WAIT FOR A MOMENT, CAN’T YOU? 稍候片刻

I recently read a story about the art of waiting in “A Garden in My Heart”, a picture book by Jimmy Liao. Waiting for the bell to ring; waiting for the car to come; waiting for the dream to come true; waiting to be loved … waiting is no doubt an essence in our lives. Someone might take it for granted while others endeavour to get rid of it. They, therefore, try to do whatever they can do to avoid waiting. This phenomenon can even be found in those who seem to be rational and calm. Discovering a seedling in the garden, would you be able to wait for a moment for it to mature? Or you just wouldn’t endure the boredom of waiting, thus would try to pick the colourful flower before it blossoms to its fullest? You know the model answer to this question.

翻開幾米的《我的心中每天開出一朵花》，讀到一則關於等待的故事。等待鐘響、等待車來、等待夢醒、等待緣份……等待成了我們生命中重要的環節。有人或者對此習以為常，但更多人不甘如此。他們會因此嘗試以各種途徑抒解等待期間的鬱悶，即使自詡冷靜沉穩的，或許也無法輕易避免。面對含苞待放的花苗，你會選擇在旁靜默等待，直至它展開艷麗斑斕的花瓣？抑或是早早揠苗助長，在好奇心的驅使下強行把花拔出呢？一子錯，滿盤可落索。