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【主題篇】我外婆 105 歲了!

 

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一生坎坷

看著這些照片﹐誰也不相信這是我那 105 歲還能自理生活的外婆。許多人詢問外婆的長壽秘訣﹐總以為她這一生一定是順風順水﹐衣食無憂﹐快樂富足的。

其實﹐外婆她老人家一生坎坷﹐六歲便成了孤兒﹐七歲被送到外公家做丫頭﹐因為聰明伶俐﹐18 歲被外公收進房。但外婆只過了 18 年好日子﹐在她 36 歲時因外公被人陷害致死而守了寡。外公的死是個誰也說不清的謎﹐有人說外公將許多錢物借給人﹐升米恩﹐斗米仇﹐這些借錢的人都盼他死﹐他死了這些錢物就理所當然就不用還而歸他們了......。

外公的死就像家裡的樑柱折了﹐為了把大八個孩子拉扯大﹐外婆不得不去上海給別人家做佣人。我無法想像外婆這樣一個孤立無援的女子﹐拖著八個未成年孩子﹐是如何度過那一個個艱辛苦難的歲月﹐又是如何挺過後來那些殘酷無情的運動和鬥爭的。

作者的外婆和母親(右)及小姨

因為外婆的出身問題﹐我媽媽、舅舅、姨媽在就學就業方面受到了不公正的待遇﹐要強的媽媽只有靠拚命工作做出成績來﹐才得到社會的認可。記得我八歲時媽媽成了醫院婦產科主任﹐忙得就像電視劇《人到中年》裡的陸文婷﹐幾乎每晚都要被叫到醫院處理那些危急和高難病人﹐還要出診﹐根本無暇照顧我和年幼的弟弟。於是﹐媽媽決定把我和弟弟送到鄉下外婆家﹐我不得不離開城裡條件不錯的學校﹐放棄了已經學習三年的舞蹈﹐告別了熟識的老師同學﹐無奈地去了生活艱苦環境陌生的鄉下。

那時正值 "文革" 時期﹐天天 "階級鬥爭"。因為我們家 "出身" 不好﹐大人屢遭批鬥﹐鄉下的小孩子也跟著大人鬥爭我們。那時外婆家生活得艱難﹐我不得不幫著外婆料理家務﹐喂養雞、鴨、兔、豬、羊﹐放學後還要去割草、洗衣、做飯﹐晚上用被子蓋住窗戶偷偷地跟小姨外婆一起編席子;除了這些﹐我作為長姐還得幫著照看姨媽舅舅家那些更年幼的表弟妹﹐天天起早貪黑﹐忙裡忙外。

與生活的艱辛相比﹐更使我難過的是乏人問津和無人訴說的孤獨和恐懼。我的舅舅因為 "出身" 問題常被批鬥﹐心情沮喪憤怒﹐就會拿我出氣。除了我的那些弟弟妹妹們﹐我幾乎沒有同齡的朋友和玩伴。我童年的許多時光就是在這種氛圍和心態中度過的。

然而﹐艱難困苦的生活使我從外婆身上看到了堅毅﹐忍耐和寬容:外婆在子女面前從不埋怨叫苦﹐也不垂頭喪氣﹐只是不停地勞作;外婆被人批鬥﹐從不懷怨於人﹐"文革" 結束後﹐對鬥爭過她的鄉親﹐她也是和顏悅色﹐誠心相待﹐還常勸說舅舅原諒那些批鬥過他的人。

與外婆在鄉下生活的那些日子﹐我在意志品格和生存能力方面得到了鍛煉﹐使我不怕勞苦﹐勤勞節儉﹐也成就了我的主動性和責任心﹐賦予了我一雙靈巧的手﹐並且鍛煉了我做事的計劃性和組織能力。這些都成為我成年後獨立生活時的寶貴資源和財富。

見識高遠

外公活著的時候對外婆是有很多影響力的﹐其中之一就是在知識方面。外婆說外公是經由科舉出去作官的﹐退休回鄉後也一直保持著讀書人的傳統和生活方式﹐並以此影響家人和教養子女。外婆也把這影響傳導給我們這一輩。在那樣知識越多越反動的年代﹐外婆鼓勵我讀書﹐還要求我練毛筆字﹐沒有墨就沾了水在方磚地上寫﹐若干年之後﹐我的書法按一些長輩的說法﹐已經有了 "賬房老先生的筆力"。但如果當年沒有當初外婆督促﹐可能我早就放棄了。

改革開放後﹐我舅舅做生意發了家﹐原先那些曾經鬥爭過他的人又來向舅舅示好﹐舅舅記仇不願理睬他們﹐而外婆不但心平氣和地接納了他們﹐還勸說舅舅不要因為計較已經過去的恩怨妨害了鄉親的和氣與情分。

