屬二的好! 隨便問一個護理人員關於護理的某個現象,她一定會回答,且回答得很學術…只是若是再找一個人,再問同樣的問題,有趣的是那個答案大概都會一樣。這個現象,反應出護理的教育訓練,真的很標準化,因此工廠製造出來的產品都是一個模子的。但是,反過來說「思考模式」 就被限制住了。也就是說,我們有很棒的材料可是再怎麼煮都是牛肉麵,當遇到問題,遇到有人不吃牛肉時,就無法煮陽春麵或是其他的東西出來。這真是個有趣的現象!另外,一方面護理工作很強調人性化,可是有許多的護理老師在教育學生時,是打罵教育,恨鐵不成鋼很不人性化!這種現象,在技職體系更是常見,而多數的臨床護理人員都是從技職體系被訓練出來的,因為這樣的環境,所以養成護理同仁害怕出錯,小心謹慎的習慣。這用在照顧病人的某些方面而言,是好的也是值得被肯定的,但是卻是critical thinking 的一大阻礙。所以,常常產生了護理人員在被交待的事情上,完成率很高且可以達到100%甚至更高,但是若是沒有了SOP 沒了準則,就不知道該怎麼辦!甚至,停頓不前呢!

   另外一方面,就是護理人員所受到的肯定其實是少的,這也和我們的社會文化,息息相關。98分的考卷,在中國人的父母眼中會變成「好可惜!為什麼少了那兩分…如果再細心一點就好…真是不該犯這樣的錯誤呢!...」25分的考卷,在西方人的父母眼中卻是:「哇!很棒!至少對了25分,其他做錯的我們一起來想辦法解決…」當西方人的父母,告訴孩子25分也很棒,重點是過程時,那個意義跟往後那個生命在面對問題時所產生的解決方式就會不同呢!

   我覺得要改變我們現在面臨的這些現象,還是要從教育著手。而第一個重要的步驟就是「呼召」,也就是讓教育者清楚的知道自己在這個專業的價值及生命的意義,然後全心的投入…。唯有當老師是站在「教育」而不是「訓練」學生的立場上,且非常清楚的知道並且看重自己對於生命影響能力,而不是站在工廠的角度從事教育工作,專門為『製造出某種專業的產品』為目的時,生命的獨特性與價值才會被漸漸的啟發出來呢!

   今晚和阿里山的詩韻就是前年十二月我們第一次上山勘察社區時,帶我們去衛生所的那位,一起去逛逛士林夜市,因為她剛好來台北,在當中有很多的分享! 很有趣的是,她說災後很多團體上山,因此他們(部落)對我們多數是持觀望的態度呢!想想也是,我們又不像財團有錢,再來開始時,也沒有很明確的目標知道要做什麼呢! 不過我還是回應她,因為「上帝的關係啊!」。她再聽了我的話之後的回應讓我印樣深刻,她說:「信上帝的人很多耶,所以很難想像為什麼可以有人這麼大老遠的且持續的上來…」,是阿! 信上帝的人很多耶!這句話真的讓我思考許久!所以我說:「白寶珠女士是真的基督徒,是跟隨主耶穌腳步的人啊」!

星期二, 3月 22, 2011

姊姊小公主之妙語如珠

The English one will be coming soon!
Julianne Hsieh

今晚 我在講小可愛聖經內的故事 給兩個小姊妹聽 他們今天說要聽耶穌 爸爸誕生 然後死掉 復活的故事 ...講著 講著 五歲的姊姊 忽然眼眶紅紅的 流了眼淚 我問她 怎麼了? 她 流下眼淚 跟我說 姑姑 我覺得耶穌爸爸 好可憐 祂被別人誤會 還有害死....於是我也滿眼的淚水... 我抱著她 跟她說 耶穌爸爸一定很愛你 因為你有個好的心腸 她 一邊流淚 一邊說 可是我都會欺負妹妹耶 怎會有好的心腸 ....ha ha 當然有喽 姐姐 姑姑覺得要心腸柔軟 很不容易呢!

後記: 當時我眼眶內充滿淚水 的原因是 很感動 被姊姊小公主的舉動感動 另外更感動的是 主 為了我們的罪 受了那麼多的鞭傷 跟刑罰 祂是那麼的無辜 那麼的潔白 可是卻如此的犧牲 成就 這愛是無人可比的...而連五歲小孩都懂 的事 我們這些大人 卻常常為了一些事情 而忘記主所為我們付出的代價 說來慚愧呢 也許 我們能夠說得一口好信仰 但是 那又如何呢???? 姊姊 姑姑謝謝你 今天為姑姑上了一堂課喔 I Love You



Julianne Hsieh



主日那天發生好玩的事 ,我大嫂說 兩個小朋友在小草莓(主日學完)後, 走路回家時, 因為玩的有點累, 所以有點不願意走, 於是她們的媽媽(大嫂)就跟他們說: 也許可以在路上找到一隻昆蟲! 結果 姊姊就很認真的跟耶穌爸爸禱告 說讓他們找到一隻蟲! 才一啊們 完 就有個小男孩 打開門 從他們家拿出一隻毛毛蟲 還說是跑進他們家的 要把它放到屋外來...聽到這裡 我以為是因為姐姐禱告的很大聲 所以小男孩聽見了 ...原來 不是 是神 馬上 立馬 回應了禱告 連大嫂都說實在太神奇了呢 真是感謝神 因為祂真的顧念我們的一切喔

星期日, 1月 16, 2011

The Chorus 放牛班的春天

The Chorus 放牛班的春天


By Julianne Yu-Jen, Hsieh

2010/01/16

中文在英文之後

The movie “The Chorus” is one of my favorite films. It’s a French story about a boy boarding school and a new teacher. The headmaster of that school believed in “Action- Reaction” philosophy which means that when the student is doing something bad and naughty then the teacher must react to discipline him in a very strict and strong punishment right after this bad action. However, the new teacher did not believe in this “Action- Reaction” doctrine. He treated his students with gentle and love. He never gave up his students no matter that how others said “no” and “hopeless” to him…blah blah…

I like this new teacher whose name was Matthew. It’s based on the way he believed and treated his students in education prospective. Yes, every one of us got some gift which is very unique and created by God. Someone may be good in searching the good restaurant, but others may be good in cooking. Someone maybe good in studying but others may be good in shopping. Moreover, people need to be encouraged by one another. Without the encouragements we are not possible to live in this world. For example, if our family or parents did not encourage us when the time we were learning how to walk we might not just stay on the ground when we failed.

Another thing which hit me from this movie is that is someone I always want to be as a teacher. I expect myself to be a one who is not really a teacher for teaching but a one who can really touch lives and pass the love from God to the students. I know that I am still far away to go. However, I really hope that one day all the students who I had ever taught before can become the one who pass their passion and love to others.



電影“放牛班的春天”是我最喜歡的電影之一。這是一個法國故事講述了一個新的老師和一個男子寄宿學校的故事。這所學校的校長相信一種叫做“行動的反應”的理念,這個理念是指當學生做一些壞事後,教師必須立即做出作出反應,嚴格且強烈的處罰,這個調皮的學生。然而,新的老師不相信在這個“行動的反應”的學說。他以溫柔和慈愛對待他的學生。他從未放棄他的學生,不論是別人怎麼跟他說“不可能”,或是“這些學生無可救藥”...等等等等...

