Monday, July 07, 2008

Moving - Round 2


Round 1 原來我沒有在此 blog 記載。六月十一當日我們大部份家當已經隨貨櫃船 ship 走。當日的心情是 -- 事情終於開始了,get rolling!Ship 走之後沒有太大的離愁,只是要適應沒有太多日用品的家居生活。剛過去的星期六正是 round 2 -- 搬離開我們住了接近六年的家,暫住在阿比婆婆家。結婚五年多後又回來這家,同一間房,同一張床,又熟悉,又陌生!住了幾天,還在摸索生活的 logistics,特別是照顧阿比生活所需的 logistics。昨晚在想,我們開始了遊牧民族的生涯 -- 離開了最熟悉最安舒的環境,開始了一個全新的旅程。No turning back!!

原來一個家居可以收藏很多很多很多的雜物 + 垃圾!經過兩大輪的執拾 (第一次執拾三年內不會用的物品放在弟弟家;第二次執拾隨船去加拿大的物品),原來家中仍有成千上萬的雜物。終於星期六晚上才差不多完成執拾,搬得家;翌日回去再裝滿幾個垃圾袋,放在後樓梯,還拿了一箱物件回媽媽家。離開舊居時,阿比望著新住客姨姨叔叔從屋內揮手向我們說再見,發了呆,可能小小的腦袋在搞不清楚為何自己在外他們在內。她亦可能覺得奇怪為何要與工人 auntie say goodbye!

話說回來,阿比對這些大變動似乎沒有我想像中那麼大的影響。Ship 走家當後,她並沒有為失去了的玩具而失落,只是數次不明白為何洗手間沒有了讓我坐著等她完成 wee-wee 的小櫈。這幾天她在婆婆家活動自如,並一覺睡天光呢!我相信這與我們一直與她一起,沒有變有關;亦很慶幸她是與我們建立親厚的關係,而不是與物件建立關係。令我印象深刻的是我抱著她到舊居中不同房間及傢俱 say goodbye -- 同一情境在年半前我們帶她離開寄養家庭一模一樣。不同的是阿比今次是笑著的,滿有安全感的 -- 我很感動,亦很感恩!

說起她的寄養家庭,我們終於有機會重見,還湊巧在星期六中午見面。阿比似乎不大記得他們,但一貫親民的她,對待姨姨叔叔哥哥姐姐都沒有隔膜。姨姨最興奮,她說阿比長大了,但表情動作及親民的性格都沒有變。我們亦喜見他們都別來無恙。為了阿比,我們願意繼續保持聯絡。

2 comments:

Ho Keung and Yin Ping said...

The situation change that has happened to us recently has reinforced the truth that there is nothing in this world that we can really get hold of. The time we spend and the things we do for God (and hence for men) are therefore most precious. Not only that we will have satisfaction in serving God and men, these are the things which will please our Lord Jesus Christ when we all stand in front of Him one day. Yet not everyone is suitable for full time ministry but you two go
with our blessing and confidence, will keep your family in our prayers.

Your feeling about Abby's total trust in you reminds me of Loretta when she was small. So long as she was with us she didn't care where she was going. Enjoy it while you can, things will change when children grow older. Nevertheless the bond will never change and there is new satisfaction at every level. Happy Parenthood!

SYHY Mama said...

寄養媽媽看到她長大了一定是很欣慰!

盼望她不會忘記titan姨姨和志文篤篤啦!

你們搬走了也讓我覺得....你們真的要走了...