外婆在近 100 歲那年還在養老院裡拯救了一名企圖服毒自殺的工作人員﹐她當時表現出的清醒、鎮定和決斷力﹐使養老院裡的領導﹐工作人員都感到驚訝和佩服﹐她因此受到了江蘇省和無錫市領導的接見和表彰﹐電視台對此也進行了報道﹐外婆還被評為當年的 "無錫市百歲健康老人之星"。

蒙神恩待

去年八月底﹐外婆突患疾病﹐口吐鮮血昏迷不醒﹐醫生診斷她得的是肝癌。因為她老人家已是 104 歲高齡﹐已不適合接受任何形式的治療﹐醫院只能為她注射營養液維持她的生命﹐我媽媽﹐舅舅和姨媽們都開始忙著準備外婆的後事了。我在萬里之外的加拿大﹐聽到外婆的事情後就馬上向我的神禱告﹐感謝祂保守我的外婆度過幾十年坎坷人生﹐卻一直身體健康﹐精神矍爍﹐並足享長壽;我切切求告神堅固她﹐醫治她﹐在她患難時幫助她﹐賜下平安和喜樂在她的生命中。

我的母親是信主的﹐我和她一起在電話中為外婆祈禱﹐並讓她請來教會的傳道人到醫院為外婆按手禱告。上帝的恩典是那樣豐盛和及時﹐上帝的憐憫是那樣寬廣深切﹐上帝的工作是那樣的奇妙!外婆從那時起竟慢慢地好了起來﹐不但從昏迷中醒來﹐疼痛以及其他不適也消失了﹐而且能夠自主進食。等我兩個月後回到家鄉探望﹐外婆早已出院﹐精神好得完全看不出是大病初愈的樣子﹐思維像以往一樣敏捷﹐飯量也大得不像是個年逾百歲的老人。

其實﹐我的外婆在得病三個月之前﹐已經在教會牧者一次探訪時決志信主了。神通過一場患難﹐讓外婆再一次經歷了祂恩典的眷顧保守﹐使她見証了神的愛和祂醫治的大能。我的老外婆真是個蒙福的人啊!

許多人問外婆何以能享長壽﹐並在百歲之年經 "絕症" 卻康復如初?答案是:胸懷寬廣﹐心靈平靜;入心者盡是樂事﹐出口皆是美言;風雨不驚﹐寵辱皆忘;不以年邁而無趣﹐不因體衰而蝸居;出入無賴舟車﹐坐臥不閑動作;故交日少問安彌勤﹐兒孫滿堂鮮有叨擾;三餐不多葷素相宜﹐兩覺不長而自然醒;自安其安﹐自樂其樂;上蒙神恩救贖﹐下有主內關懷。如此焉能不壽?

 

      聖經金句 (Bible Verses)

喜樂 Joy

喜樂的心乃是良藥;憂傷的靈使骨枯乾。箴言 17:22
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22

然而,我要因耶和華歡欣,因救我的 神喜樂。哈巴谷書 3:18
yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. Habakkuk 3:18

要常常喜樂,不住的禱告,凡事謝恩。帖撒羅尼迦前書 5:16-17
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17

饒恕 Forgiveness

主啊,你本為良善,樂意饒恕人,有豐盛的慈愛賜給凡求告你的人。詩篇 86:5
You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. Psalm 86:5

你不要說:“我要以惡報惡”;要等候耶和華,他必拯救你。箴言 20:22
Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!” Wait for the LORD, and he will avenge you. Proverbs 6:14

你們饒恕人的過犯,你們的天父也必饒恕你們的過犯;馬太福音 6:14
For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. Matthew 6:14

你們不饒恕人的過犯,你們的天父也必不饒恕你們的過犯。馬太福音 6:15
But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:15

你們各人若不從心裡饒恕你的弟兄,我天父也要這樣待你們了。馬太福音 18:35
This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart. Matthew 18:35

謙卑 Humility

敬畏耶和華是智慧的訓誨;尊榮以前,必有謙卑。箴言 15:33
Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the LORD, and humility comes before honor. Proverbs 15:33

敬畏耶和華心存謙卑,就得富有、尊榮、生命為賞賜。箴言 22:4
Humility is the fear of the LORD; its wages are riches and honor and life. Proverbs 22:4

凡事不可結黨,不可貪圖虛浮的榮耀;只要存心謙卑,各人看別人比自己強。腓立比書 2:3
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. Philippians 2:3

但他賜更多的恩典,所以經上說:神阻擋驕傲的人,賜恩給謙卑的人。雅各書 4:6
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” James 4:6

驕傲 Pride

驕傲來,羞恥也來;謙遜人卻有智慧。箴言 11:2
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. Proverbs 11:2

