每日評論 0508 鐵雲老師請一路走好

鐵雲老師請一路走好

十四歲那年，我和父親從緬北一個無電和無自來水之小鎮攜帶簡單之行囊直奔首都仰光, 據友人告知那裡有所中文高級中學，幾經周折我們終於來到了這所簡陋之中正高中, 我緊握住父親的手不願他離我而去，淚水奪眶而出， 父親說：“𠒇子要好好爭氣讀書，我們對你寄望很深，此時我有幾分被遺棄之感覺， 多年後我對父親離去時之背影仍然銘記在心。”

學校登記註冊後，我和之義兄 、其富兄、 清沛兄等同住在一個閣樓上之宿舍， 天氣之燠熱和生活條件是兩項極大之挑戰 。兩天後我終於能走進就在樓下的教室， 這批來自各地的高中生首先迎接一位身穿旗袍、 儀態端莊口操標準國語的女老師， 她就是我們的張鐵雲老師 。在以後的多年學習過程中，張老師除了傳授化學課之外， 她更是關心這羣離家到外地上學的大孩子， 她的笑容和教誨 ，永烙在我們心中，為大家指引了做人做事之大方向。

多少年過去了， 每當我在人生拼搏之過程中回憶張老師之勉勵，我們所經歴之艱苦歲月，她是我們的奮鬥榜樣，似乎又見到她在炎熱之教室中汗流夾背，但仍然苦口婆心帶領我們向前邁進。

張老師請一路好走，我們永遠懷念和感激你。

Dear Teacher Tien Yun,

Please Rest In Peace

When I was fourteen, my dad and I embarked on a simple journey from  a small town in North Burma with no electricity or running water, toward the capital city of Rangoon. After many twists and turns, we finally arrived at the modest Chung Cheng High School having been informed  by a friend that there was a Chinese high school there. I held my dad’s hand tightly, unwilling to let him leave me, as tears welled up in my eyes. My dad said, “Son, study hard and make us proud of you. We have high hopes for you.” At that moment, I felt an empty sense of abandonment. 

Years later, the image of my dad’s departure at that moment still lingers in my heart. 

After registering at the school, I  lived on a dormitory room's floor in the school's attic with our classmate brothers Qingpei, Fushu and Zhiyi.  The scorching weather and living conditions posed a very great challenge. Two days later we finally stepped into a downstairs classroom. The group of new young students came from different corners of the country. I was first greeted by  a graceful woman teacher speaking perfect Mandarin. She was our new teacher, Chang Tien Yun. In the following several years, Teacher Chang not only taught us chemistry, but also cared for this new group of students who had left home to study far away from their home. Her smile and teachings are forever imprinted on our hearts, guiding us in the right direction in life and work. 

Many years have passed. Whenever I have struggled in life, I always    have recalled Teacher Chang's encouragement, and especially whenever we faced the difficult years, we continued even stronger and got through them. She is our  role model in our striving, as if I can see her still sweating in the hot classroom, but still earnestly guiding us forward. 

Teacher Chang, please have a safe journey to heaven. We will always remember and appreciate you.