大侠行天下日记 我见我闻我思 12/27

我见我思我闻

父亲的墨宝和叮嚀

在阳光普照的美国南方, 虽然疫情仍然严峻,但是居住在休斯敦的市民们正在兴高采烈的欢乐新年假期, 对每个人而言,家人亲友之团聚是每年最重要的时光。

我们在家中后庭佈置了具有假日气氛的长型餐桌， 大家共享一顿义大利式之麵条， 颇有西方文化之色彩。

午餐过后， 最主要的一项活动是我的书法表演 ，多少年了 ，我把父亲為我亲笔挥写的一幅字画在场陈列出来 ，其中写道「优秀之誉，硕士之光，振作精神， 开创基业 ，忠於国家， 信义為本， 献出智慧 ，迈步向前， 蔚𠒇勉之，父字於 宝岛」。这幅早已泛黄的墨宝常年掛在我办公室内， 几乎每日必看， 数十年如一日。

今天我特别把父亲之亲笔墨宝搬到了后院中堂， 也把已经多年不曾挥写的毛笔砚台搬上了台， 在外孙家豪及外孙女文綺充当书童之协助下， 当场為她们写下了孟子所云「天将降大任於斯人也 ，必先苦其心志， 劳其筋骨， 饿其体肤。」

时光飞逝， 父亲离世近数十载 ，他的挺秀书法和勉励， 常存在心， 每当面临艰困 ，抬头见到这幅墨宝 ，都会再次振奋，勇往直前。

今天这埸书写毛笔表演， 给外孙们确实带来了震撼教育， 更希望她们能体会长辈之苦心。

辛丑年暮 於德州休斯敦 陇西勤庄

Father’s Calligraphy

On this Christmas Day in Houston, Texas, we have a sunny day although the pandemic is still severe, but for everyone’s family reunion, it is the most important time of the year.

My wife and I set up a long table with a holiday atmosphere in our backyard. All of the family enjoyed the Italian-style spaghetti that we cooked for them.

After lunch, one of the most important activities was my calligraphy performance. Today I moved my father’s calligraphy writing to my backyard on which he wrote to me many years ago. My dad was always encouraging and cheered up my spirit to fight for my future. I have hung this piece of art in my office for the last forty years.

Today I set up a table with a brush and some black ink and with assistance from our grandson Andy and granddaughter Ava, even though I haven’t practiced for many years, I wrote to them saying, “When you are ready to take on a big task in your life, you must work hard and overcome all of the challenges.“

My calligraphy writing really brought a “shocking education” to them. We hope one day that they will come to realize our deep love for them.