我真是喜歡這個新老師,他的名字是馬修。喜歡的原因是基於他對待學生的方式和他的教育理念。是的,我們每個人都有著一些非常獨特的,上帝創造的天賦。有人可能很厲害在尋找好的好的餐廳,但其他人可能是則是個厲害於烹調。有人也許在學習的表現良好,但其他人可能是在購物上有良好的眼光。除此之外,人們真的需要互相鼓勵。如果沒有鼓勵,我們是不可能生活在這個世界上。例如,如果當我們在學習如何走路的時候我們的家人或父母不鼓勵我們,當我們跌倒時我們一定部會爬起來且極有可能只是停留在地面上時不願在學習呢。

另一件引發我的共鳴的是我一直想成為一名這樣的教師。我期望自己不是一個只會教書的老師,而是一個誰可以真正接觸生命,並且通過神將愛帶給學生的人師。我知道,我還有一段需要努力的距離。不過,我真的很希望有一天所有我曾經教過的學生可以成為有愛的人將他們的熱情和愛心傳遞給他人喔。

星期二, 12月 14, 2010

Regret and Repent 後悔和悔改

the English will follow by Chinese
“後悔”(regret)和”悔改”(repent)這兩個字看起來似乎相似但卻不完全相同的。後悔 (regret)這個詞意旨對於我們所作或是來不及做的事感到遺憾或難過。但悔改(repent)這個詞的含義不僅是對我們這做過的某些壞的或錯誤的事感到抱歉,但有著更多的行動含義在裡頭,也就是我們希望做將錯誤的事情改成正確的,從此不再犯。




我是家中唯一的一個女孩。我小的時候,我爸爸真的非常愛我且在某些方面寵壞我。我一直記得,我在家裡就像是王后一樣,每個人都必須聽我的且要遵從我的旨意。



我和弟弟的關係非常好,也很親近。不過,我始終記得,他在初中時在他的週記寫道:他的姊姊是家中的女暴君。當我讀到那段話時,我心裡真的是很難過,當時,也確實感到很遺憾(regret),我怎麼會這樣對待他。不過,那樣的感覺只是讓我暫時成為他的好姊姊但是卻不長久呢!



我的弟弟是個非常有才華的人他的智商也非常高。這件事已經發生超過20年喽!我還記得有一次他的學校成績真的很好,讓他從我的父母手中得到他夢寐以求的電視遊樂器任天堂。在那個年代,任天堂是一個非常昂貴並沒有真正流行的電視遊戲,因為不是每個家庭可以有額外的錢去買他。不過,我不知道為了什麼原因,我想當時我因該是很氣他也真的瘋了,所以我用剪刀把他的電視遊戲機的電線偷偷的切斷。那是他很珍惜的遊戲機,他當然非常沮喪,不開心,但很慘的事因為我是女暴君所以也不能對我做任何事情。



當我漸漸長大後,我忽然覺得,我是多麼糟糕,且真的很後悔我當時為什麼要這樣做,特別在我成為一個基督徒後這種抱歉的感覺更加強烈呢。在聖經裡其實是沒有後悔這個詞,上帝從不要我們只是後悔而已而是真的悔改。當然我現在沒有在對我弟弟做什麼壞事,也沒有拿剪刀再剪斷他的任何他的遊戲了。不過,我真的很感謝神改變我和我的生命還有我和弟弟間的關係。這個世界上除了上帝以外真的沒有任何其他的名稱力量,和愛可與耶穌基督的愛相提並論。如果沒有耶穌的愛,我想我可能無法成為一個好姐姐吧。當然,我想我還是不夠好,但是這是來自上帝的承諾。如果我們懺悔且願意悔改,他會原諒我們而耶穌基督的為我們定在十字架上所流的血會將我們的罪洗淨,使我們成為新造的人。我真的不知道在我弟的心中我有多麼的好或不好。不過,我相信一件事情,他將不會使用”暴君”這個詞來形容他的老姊。嘿,我親愛的弟弟,我真的很抱歉我曾經對你做了傷害你和你的玩具的事,但是我感謝上帝更新我們的關係讓我們可以更以更親近的方式珍惜對方。遺憾和後悔這是兩個不同的單詞在拼寫和意義上。各位看倌,我不知道您是否曾經有過後悔的感覺想要回到從前讓一切如新?今天,有一個好消息,那就是,神是愛。他非常非常的愛你希望你可以悔改,更貼近他,好讓祂的憐憫和恩典跟隨你。來吧! 向他開口跟祂禱告乞求相信你一定也會和我一樣經歷到祂其妙偉大的同在與奇事呢。


Regret and Repent                            2010/12/14Yu-Jen, Hsieh Singapore

The words “regret” and “repent” seem similar but not exactly the same if we look their definitions closely. The word regret means that to feel sad or sorry for something that we did or we did not do. However the meaning of the word repent is not only the meaning of feel sorry about something we did it bad or wrong but more in the actions that we want to make the wrong thing to be right.

I am the only  girl in my family. My dad really loved me very much and spoiled me in some ways when I was young. I always remember that I was just like the queen in the family that everyone in the family must listen to me and please whatever the things I wanted it to be.

My relationship with my younger brother is very good and we are really close to each other. However, I always remember that when he was in junior high school he wrote that I was a very bad and hated someone liked a Tyrant in the family. I was so sad to read and know what he wrote about me at that time and did really feel regret that how come I treated him in this way. However, the feeling of feel sorry just kept me for a while to be his goodie sister and buddy.

My younger brother is a very talent guy with very high IQ. More than 20 years ago, his school results were really good so that he earned a present of NINTENNO from my parents. At that time, Nintendo was a very expensive and not really popular TV game due to not every family could have extra money to effort it. However, I did not know in some reasons I was really mad about him and then I used the slicers to cut the wire of his treasure game. He was very depressed and upset about it but could not do anything with me. As I growing up, I realized that how bad I was and really regret about what I had done to him special when I became a Christian. There is not the word regret in the bible instead of the word repent. Of course I did not do anything bad to him and cut any of his games nowadays. However, I really thank God for changing me and renewing my life with my brother. There is no other name and power and love can be compared with Jesus. Without the love of Jesus I think I may not able to be a good sister to my brother. Yet, I am still not good enough however this is the promise from God. If we repent then He will forgive and the power of blood of Jesus Christ will wash over our sins and make us as new. I do not really know that how good I am in my brother’s mind now. However, I am sure one thing that he will never use the word tyrant to describe his only sister. Hey, my dear brother, I am really sorry from what I had done to you and your life however I thank God for renewing our relationships in the way closer and treasure each other.

Regret and repent these are two different words with spelling and meaning. My dear readers, I do not know if you ever repent instated of only regret? Today here is a good news for you that God is love. He loves you so much and wants you to be repented and closer to HIM so that His mercy and grace will follow you all the time. Come and talk to HIM. Surely you will experience how great He is as I do.








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星期二, 11月 30, 2010

2004年3月24日和班導生去養護中心的日誌

找到一些好玩的文章 這是我和我們班的同學一起去某養護中心當志工的紀錄呢 哇 好久沒有一起手牽著手禱告 但是感謝主 因為到如今 主都看顧我的學生們!


寫於2004年3月24日



上帝真的好神奇!好奇妙! 當我開始把眼光轉回祂轉向祂的身上時,一切奇妙喜樂的事物又開始發生了!而那些原本讓我很煩甚至讓我覺得很沈重很討厭的事還有那個人對我而言就真的不那麼重要了!今天晚上上課時,學生問我『老師!你今天心情是不是很好?』我楞了一下,沒想到前一陣子我被這些屬世的事搞到焦頭爛額,甚至連回系上都覺得很沈重,而這群小瓜竟然也感受到那種不安的情緒,於是我笑笑的點點頭!原因沒有別的,因為我那群寶貝學生!



