Sunday, February 15, 2009

The curious case of Benjamin Button


未曾失去摯愛的那一群,很難教他們去明白,為什麼在" The curious case of Benjamin Button" 電影裡,人到中年,男女主角還會摟摟抱抱,還會望著鏡子說:"Stay just like that.  I want to remember what we look like right now."

年青的,猶如盛放玫瑰花的女主角,滿眼只見無限可能。"I did what you told me to, to enjoy my life. I am only going to be young once." 錯過了眼前人嗎?傷害了別人嗎?可沒有丁點兒的後悔或婉惜,暗忖著:「上天總是仁慈的,愛我疼我的人總會體諒我,再給我機會。」

當真?

換換位置,到自己經歷過被傷害後,才發現要原諒、要放下,是需要多大的力氣;而當初的假設,有多天真多理想。" Grace is a gift, not default. " 機緣,往往是可一、而不可再。

昨天情人節,參加了一個喪禮。再強韌的硬漢,也禁不住悲從中來。但見年幼的孫子,一面茫然,一邊踢著小腿,一邊把玩著衣帶。他還未懂性,可幸嗎?

有時想,年少無知,不懂不明白,少了情感負擔,免卻了"失去"的痛苦,也可能錯過了相知相遇的歡愉。我們該怎樣選擇?還是,我們有得選擇嗎?

"We're meant to lose the people we love. How else would we know how important they are to us."

一期一會,還是珍惜當下。