驕傲只啟爭競;聽勸言的,卻有智慧。箴言 13:10
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. Proverbs 13:10

驕傲在敗壞以先;狂心在跌倒之前。箴言 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18

但他賜更多的恩典,所以經上說:神阻擋驕傲的人,賜恩給謙卑的人。雅各書 4:6
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” James 4:6

忍耐 Patience

愚妄人怒氣全發;智慧人忍氣含怒。箴言 29:11
Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end. Proverbs 29:11

並且你們要為我的名,被眾人恨惡,惟有忍耐到底的,必然得救。馬可福音 13:13
Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. Mark 13:13

不但如此,就是在患難中也是歡歡喜喜的。因為知道患難生忍耐。羅馬書 5:3
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance. Romans 5:3

我們行善,不可喪志;若不灰心,到了時候就要收成加拉太書 6:9
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9

你們也當忍耐,堅固你們的心,因為主來的日子近了。雅各書 5:8
You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. James 5:8

溫柔 Meekness

回答柔和,使怒消退;言語暴戾,觸動怒氣。箴言 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1

溫柔的人有福了,因為他們必承受地土。馬太福音 5:5
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5

用溫柔勸戒那抵擋的人;或者 神給他們悔改的心,可以明白真道。提摩太後書 2:25
Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth. 2 Timothy 2:25

只要以裡面存著長久溫柔、安靜的心為妝飾;這在 神面前是極寶貴的。彼得前書 3:4
Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. 1 Peter 3:4

嫉妒 Envy

不要為作惡的心懷不平,也不要向那行不義的生出嫉妒。詩篇 37:1
Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong. Psalm 37:1

心中安靜是肉體的生命;嫉妒是骨中的朽爛。箴言 14:30
A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. Proverbs 14:30

在何處有嫉妒、紛爭,就在何處有擾亂和各樣的壞事。雅各書 3:16
For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. James 3:16

生氣 Anger

當止住怒氣,離棄忿怒;不要心懷不平,以致作惡。詩篇 37:8
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. Psalm 37:8

好生氣的人,不可與他結交;暴怒的人,不可與他來往。箴言 22:24
Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered. Proverbs 22:24

愚妄人怒氣全發;智慧人忍氣含怒。箴言 29:11
Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end. Proverbs 29:11

生氣卻不要犯罪.不可含怒到日落。以弗所書 4:26
In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry. Ephesians 4:26

我親愛的弟兄們,這是你們所知道的,但你們各人要快快的聽,慢慢的說,慢慢的動怒,因為人的怒氣並不成就 神的義。雅各書 1:19,20
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. James 1:19,20

災難 Calamity

謹守口與舌的、就保守自己免受災難。箴言 21:23
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity. Proverbs 21:23

民要攻打民、國要攻打國、多處必有地震、饑荒.這都是災難的起頭。馬可福音 13:8
Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains. Mark 13:8

憂愁 Worry

你們不要憂愁、因靠耶和華而得的喜樂是你們的力量。尼希米記 8:10
Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10

主雖使人憂愁, 還要照他諸般的慈愛發憐憫。耶利米哀歌 3:32
Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love. Lamentations 3:32

凡勞苦擔重擔的人,可以到我這裡來,我就使你們得安息。馬太福音 11:28
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

我留下平安給你們、我將我的平安賜給你們.我所賜的、不像世人所賜的.你們心裏不要憂愁、也不要膽怯。約翰福音 14:27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27

應當一無掛慮,只要凡事藉著禱告、祈求和感謝,將你們所要的告訴神。神所賜出人意外的平安,必在基督耶穌裡,保守你們的心懷意念。腓立比書 4:6,7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6,7

因此, 你們是大有喜樂, 但如今, 在百般的試煉中暫時憂愁。彼得前書 1:6
In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 1 Peter 1:6

患難 Trouble, Suffering

義人多有苦難,但耶和華救他脫離這一切。詩篇 34:19
The righteous person may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all. Psalm 34:19

神是我們的避難所,是我們的力量,是我們在患難中隨時的幫助!詩篇 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1

耶和華本為善,在患難的日子為人的保障,並且認得那些投靠他的人。那鴻書 1:7
The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. Nahum 1:7

為義受逼迫的人有福了,因為天國是他們的。馬太福音 5:10
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10

不但如此,就是在患難中,也是歡歡喜喜的。因為知道患難生忍耐。羅馬書 5:3
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; Romans 5:3

我想現在的苦楚,若比將來要顯於我們的榮耀,就不足介意了。羅馬書 8:18
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. Romans 8:18

因為你們蒙恩,不但得以信服基督,並要為他受苦。腓立比書 1:29
For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him. Philippians 1:29

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