中午和我的班導生一群十多人到學校附近的養護中心,這原是學務處早早就安排的活動,可是我很意外的是參加的竟然全是我們班的學生!這一陣子我對他們可真是很感冒喔!他們先是在課堂上對其它的老師態度極差非常的不禮貌,又在我的班會課上頭對我當眾也是有情緒上的反應,雖然對象不是我是他們的學姐,但是我對於這種不分紅皂白為了反對而反對的行為實在很不以為然,可是上帝又要我們愛不可愛的人,所以對於他們我正處於極度的失望與矛盾中,但是真的是萬萬沒想到,上帝就是這麼的愛我們,為我們預備今日下午的時間讓我們真的體驗到神的愛和祂奇妙的作為!車子一路上開到目的地,到了養護中心之後,我們在門口集合,幾個有到過這個養護中心的學生,開始給大家行前說明為大家打預防針,啟程前我們臨時被告知要為這些心智有障礙的大小朋友帶活動,下車後又聽到說這些小朋友有些已經四十多歲但是心智年齡卻都只有幼稚園,會控制不住情緒常常尖叫或是會有些親密的動作會亂摸...全部的人因此更加緊張與焦慮不安,於是我叫住大家,我問他們說『好不好我們一起圍個圓圈手握起來一起來禱告』於是我們便在養護中心外頭禱告求上帝的愛澆灌我們並且賜我們智慧讓我們知道要如何帶活動如何跟他們玩在一起,並且用了那句主耶穌說你們坐在一個小弟兄身上的就是坐在我身上的經文!上帝真的好神奇,兩個多小時的活動雖然當中有銜接不上的冷場的時候,可是卻沒有小朋友發生上回祂們所經歷的負面經驗,不但如我們的禱告般很平安很喜樂,在當中還有好幾幕的畫面深深的感動著我們,當中有個大朋友(四十多歲)他雖然智商不高也五音不全可是卻很完整也不卻場的唱了『車站』那首歌,然後一個接著一個小朋友很盡情的唱著歌,當她們的歌身在我的耳邊響起時我的眼眶都紅了,學生們也是,最後我們放了音樂和她們一起跳舞收場....結束後他們很高興也很捨不得的和我們擊掌道別,再等待其他系上的勞教學生同時,我們步行參觀整座教養院,我跟學生們說『你們平時蹺課就算了,怎麼連舞都不會跳不會玩呢?...』沒想到他們忽然回答我說『因為很感動也很難過所以才會放不開』然後當我跟教官說完話往他們中間走過去時,沒想到大家盡然圍了個圓圈,有幾個人跟我說『老師快給我們ending』我不解的問什麼ending?不是結束了嗎?結果開始有人把手牽起來說要禱告要感謝上帝...我那時真的被他們嚇了一大跳,對阿要感謝上帝,於是我們再次一起禱告,我們求神來祝福這群院童也感謝神讓我們四肢健全更求神原諒我們的過犯....禱告一完那個叫老鼠差點被1/2的學生盡然對著我唱起『讚美主 哈利路亞』的詩歌,我當場也跟他一起唱一起做動作,我真的是好感謝上帝,雖然這個學生在課業上的表現不佳可是看見他今天在帶這些小朋友的活動時這麼盡情這麼投入,我真的是為他大大的感恩與讚美神!上帝真的好神奇,因為上學期是一個一個的學生來找我談來找我禱告可是這一陣子卻是一群又一群喔!且祂真的是聽禱告的神!真的靠人的愛是有限的,但是唯有上帝是那個永恆是那個永遠不離棄我們的神!所以當愛那些不可愛的,可愛的孩子已經夠多人愛了,可愛的孩子被別人愛是理所當然的,可是那些我們很頭痛的孩子原本就缺乏愛,如果我們再不愛他們那就真的可憐沒人愛了(但是還是有主耶穌愛)!感謝主!藉由今天下午發生的這些美麗的事提醒我也讓我們一群人不但是再次仰望主經歷主也大大的被這些院童的單純天真所感動喔!因此我們稱他們是上帝送來的小天使!



感謝主並將榮耀歸於真神!



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星期四, 11月 18, 2010

About the marriage 關於婚姻

English will follow by Chinese

婚姻對我而言是一種非常親密且神聖的關係,也是上帝所賜下的。這和我們中國人常說的『緣份』其實有著異曲同工之妙呢!


前幾天,姐姐小公主在我回家吃晚餐時,忽然很認真的看著我然後跟我說:「姑姑! 我好愛你喔!」我回她:「我也好愛你啊!」 「因為我好愛你所以我要送你一樣非常珍貴的禮物」她一邊說著一邊拿出紙和彩色筆,開始塗鴉起來! 通常我對於她的作品是喜愛的不得了,因為她大概有遺傳到我們藝術的天份,她的圖真是會讓我們會心一笑呢!可是那天她畫了一位新娘送給我,給我時還特別交代說:「這是很美的新娘喔!」哇!收到後心裡還真是….覺得很特別啦!因為他老是愛畫些好玩的東西給我,這還是第一次畫新娘送我呢! 接著我發現這美麗的新娘手中沒有捧花,於是我要她加一束花上去,她一開始時拒絕我,很認真的跟我說:「不可以啦! 她還沒跟新郎結婚不可以拿花」嘿嘿! 最後她不但畫了花還著了很棒的顏色呢!那幅畫現在被貼在她專屬的藝術牆上展示著,改天我再把它照下來,放上來供大家觀賞。


曾經有人跟我討論關於婚姻的問題或是想法。我要先聲明的是1.我的性向正常2.我也不是一定不婚啦! 只是多數的時候,我都不會很正面的回應或是回答這個問題。原因很簡單,我覺得目前的我真的還沒準備好要進入這樣的關係中。而且,事實上我嗎! 童心還未泯再來就是我其實也有點害怕婚姻。原因是從小到大在我們偉大的家族中看見奶奶、媽媽、嬸嬸、伯母、嬸婆…等為了家庭如此的犧牲奉獻一輩子,我覺得她們完全被這個家綁住了,而我知道自己不可能那樣也不想那樣,更害怕那樣呢!因此我是有害怕在的!雖然,她們看起來很幸福也很偉大但是我真的是佩服那些已經為人婦的堂姊妹或是嫁進來的嫂嫂們、弟妹們呢! 哈哈!至於會不會結婚,這個問題也沒有絕對的答案啦! 因為信了上帝後,一切都在祂的手上所以我最好不要隨便斷言喔! 這樣的答案,看官你滿意嗎? (不滿意也沒辦法)。

For me the word “Marriage” is a kind of very close and holy relationship what is given by God. Chinese people would like to state Yuan as a relationship by God in lots of occasions. I think in some way it may link to Christianity.

Few days ago, my little niece Esther told me that she loved me very much therefore she was going to give me a very pleasure gift. Then she started to draw something on a paper for me. She said “this was my gift for you because of I love you.” I was very happy to get whatever she drew to me. But this one was really made me feel quite special and different. Guess what she drew? She drew a very beautiful bride (I should take the picture and post it here later) for me. However, that bride was not holding the flowers in the 1st place. Therefore, I asked her to draw a bundle of flower on it. She replied “No” at first and said that the bride did not get marry yet so she couldn’t have flower on her hands. Well, in the end she added the flower in and colored it then posted on her artworks wall where is the wall for her to show any of her pictures at home.

