親愛的朋友,你知道嗎?今天是不同的一天。
也許,你現在還在甜美的睡夢中,享受著理所當然的休息,這是你該得的。請你珍惜這清晨的平安。
你知道嗎?如果你聽了我講述住在軍營的戰士們的起床時間,你應該會偷笑吧。
現在是 4:58分,如果我還在部隊的話,那我肯定是汗流浹背,或做晨操,或奔跑,或行軍,還要大聲地喊口號,唱軍歌。啊,對了,等一會兒,到了 6 點鈡,所有隊伍都會停止一切活動,立正站好,對國旗敬禮。這一切真好象發生在昨天。
I have clear memory, when I got back home to Fremont, that one day, K and I were watching "The Renaissance Man"
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800215464/info. together, he was very surprised to see how the soldiers in the movie would shout out in unison the Army songs and stuff like that. The loud sound was overwelming.
"Is that true? You guys are like that every morning?" 他問我。
「每天如此!」我答到, "So, you don't believe this? This is my army life, exactly the same, except the uniform. My Drill Sergeant G told us that this movie was shot at Fort Jackson in 1994. And he suggested that if we miss Fort Jackson,退役后, 去買這部電影的 DVD,肯定會引發很多美好的不美好的回憶」。
這位非洲裔的 Drill Sergeant 真說對了,現在又變回老百姓的我時常拿出這部電影來放一放,來享受我的短暫的軍隊路生涯。
現在回到主題,今天早上讀聖經,讀到創世紀 50 章, 15:21 節,深受感動。"You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good...."
This was Joseph said onto his brothers who sold him to the merchants many years ago, and they thought that Joseph died long ago.
The reason why I found myself deeply touched by these verses is because I identify with Joseph in this regard when I think about what happened to me in my barrecks when the young and ignorant soldiers threw horrible remarks at me. But whenever I was wrongfully accused for something I didn't do or misunderstood, God always sent His angels to approach me and comfort me. And this brought tears to my eyes right at this moment. Yes, God, you love me so much. I saw you so many times in the eyes of my battle buddies. For example, Private Neal, she is a very pretty girl from New York, and she is only 18 years old. I believe she is an angel sent from above. I am really lucky that I kept a picture of her and me at 軍營。那天,外面下著雨,Drill Sergeant Myers announced that he would do a wall locker inspection in 5 minutes, meaning we soldier are supposed to have our wall lockers tidy at all times as instructed many times.
"This is terrible!" I said to myself. Because I know clearly that mine was a mess, for sure I will be punished for this. And I went to Burg, our bay boss, who is also 18 years old. "Liu, I wish I could help you, but we don't have time, you see." My friend, SPC Burgess also came to my wall locker, "Let's leave to Him now, Liu. There is nothing we can do at this point of time." I saw the concern in Burgess's eyes.
"I should have asked for help earlier. You fool!" I thought to myself.
Sure enough, Drill Sergeant Myers appeared in our bay very punctually in 5 minutes, I was so nervous when he passed my wall locker and looked inside. The air seemed frozen for me at that moment, I couldn't breathe. And I dropped my head in defeat.
"Liu, clear you mess later." I heard he said to me in lowered voie.
"Yes, Drill Sergeant Myers, right away, Drill Sergeant!」 我低聲回答,感激的望了他一眼。
之後,一句話也沒講, Private Neal came to me right after Drill Sergeant Myers left.
She started to organize my stuff in there. I was so grateful, and didn't know what to say.
"Liu, do you want to keep the magazines or share with the other girls?" I heard she said.
"啊, 給她們好了,我都看過了。」
然後,她開始一點一點幫我把垃圾扔掉,把雨衣和洗漱用具等等放到應該放的地方。不到10 分鈡,我的鐵壁櫥已初具規模。
「Neal, I, I don't know how to thank you. You help me so much, what can I do to make up to you?" I said to her, with tears in my eyes.
She didn't say anything, just came over to me and hugged me real tight, I felt the pure love and warmth deep down in my heart.
"You are my angel, Neal, I will never forget today." I told her, choking back tears.
"You're alright, Liu. It is nothing." Neal smiled at me. Suddenly, in my mind, she turned to my sister, Hongying, because Hongying always helped me when I was a little girl in back home in Tianjin.
I am so grateful, Neal. You are a good girl, I am forever thankful for what you did to me at "Crutch Bay". Whenever you are now, may God bless you and protect you.
This morning, I took out my photo album and looked at Neal. She is so beautiful and her eyes are just so kind, it reminds me of Mona Lisa. I am loved after all. Thank you, Lord, for sending your guarding angel, Neal, to me to protect me and give me love and comfort. I am not afraid any more in any circumstances. For I now my Lord loves me.
親愛的朋友,今天你可能遭遇不公正的待遇,又可能失去了寶貴的親人,還可能家裡的財經狀況不大理想,請你記住,神愛世人。你是被愛的,是神眼中的瞳仁。請你珍惜今天,不要為昨天的憂傷煩惱,也不要為明天的事愁煩。凡是歡喜快樂,心存感恩,神的使者會今天臨到你的。
我祝福你有愉快的一天。感謝你聽我的分享。

她就是我最困難的時候,挺身出來幫我的PVT Neal,那年,她18歲。