Someone did really share or discuss something or ideas about marriage with me. Well, most of times I would be very quiet or say not thing. However, the truth is that I am not ready for this kind of relationship. It’s not because of I am not believe in marriage. I do open my mind about marriage for sure. However, it’s some kind of fears to me. I saw my mom and grandmother and so many aunties/ grand aunties who really devote most of their lives in Hsieh’s/Shieh’s family. I just do not want to live like that. It’s really a kind of fears. I mean their marriages were/are very normal and some people may think that’s harmony. However, I just cannot sacrifice my life like they do/did. They seemed very great and must be honored. But that’s never the way I want for my life. So, hello who! Are you happy with this answer?

星期三, 11月 17, 2010

Lemon Venus Orange

English will follow by Chinese
小公主姊姊跟我說她在學校吃了橘子,橘子實在好好吃! 我聽了之後有點狐疑原因是她其實是喜歡吃柳丁。為了確認她是不是分不清柳丁跟橘子,我測試了她一下,後來發現她在學校吃的是柳丁。小公主姐姐在接受訓練後已經可以分得清楚柳丁和橘子的不同。於是晚餐後我請她表演一下她的最新絕技到廚房拿顆橘子出來!嘿嘿 老師教的好!她當然拿對了啊! 這時在旁邊的妹妹看見眾人對姐姐的讚美也想要被測試! 於是我請她去廚房拿柳丁! 阿嬤怕她不知道還問了她一下,沒想到他很有把握的說”好!我知道了“ 卻拿了一顆….檸檬…很高興的回來!為了鼓勵她我們只好跟她說很棒但是這是檸檬不是柳丁啦!再去拿一次,這次她待在廚房很久…正當我們猜她該不會拿胡蘿蔔出來時,這時她又很高興的跑了出來,還大喊我找到了! 結果這次她…她…竟然抱著她的奶粉跑出來! 喔!我的天啊! 小公主妹妹 你 你 可真是搞不清楚狀況啊!



Esther told me that she ate mandarin at school and that’s really yummy. I was so surprise about it. Because of oranges suppose to be her favorite fruit. Therefore, I asked her to figure out the differences between mandarin and orange. In the end, she told me that she did not eat the mandarin at school. She ate orange. Tonight, after dinner I asked her to pick up a mandarin for me. She learned very fast and picked the right one for me. Her younger sister Rebecca was also waiting for us to assign her to pick up something. Therefore, I asked Rebecca picked up one orange for me. Rebecca was very happy and ran very fast to kitchen to pick up the orange. My mom asked her that if she knew which was orange. She replied “ yes, I knew”….then back with a lemon. So we told her that’s good but it’s lemon. She went to kitchen again….and came back with ????? her milk powder…. Oh! My God, Rebecca you are really funny!

When I am old 當我老時 Julianne, Hsieh

English will follow by Chinese
當我老時

我永遠記得,修我老人護理這堂課的學生,總是會被我問到一個問題:”想想看,當您老的時候你會是什麼樣子?” 這是個很有趣的問題! 重點在於每個人都必須把他們老的時候畫出來! 當然這也是個沒有正確答案的題目。每次在進行這個活動時,總是會聽到一堆人很憂鬱的 “啊” 了出來! 但是很有趣的是多數了人的表情真是動人也很享受畫畫的時刻呢!

嘿嘿! 其時我可以向一般傳統的老師一樣,只需站在那觀察這些小瓜的動作就好了,可是別忘了我是誰? 我是謝於真耶! 是個頑皮擁有童心的澳客~ 我怎麼可呢就這樣放過這大好的機會跟他們一起玩呢? 於是我也畫了一張畫。

還記得我有好幾年所畫的內容都是” 我和我的另一半在第三世界的某個國家宣教,我們住在大草原的帳篷中沒有很好的物質享受但是每天都過得很喜樂… 一直到老的時候都是這樣…” 哇! 我想我那些寶貝學生們當時也許很受不了我因為我開口閉口還有滿腦子都是和耶穌相關的事呢!

事實上,那雖然只是一張圖畫而已,但是卻是我和神之間的約定! 我從來沒有忘記上帝對我的呼召,這真的很難解釋呢! 不知該如何說,但是相信只要正在讀這篇文章的您也像我一般經歷到主耶穌的愛跟奇妙的大能,您就會明白,這我開口閉口的上帝事多麼的真實啊! 也更能明白為什麼我會這樣了! 哇! 經歷上帝的同在一點都不難呢! 您只要向祂開口祈求,祂不會讓您失望的! 因為在信的,凡事都能!

I always remember that there was a question that I asked most of my students to answer in the Geriatric Nursing class. I asked them to image what will they be when they are old? This was the question with open answering which meant there were no such as “right” or “wrong” answers. However, they had to answer it by drawing a picture in a piece of paper what provided by me.



Well, most of students would feel depressed with the sound “ah~” when they were required to draw something on paper. However, it was interesting to see the enjoyment of drawing from their face expression. They did really enjoy and like that part of class. As a lecturer in the class, I could just do not thing and only commanded them to fulfill of my missions as a traditional teacher. But, who am I? I am Julianne the one with youthful heart! Therefore, I also joined the drawing with them.

There was a picture that I drew for many years. I drew that my husband and I who seemed to be a missionary in some 3rd world countries for our mission works. We were staying in the tent in the natural environment and there was the joyfulness full our daily lives. I think my students might think that I was out of my mind due to there was all about the Jesus in my thoughts and conversations.


In fact, although there was only a picture but it’s a very important deal for me. I never forgot my calling from God. It’s very hard to explain about it. However, once when you experience HIM you will know how true HE is and why I am like this. It’s really simple to experience Jesus in our lives. What we have to do it’s just inviting HIM into our lives and whatever we ask surely HE will answer. Everything is possible by faith with Jesus.

星期一, 11月 15, 2010

Best friends 最好的朋友

The English will follow by Chinese

最好的朋友到底是像什麼樣呢?曾經有人形容“最好的朋友是那些能夠分享一切的人。”不過,我認為最好的朋友是無論我們正在做什麼事,她/他可以理解,且使用任何一種方式支持我們。我不得不說我是一個很幸福的人,因為身旁有著一群支持我的人。



我有一群非常好的朋友也是我在大學教書時的同事。我們沒有相同信仰的宗教,但在我們的教育事業的觀點上有著共同的熱情。大多數人可能會認為我們一定共享同樣的想法,並且一定認同彼此。然而,我們卻常常在會議中為著不同的觀點爭辯著。我們並不會因為我們是好朋友就一定同意對方的所有意見,反而常常在會議中掙得面紅耳赤,但出了會議室後仍然是很棒的合作夥伴特別在其他人需要幫助的時候。這聽起來很奇怪,怎麼有可能和那些不同意我們意見的人成為最好的朋友。

嗯,這是一個非常好的討論問題。我可以說的是,只有在一個情況下讓我們可以保持這樣很棒且和諧的關係。這個秘密就是我們尊重別人的想法,並願意開放我們的心胸去接受那些和我們不同的聲音。另一方面,我認為最重要的關鍵是,我們有同樣的熱情和樂於奉獻最好的一部分特別是在我們對待我們的學生時。我必須說,我們每個人真的都是非常不同的和獨特的。我們用不同的方法來教書,並通過我們的知識和人生哲學來影響我們的學生,再來就是我們常常互相交流、分享並且相互學習。

兩年前,我決定離開這個團隊,為著我的夢想與更美好的未來。我的未來在上帝的手,我將會做的事情,一定是祂要我做的。但是,我從來沒有忘記這一群好朋友。作為一個好的朋友中的一份子,我知道,無論他們將面臨什麼或是處在什麼樣的環境中,他們總是會相互支持的。雖然,我已經不是團隊的一部分了,但是我總是在我的禱告中紀念他們每一個人。因為我知道,只要是我關心的任何一個人那愛我的神也關心,就像上帝祝福我保守我一樣,祂一定也會保守祝福他們。最重要的是,他們是我們系上的金鑰因為通過他們多學生的生命就能被照亮這麼。嘿,我親愛的朋友們,我愛你們。

(等我回國後,聖誕節前出來聚一聚吧!)


What would be a best friend like? Someone ever described “a best friend is who can share everything with.” However, I think that as a best friend she/he can understand whatever we are doing and support us in any kinds of way. I have to say that I am a very blessing person with a lots of supports from people who surrounding me.




There were a group of best friends who were also my colleagues in the University. We do not have the same faith in the religions but share the same passion in the perspectives of our educational career.



Most of people might think that we shared the same ideas and would agree with one another. However, we did argue all the times during our faculty meetings with different points of view. We argued, disagreed with the ideas which were not convinced us in the meetings but still work as great partners when others needs help. It sounds very strange that how can people who did not always agree with us can be our best friends.



Well, it is a really good issue to discuss with. However, there is only on one circumstance for us to maintain the great relationships. The secret is that we respect other people’s ideas and willing to open our minds for the opposites. On the other hand, I think the most important key issue would be that we had the same passion and willing to devote the best part of us to our students.

I have to say that each one of us is really different and unique. We used different methods to teach and pass our knowledge and philosophy of life to the students we meet and also learn from one another.



Two years ago, I decided to leave this team for the better vision in the future. My future is upon to God’s hand and I will do the things what HE wants me to do. However, I never forget this group of best friends. As a best friend, I know that no matter what they are facing or doing they will always be fine and support each other. Although, I am not part of the team anymore but I do always keep them in my prayers. Because of I know that whatever I cares the one who love me (God) also cares, and surely HE will bless them as HE blesses me. The most important thing is that they are the keys who can light up so many students’ lives.

Hey, my dear friends, I love you all.

星期六, 11月 13, 2010

整理生命The process with life review

English will fllow by Chinese


整理生命


“生死學”是我在大學教書時最喜歡的其中一堂課。其實我的專業是老年失智症,它和這主題扯不上沒有任何關係。我從不認我自己是這方面的專家。因此,我總是在課程的一開始時告訴我的學生,這將是我們有生之年要不斷學習的功課。我不會告訴你們要如何處理這個問題,但我們將在探索,反思,分享中相互學習。當然另外一個讓我很享受這堂課的原因是我看見學生的成長。



這兩年我已經做了很多關於自我的生命探索與整理。我認為這對我來說真的很重要,幫助我很多也讓我看到,我們的神是多麼的偉大。這也是一種來自上帝的醫治喔! 尤其當我真正面對我正在處理的問題,並願意讓神來動工的時候。這真的讓我更加的能夠去探索自己,了解自己。


這幾天一件有趣的事是打到了我。那年出國之前,曾經有一個人要求我讓我留在台灣 ...不過,我最後決定去澳大利亞學習。終於這持續了4-5年的遠距離關係還是結束了,那一年我還真是淒慘,先是我最親愛的祖父在我飛回到澳大利亞時去世,再來就是研究所的課業壓力當然還有最慘的分手事件。對我來說,那簡直是悲慘的一年因為 我不得不一個人在異鄉面對我的研究學習的壓力,失去我親愛的爺爺,然後甩了我的男朋友的慘重課題。我從來沒有機會審查正在發生的事情與我在那個時候。不過,我還是很感謝上帝。因為也是在那年,我見到了我的乾媽,還有認識了很多可以成為終生的好朋友。最重要的是這一年,我接受基督為我個人的救主在。事實上,沒有人能明白我和前男友的關係是怎麼回事。在家裡也沒有一個人,因為知道我們分手了而再提過他。前幾天,我媽媽突然喃喃自語說,我的前男友可能已經有幾個孩子等等等等... ...。

嗯,我當時沒有任何的回答。我把分手這事當做那是在神的計劃中和祝福。然而,從我媽而來的這問題真的有打到我,“如果有人在我出國前希望我留下來那我會怎麼回答他呢?”我的乾媽說,我應該放棄我的學習留下來,如果這個人是上帝安排的…。後來我才意識到她為何為這樣說,這是因為美國實在離她太遠了,且她覺得我不年輕了。那麼什麼又會是我的回答這個問題的答案呢?任何人都可以來猜一猜吧!猜對了有獎! 嘿嘿嘿


公佈答案: 答案是會先問一下為什麼要留下來 搞清楚發生什麼事(澄清) 接下來試聽他好好說 (傾聽) 然後 我會很謝謝那個人 謝謝他那麼重視我 (道謝) 接著 很重要就是一起禱告吧! 嘿嘿嘿 除非上帝有其他的安排 要不我是不會改變的! 無關乎夢想 原因是一切都是起因於神! (好像在處理安寧的個案厚)








The process with life review



One of my favor subjects what I taught in the University was the subject named “Life and Death”. In fact my major is Dementia care and it’s not really related with anything of this subject. Therefore, I always told my students in a very beginning class that this would be the subject that we are going to learn through our lifetime. I am not the master of it but what we are going to do with this subject will be exploring, reflecting, sharing, and learning from one another.



These two years I had done a lot of works with the reviewing of my personal life. I think it’s really important for me and helping me a lot to see that how great our God is. It’s also a kind of healing from God when I really face the issues I was dealing and willing to let God work in it. It really helped me to explore myself and understood myself better.



These few days a funny thing was up to my mind. That year before I went overseas for my undergraduate study a guy who I was dating with asked me to stay in Taiwan… However, my decision was going to Australia to study. In the end the long distant relationship finally end up at the year my grandfather passed away on the time I flied back to Australia. That was really a tuff year for me. I had to face the stress about my post-graduate study and losing of my dear grandfather then broke up with my boy friend.



I never had chance to review what’s going on with me at that time. However, I still very thank God for everything. That was also the year I met my godmother and many lifelong friends. The most important thing was that I accepted Christ as my personal savior at that year.



In fact, no one could understand that what’s going on with our relationships. No one at home even mentioned about him since we broke up. Last few days, my mom suddenly muttering by herself and said that my ex may have few children already…blah blah …



Well, I did not reply any words about it. I took that was under God’s plan and blessings. However, the question from my mom did really hit me “if someone asks me to stay again before I go overseas what will I response to him?” My godmother said that I should give up my study and staying if that is the one from God. Later on I realized that she was saying so because that USA is far far away from her and she thought that I am not young anymore. Well what is my answer to this question? Anyone can have a guess with it!

星期一, 11月 01, 2010

The genius student 天才學生

The genius student 天才學生


(中文在英文之後) 2010/11/01 Yu-Jen



I went for a student gathering this Sunday afternoon. That was really a good time for us to meet and was a very first time since they graduated from university. It’s really good to see some of them are happiness with harmony at their families with the children.

There was a very genius student who was found with fever. She was staying in Yi-Lan where is far far away from Shin-Zu. Therefore, I suggested her to take panadol for her fever before she reach home to see a doctor. She rejected my proposal due to allergy to those painkillers. I was quiet queries about the allergy and painkillers because this was the very first time I heard that someone allergy to panadol. Anyway, we respected her decision of not taking panadol.

There was something up during our conversations while the car was reaching to Taipei city. I asked her how if there was no clinic open for her illness on Sunday? The genius replied “ it’s ok for me. I am going to have some Fu-Mao- Zer-IN (Pandol allergy sinus caplets)…” that was really shocked us who were on the same car with her while she said it. In the end, her classmate told her that the caplets she was going to take which contain with panadol its self and vit C…. So, Miss OOX are you sure you are allergy to Panadol? Ha ha ha.



這個周日下午去參加睽違已久的同學會。這是我的班導生們,畢業四年的第一次同學會也是唯一的一次。當中見到許久不見的她們有男友的有男友,有小朋友的有小朋友…看見他們一個個幸福甜蜜的生活著,真是為他們感到高興。

聚會快結束前,有個天才被發現發燒了!因為她住在宜蘭實在很遠,因此我問她再回家看醫師前要不要先吃顆普拿疼退燒? 她跟我們說:「不不不! 我會對止痛藥過敏…」我其實是第一次聽說有人對普拿疼過敏,因此雖然很狐疑還是尊重她。

當車子快到台北時,我們忽然想到周日晚上診所應該沒開門,那他要怎麼辦? 這時,天才大小姐的她,竟然不急不徐的安慰我們說:「沒關係啊! 我回家喝杯伏冒熱飲就好了…」哈哈哈! 這話一出真是讓同車的我們都傻住了! 於是做在她旁邊的同學忍不住跟她說:『你確定可以喝伏冒熱飲嗎?』她很正經的點點頭! 接下來 聽到的是 “難道你不知道伏冒熱飲就是普拿疼加維他命C….”喔喔喔! OOX小姐! 所以你真的對普拿疼過敏嗎?

星期一, 9月 27, 2010

The juicy news about a child and an elderly on the Bus 公車上的八卦新聞-老人與小孩

The juicy news about a child and an elderly on the Bus 公車上的八卦新聞-老人與小孩


大部分來台灣旅遊的朋友都會告訴我,當他們回到自己的國家時 ,他們會一定會想念台灣的八卦新聞時。嗯,我不知道怎麼評論我們台灣的新聞環境和它真正的問題。但是新聞自由向來是許多台灣人感到非常自豪的一件事,因為它代表著我們的國家在一定程度上是被意義為自由的民主的。然而,從教育的觀點看問題,我認為我們的媒體需要付出大量的社會責任。而看新聞的人也需要接受訓練,成為一個聰明人的觀看者。

這條關於一位年約10 歲小朋友與老人家在公車上為了位子而大聲吵架的新聞報導,真正震撼我的不是孩子和老人間的爭執,而是新聞之後接踵而來的批判跟負面情緒。新聞說這個小學生把他的袋子放在身旁的位置上而老人家把袋子移開放到地上引起孩子的不滿於是兩造產生爭執…最後記者給了一個結論是小學生謾罵老人家。

該則新聞並沒有完整的呈現當時,老人如何把孩子的袋子放在車上的地板上,但是卻誘導觀眾”現在的小朋友不尊敬長輩” 且引發出大量的不良情緒反應。我很驚訝因為我周圍的一些人也參加這場戰爭在搞不清楚狀況下就開始回應這篇新聞甚至批判呢! 事實上,這一則新聞並沒有真正給予我們足夠的客觀信息和真相。然而,大多數人只看到了一部分的故事,就以非常公義的姿態加入評述。



我一直記得不久前一個我在去國立台灣大學附屬醫院開會的公車上發生了一件好玩的事。一位上了年紀的人上了公車上,他看到公共汽車上充滿了人,也沒有人讓位讓他坐。他於是很憤怒也很生氣,特別當他看到有人比他更年輕並且佔領了一個座位不讓座。於是,開始對司機抱怨,並說他將投訴司機沒有要求其他乘客讓座給老人。他甚至說,美國比台灣尊重老人 ...。等等等等...我試圖跟這位老人家溝通。而公車司機也為此向我致謝, 謝謝我同理他也幫助他處理這些問題。然而,老人下車後,真的震驚我們的是那個年輕人。當那青年人,從她的座位站起來準備下車時,很明顯的看得出來她是長短腳的肢障人士。

昨晚我和我媽分享這個故事後,我媽媽也分享了一個發生在她身上的故事。她說,有一次他身體極不舒服到醫院就診,回家時坐在公共汽車上的座位上。這時身旁站者一位老人家,在一般狀下媽媽是會讓位的!可是那一天身體真的極為不適覺得自己快暈倒了,於是沒有讓座(我媽那時血紅素不足有貧血的現象而我在澳洲所以無法陪她就醫)。 這時,一位穿著慈濟制服的志工非常正義且理直氣壯在不明白前因後果下,公然的在公車上大聲的指責我媽媽沒有讓位是做錯事,….。當然,我媽沒有給予任何回應。

這實在是非常的有趣,我們總是常常很急的要快速的回應甚或評論一件事,卻常常不看清楚或是搞清楚狀況呢!聖經說,快快的聽,慢慢的說話,慢慢的生氣。這真是非常的重要。智者沉默是金不隨便發言,愚昧者卻常常容易受到周遭的人事物煽動而馬上有言語及情緒上的反應喔。

PS 我當然不覺得那孩子是對的,只是我們在教育孩子的同時也需教育老人啊! 如果當時老人尊重一下孩子不倚老賣老覺得他最大也許孩子也不會生氣,甚至可以對孩子有個良好的教育示範呢!而這則新聞如果在報導時可以把正向的事跟見解說出來也極具教育意義呢! 而不是引發出一堆負面的情緒但是卻沒有真的建言,只是讓觀眾知道說小孩子會跟老人吵架卻未給任何的建樹,讓老人、小孩或是社會大眾知道該如何做才不會有類似事情發生呢!

Most of friends told me that they would miss the juicy news in Taiwan when they back to their own countries. Well, I do not know how to comment the news environment and the real issue regarding to it in Taiwan. Many Taiwanese are very proud of it as it states we are a liberty country in a sense of freedoms. However, from the perspectives in the educational viewing point, I think the media need to pay lots of responsibilities in our society. People who watch the news also need to be trained as a wise man for feedbacks.



The news reported that an aged 10 child who was shouting and arguing with an elderly on the bus due to the encapable issue of the priority seats. The child was sitting on the bus and placed his school bag on the empty seat next to him. The male elderly drag this child’s bag from the seat to the floor without asking and sat next to the child. The child was so angry about the behavior from that elderly. Therefore, they shout to each other. The video did not present that how the elderly put the child’s bag on the bus floor but only shows that how they argued. In the end of this story, the news reporter stated and concluded that the child did not respect of elderly… and it inducing lots of bad emotions from the news watchers. I was quite surprise due to some of people around me were also join the war of “youths seem not respect the elders nowadays.”


This news did not really give us the enough information of how the argument started. However, most of people only saw the part of the stories and feedback it with very rouse words and judgments.


I always remember that was one story happened on my way to National Taiwan University hospital. An elderly person was on the bus and he saw the bus was full of people and there was no vacancy in priority seats for him to sit. He was so anger about it because he saw someone who looked younger than him and occupied a seat. Therefore, he complained it to the bus driver and stated that he was going to mail the bus company due to the poor service about the seat matters. He even stated that American was so great in respecting of elderly than Taiwan…. Blah blah... I tried to feedback to that elderly with peace. The bus driver was giving thanks to me for helping him to deal with the issues. However, after the elderly got off from the bus, some picture was really shocked us. The youth got off from her seat and while she was walking we recognized that she was a disability person whose legs were injures with different length. I shared this story to my mom after that news while I heard my dad was giving comment about the poor education for children nowadays. My mom was feedback me her story about it after listening to my story. She said that she went to hospital for seeing a doctor and was seating on the bus after that. She was quite uncomfortable and really could not give up her seat to an elderly next to her. A religious lady from chu-zi (a very famous Buddhist organization) acted very righteous and pointed that my mom did the wrong thing of not gave the seat to the elder people on the way home… my mom said that she was willing to give the seat to the elderly who in needs with the good health conditions. However, that lady seemed very righteous without knowing the true story and humiliation my mom in public was really made her very uncomfortable. Of course, my mom did not reply any words to that lady.

This is very interesting that we always like to pass our comments and opinions in a very fresh and quick way. However, bible says that be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry. It’s very important to be a wise man for responding the news and things around us than be a very talkative fool who just pass the words and feelings without self controlled.

Face 面對

Face 面對






有許多年我非常投入我的工作、教會生活還有每年兩次3-4個月的新加坡生活。 寒暑假時我總是會離開台灣到新加坡去,原因除了那裡有我的另一個家(新加坡媽媽我的乾媽的家)外,其實就是想要真的休息,暫時離開台灣這個有許多界線不清的環境中。 也許在華人的文化中界線不清已是常態, 但回國這麼多年我還是不能適應的很好。常常在放假時總是會接到跟工作相關的電話,也不是那麼急的事,但是就是非得打壞一個好的心情,所以人在放假心卻掛著工作,而工作時又不禁想著下一個假期何時才會來…。這實在是一個非常糟糕的惡性循環呢!



很多人都以為那些在我們放假時還會打電話耳提面命我們關於工作的事的人,是非常負責任的人。而我卻認為,這些人其實是患了大頭症過度的負責。說的比較委婉一點是他們真的好會替我們著想也很負責任。可是時間一久,你將會發現其實他們是一點都不負責任呢。打電話的目的不是為了解決問題,而是想把責任撇清然後又多方的傳達他/她 做了多少不得了的事情,多麼的辛苦….。把自己宣揚的多偉大多不得了, 好像這世界沒有了她/他 就無法運轉呢! 然後更可悲了是,這些人常常又利用這樣的機會踩在我們的頭上,目的只是為了爬到一個更好的位子。 聖經上說,日光之下沒有新事。我常常為這樣的人感到可憐!他們也許看似會爬得比我們快一點或是得到某些好處, 可是很妙的是這樣的人常常也會在我們都想像不到的情況下而垮台呢!日光下沒有新事發生,這些事將會不斷的在我們的生命中上演,而這樣的人我們也會不斷的遇到呢! 所以最好的妙招是真實的面對自我, 並且尋求神的指引跟幫助, 然後你將會有意想不到的收穫喔!
For many years, I was quite enjoyed my lives in works, church and another family in Singapore. In fact, I went to Singapore every half a year during my university holidays were because of I needed some kinds of released from Taiwan. There are many ambiguous boundaries in Chinese culture. For example, while I am off from work I may get the call from the office for some thinly matters which is not really emergency. Therefore it becomes a bad circle in between works and holidays. It always needs to be aware for office’s phone calls during the holidays while I really need a break and also cannot stop in thinking of the next holidays while I am working. However, go overseas will always be the best way to avoid this kind of situations. That because of people may know that they cannot reach you by phone so they will only e mails you when the things seem to be important.



I always believe that this world will not stop because of anyone of us. As bible says that everything happens under the sun and there is no new thing under sun. There are some people who seem responsible for works and always try to call others who are in holidays for some kinds of working stuffs they think it’s very important. However, I named these over-responsible people as “big-headed”. They use to performance themselves as very royalty in their job and try to tell others that how hard they work for. In the end, you might find out that because of she/ he wants to step up for claiming up in the better positions. So that, she/ he try to announce that how great she/ he is but never pay any attention about the truth or dealing with any problems. I really feel pity of this kind of persons. They may once get the great position however failure in that position as fast as we cannot image. There is no new thing under sun. So, face our true selves and ask God for guiding, you will find that is really full of peace and wonderful things.

星期四, 9月 23, 2010

中秋節BBQ趣談 The funny things tonight (Moon cake Festival)

今天晚上以為會有很多家人跟親戚一起BBQ 最後只有我們家兩個小公主,好玩的是姊姊打電話邀她的小堂姊結果堂姊未到 她睡著了...而我們家大哥趕場參加學生的BBQ回家前打電話問說要買什麼?託他買包棉花糖要烤給小朋友吃...天阿 竟然買了兩包........QQ軟糖....119的救護車差點來家裡把我跟大嫂帶走....最妙的是 教授大人 竟然還很正經的跟我們說 我買兩種口味 小孩子吃這個好 .....哎呀呀 (the English one will be the following one) 不過還好是買糖 不是買 棉花回來 ...昏倒 謝家的男生真是要訓練一下...

Moon cake Festival is a very big family day in Taiwan. We used to BBQ with friends or family together. The funny things were happened tonight. Esther forgot to invite her cousins as a result she called them to come over...but she fell to a sleep before they came and woke up when they were preparing to go home.. The most funny part was my elder brother. He went out for BBQ with his students. He called us and asked if he could help to buy something back...then we asked him to buy a pack of marshmallow for BBQ.. Opps! guess what he bought for us? He was very happy to get the children 2 packs of QQ soft candy.... My sis in law and me nearly faint about it.... thanks God unless he got the candy not other thing else..otherwise we were sent to hospital by 911's ambulance....This is our outstanding male in Hsieh's/Shieh's family...nearly almost men are like this in the family I guess!

星期二, 9月 21, 2010

陪伴Accompany

這是我非常喜歡的作品之一。在創作這些書籤時,其實我並沒有先設想要做什麼,只是先把那些印滿不同語言的"愛"字紙片,隨意亂剪 然後在用火將這些小紙片的邊緣燒一下。完成之後我就隨意的把他們貼在名片大小的卡片上,然後在根據當下看到卡片的感覺隨意創作! 一開始時我其實不知道要把這張書籤做什什麼樣子,可是就是很奇妙當我完成時,就變成了兩個坐在一起的人的背影。我把他命名為"陪伴" 原因是我有一群年輕時代陪伴著我的好友們! 大家都是從不同國家來的但是卻在一起做了很都有趣的事一起度過很多人生的高潮跟低谷呢!雖然我們無法常常見面或是連絡但是那些美好時光真是令我記憶猶新。




我不知道你是否也曾有這樣和你在一起陪伴你經歷人生某些重要時刻的朋友?如果有就請好好的珍惜那份友情吧! 如果沒有也不要太沮喪喔! 因為上帝應許我們 祂總不撇下也不離棄我們! 所以試著來到神的家中 到教會來享受這份從神而來的"愛的團契"吧! 相信你也會經歷到上帝在我們身上很奇妙的愛與作為呢!

This is one of my favorite bookmakers. I do enjoy in creating them by my bare hands. I burned the side of the paper first then stuck it to somewhere on the card which with the usual size of business card. After that, I just drew the image from the expression of that paper with unplanned sharps. I got no idea about this piece of paper at first. Somehow I finished it as two people they are side by side sitting together after I started my first line on it. There must be many times that we were not alone to deal with our lives issues whatever it’s sadness, happiness, or joyfulness. It’s really so great to have someone who accompany us in the moments we needed. I have a group of friends who are from different countries but we shared our lives overseas during our young ages. We might not contact each other or see others so often. However, I always remember those warmth and happiness moments with them. That’s the word “accompany” meant. So, is there anyone who accompany with you in anything else? If you do, then please treasure those moments with her/him. If there is no one who can share the life with you do not feel depressed about it. There is the one who promise us He will always be with us and never forsake neither leave us. He is Jesus. So, come and talk to Jesus and for sure you will experience about His unbelievable works on us!

耶和華沙龍Jehovah- Shalom

耶和華沙龍意指"主是平安"! 在這個世上有很多的宗教都將平安是為宗教的精神及重點之一, 然而真正的平安只有一種! 在我還沒認識耶穌之前我總以為平安就是指凡事很順利或是快樂。然而在認識主之後,我發現我雖然還是需要面對許多的困難,經歷許多的挫折,還有面對許多不是很好相處甚至處處找我麻煩的人,可是在那些過程中我卻每次都能安然度過且全身而退。那就是真正的平安! 也是上帝對我們的祝福,因為主就是平安所以凡是信靠祂的雖在暴風雨中還是有平安在,因為我們深知在暴風雨中為我們掌舵的是神自己不是別人!

耶和華沙龍 -主是平安! 願您平安!

 “Jehovah- Shalom” is the meaning of The Lord is peace. Many of religions like to state “Peace” as the key spiritual portion in the faith they believed. However, there is only one peace what are differ and different from the peace from mankind in this world. I thought that peace was the meaning of we felt good and happy before I knew Christ. However, the real peace from God, on the other hand sated as God Himself is peace, is really different. We may still face the difficulties from this world, those uneasy circumstances in our lives, and those not easygoing people around us. However, we surely have peace and strength to deal and know how to go for our next step as this is the promise from God. 

耶和華路以Jehovah- Raah

謝妹妹跟我說她喜歡斑馬 (她明明就喜歡小豬豬) 所以我就畫了一隻小斑馬給他鑑賞一下. 這張書簽的字"耶和華路以"是指主是我牧者,這正好和我最喜歡的詩篇23篇互相呼應呢!是阿這一生當中有上帝當我們的牧者真是一大祝福呢! 最棒的是這世界上只有神的愛是無條件的,我們雖然禱告但是卻不需要做任何償還呢!

Rebecca asked me to draw a zebra for her. I asked her "why?" She replied that she liked it. Therefore, I drew it for her. The calligraphy words "Jehovah- Raah" are stand as the Lord is my shepherd. It has been recalled with Psalms 23 and it's one of my favorite Psalms. Ya, It's really good to have Lord to guide us so that we do not need to worry too much because there will always be someone (Jesus) who loves us with unconditional love.

只要信凡事都能Everything is possible with the faith in God.

這張小卡的背景是著名的法國巴黎艾菲爾鐵塔, 小鳥其實是小型的禽鳥,可是我卻刻意的把它畫的跟巴黎鐵塔一樣高,原因是因為 在神沒有難成的事!正如書籤上的經文只要信凡事都能! 我不知道您是否曾經經歷過上帝其妙偉大的回應跟大能呢? 我到目前為止已經經歷過無數次的神奇事情!真的,實在好奇妙! 所以別再猶豫了啦! 試一試, 只要信 您將會和我一樣經歷到很神奇的平安跟恩典喔!
The background of this card is the famous tourist attraction "La Tour Eiffel" where is located at Paris. The bird I drew is a kind of smaller avain. I purposely drew it with the high similar to the La Tour Eiffel. It's all because of the wo⋯⋯rds from Jesus in Mark chapter 9 verse 23. "Jesus said, “Everything is possible for him who believes." I do not know if you ever experience about God's amazing answers and powers? However, it's so true that everything is possible with God. So just believe Him and you will on a path full of mercy and grace.

星期五, 9月 17, 2010

Funny Esther 搞笑小公主姐姐

Esther went to church with me. I asked her must be quiet during the service time. She promised that she would read her book and would not bother me. After we set down she started to read her story book “The story about Sun Bo” with loudly voice. I reminded her with the gesture of quiet. She nodded and was really quiet. Esther was pulling my clothes when the time pastor asked all people closed the eyes and prayed. So I opened my eyes and asked her why? She replied me with the gesture “quiet” and spoke to me in a very funny tone “ be quiet oh. Because people here were sleeping..” wow, then many people were disturbing by her and could not stop to laugh. My dears, they were not sleeping. They just closed the eyes and prayed lah….




小公主姊姊跟我去教會,去之前我們約法三章 我跟她說不能吵喔! 她說好, 她會自己讀書不會吵我! 然後帶著一本叫做小黑桑波的故事書去。 結果,當我正在聽牧師講道時, 她竟然真的在讀書 (大聲的念出 小黑桑波的故事 ...) 後來我制止他 並且跟她比 噓 安靜的手勢! 結果, 好笑的在後面! 忽然牧師說一起低頭禱告。 當我正禱告時,姐姐拉拉我的手,並且比出噓不要吵的手勢! 當我正想稱讚她時,她卻很不小聲的說:『姑姑! 噓~ 不能吵喔! 因為後面的人都睡著了…』 結果是”笑翻 一堆正在禱告的人! 姊姊! 人家是閉眼禱告耶! 又不是在睡覺… 無言以對的姑姑!

Pic-幫阿嬤綁完頭髮後 得意的笑容 she was so happy to design grand mom's hair style

Marking Paper 改考卷

Marking Paper 改考卷


My cousin and his wife were so busy for their business in China; therefore, I was visiting their children (my nephew Jerry and niece Angela) once a week. One day, Angela asked me about my job as a teacher. She said that she would like to be a teacher in the future. I was so surprised about her dream. So I asked her what is the matter make her want to be a teacher? Jerry and she replied me that because of there must be funs to mark paper with red color pens. As a result, I made a deal with them in helps for marking paper in the end of the semester.

Of course I did not let them mark the papers; I finished my marking paper job in the first stage and asked them to double check my markers. Jerry was quiet enjoy this job and he smile all the time. An hour later, we finished our jobs. Jerry looked so satisfied with it. Therefore, I asked him “Jerry, why you smiled all the time?” He answered me” Gu-Gu (Auntie) your students were so stupid!” I replied “why?” He said” They must not study hard, so they had these kind of bad results…. Worse than mine for many times…”



去年我的堂弟和弟妹都忙著在大陸出差,因此我最少每一週去他們家探望他們的小孩 哥哥Jerry和 妹妹 Angela. 有一次 妹妹忽然跟我說:「姑姑 我長大也要當老師」我聽了之後很訝異 反問她 「為什麼」她跟哥哥 七嘴八舌的說:『當老師很好玩 因為可以用紅筆改考卷…』於是我跟她們約定期末考時他們可以幫忙我改考卷!學期末時,我把考卷改好成績也算好了,但是為了遵守約定 所以我還是請他們兩個幫忙算考卷上的題目有多少答對的題數跟答錯的…從來沒有看過哥哥那麼有興趣過, 他一邊算一邊微笑一副很有成就感樣…考卷的成績算完後 (其實他們也複習了數學) 小三 的哥哥一臉得意樣 欲言又止…所以我開口問他『哥哥 你在笑什麼』 沒想到他回答我說 『大姑姑 你的學生很笨耶』我不解的問『為什麼?』他說『他們一定很不用功 考得那麼差 比我還糟糕』哈哈哈 真是童言童語阿 不過我也無法跟他解釋 那個考試成績只占一小部分啦 且我早就算好 也加過分了 要不他一定更覺得這些大學生實在是….

pic 1 Esther and JerryPic 2 Angela and Esther