關於 神 桌上 小 盆花 ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

前幾天妹妹吃完早餐後,迅速包好我做好的午餐三明治後,背起書包,如往常般的跟我說:Love you 媽咪,下午見!
此時 姐姐仍老神在在地吃早餐,直到8點20了,我忍不住說妳再不走就要遲到了!她抬起頭有點不耐煩的回我:

"Today is late start Wednesday!!"(一副你怎麼又忘了!該吃銀杏的表情)

中學每周三都是9點半上課(平常是8點半)下課時間正常(下午三點),她跟她爸一樣,可以一秒內惹怒我讓我變成消查某,每週三早晨,大家離開後(也只有先生跟妹妹而已 哈哈哈),我們兩個坐在餐桌上隨隨便便都可以吵一架,在她跟我說是星期三late start後,我告訴我自己互相傷害日來了,我催眠自己這一切都是青春期賀爾蒙,這一切都是青春期賀爾蒙阿.....哀,催眠沒有用,於是我們又為了一些小事情吵起來,我又九品芝麻官上身,她說不過我竟摀起耳朵,於是我使出大絕招:
"手機沒收!拿給我!" (關於我家青少年手機使用原則 我改天寫一篇跟你們分享嘿)
她竟安靜交給我,默默收午餐到書包,然後跟我說"馬麻 我去上學了,love you,byebye"
這是我第二次沒收,相較第一次甩門,這次安靜配合實在讓我很懷疑...........
放學後,她如往常般開門大聲喊"媽咪 我回來了" 我以為下一句是"可以還我手機嗎?" 她竟說" 我要去練鋼琴..."我早餐又沒下符水,我也沒夢見媽祖,到底她怎麼了?忍到晚餐我問她,她跟我說第一次沒收手機後,一開始很生氣,但後來她覺得她做事變得有效率,看了很多書,彈琴也彈得很好,鼓也練的很專心,沒有手機反而覺得輕鬆.所以我說沒收手機,她覺得很fine(不是那種翻白眼的fine是真心的fine)

分享這件事情是我突然想到這周末是母親節,想到大女兒這周表現,對我來說就是很好的母親節禮物,對青少年來說拿得起(手機)放得下(手機)很難阿!(即使是我們)

今天去了趟Costco花了加幣10元(台幣約莫240)買了三盆花,再去Dollar Store(類似大創)買了可重複使用吊盆(稅後5元 約莫台幣120),回家後種在吊盆裡,掛在餐桌旁的窗外,做了盛夏水果蔬菜沙拉(今天好熱 根本夏天)煎了鮭魚,看著窗外,心裡煞是感激又感動(希望下周三早晨我不要又變成九品芝麻官),還好,我這個母親做的還行!

先生們 孩子們,母親節不要再送蛋糕跟花束了, 很outdated!更不要送吸塵器(是母親節 不是母清潔好嗎!?)請吃飯是一定要的,周末有兩天,一天給媽媽放假出去玩啦!去跟朋友吃個飯 喝個下午茶 去KTV唱唱歌也可啊!!! 放下你的擠奶器,放下你的圍裙,放下小孩,母親節選個時間跟朋友或很久沒聯絡朋友聚聚吧!!

對錶一下,現在是溫哥華星期五晚上9:22,台灣時間星期六中午12:22,在此祝世界各地偉大的母親們,母親節快樂!

#你們快跟我分享母親節你們吃了什麼大餐讓我流口水一下

《花木寶典》(English version below)
THE TREASURE BOOK OF FLOWERS & PLANTS

大概二十年前，吾結識了一位林姓花店老闆，因爲他的原故，吾才會有這難得的機會，一親花木的芳澤。吾，玳瑚師父，不否認對花很有好感。其實不祇是花，樹與草吾也都同樣有好感。雖然我們無法將郊外的花草樹木「搬」進去我們的家宅，但是我們可以將我們的住處，佈置成有花草樹木的覺受。打個比方說：在客廳面向入口處的牆上，掛上一幅有花有草有樹的畫。餐桌上放盆花卉，如：鬱金香、百合花、向日葵、蘭花等等。單憑這四種花，已是非常讚了。因它們象徵著婷婷玉立、百年好合、朝氣蓬勃、富貴端莊等等。但，必須是真花哦！除非妳你不介意虛情假意的感情。（一笑）

堪輿學是什麼？堪輿學是一門甚深的環境學。是能夠利樂一切諸有情的上上之學。有志於利樂眾生事業的人，應該參研參研，功德巍巍啊！就算妳你胸無此大志，懂得皮毛已可獲得，生活中的大益。在現今的組屋城市裡，我們雖生活在文明繁榮的國度裡，但人與人之間，相互的情感聯絡，卻已到了急診狀態。那是爲何因？因爲過多的鋼筋水泥，會導致人走向固執不通，寡情寡意。而花草樹木則能使人走向溫馨，愉悅及有情。有情就能夠生旺，無情則衰敗。從家庭到社會，再從社會到國家，影響之大真是不堪設想啊！

在眾多植物中，金錢樹、觀音竹、富貴樹、琴葉榕、巴西鐵樹等等，都是吾幫眾生造福時，喜推薦的擋煞增旺的植物。其實吾特別喜歡一種植物，那就是松柏樹是也。吾特別喜歡，乃是樹對大小環境，皆能添加綠意美化之。亦能加持富貴、文昌、天喜、華麗、莊嚴，等等。而吾多年遊走國內外，爲眾生造福時發現，凡有松柏樹的地方，必有富貴人家。當然，這必須得視松柏樹的高低、大小、青翠與否、茂盛與否、莊嚴與否，來判斷財丁名。吾自認福氣實不小。十八年前，榮幸的受邀幫助一戶人家，因此因緣見到非常莊嚴的兩盆松柏樹。這戶人家雖住政府組屋，可它內部裝潢，卻是貴氣逼人，是吾勘察過的政府組屋中，非常有氣派的一間。另外一個主要原因，是她他們家中有位非一般的貴客，那就是密宗黃教尊貴資糧主，黃財神是也。此尊黃財神金身，亦是到目前爲止，吾還未見過比之更莊嚴的。

其實，一間陽宅周圍的花草樹木，已伏藏著所住的人之健康貧富、吉凶禍福、妻財子祿。越是高明的堪輿師，越能一眼識破，越能有能力禳解之。所以這麼多年來，吾常苦口婆心的勸請男女有情，選購房屋勿草率，勿盲從，要不然將來妳你所要承受的損失，不是短期的，而是一輩子的。有這麼嚴重嗎？一個原本快樂圓滿的家庭，出現一個生瘤患癌的成員，患者本身的身體與心靈受創，家裡也會愁雲密佈啊！堪輿學本是山川的大智慧，本是很深的環境學。風光明媚的景色，優美的環境，必定造就才子佳人、身心康樂。購屋是要擇地的，購屋是要細察周圍的地形與地物的。奇形怪物的環境，千千萬萬不要住下。房屋前後左右不可有兩種不一樣的菓樹，也不可有有刺的植物。切記！切記！這《花木寶典》的誕生，是天下眾生的福音啊！

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About 20 years ago, I got to know the boss of a floral shop, Mr Lim. It was because of him, I had the rare opportunity to appreciate the beauty of flowers and plants. I, Master Dai Hu, do not deny that I am fond of flowers. In fact, it is not just flowers. I take a shine to trees and grass as well. Although we are unable to move the greenery from the countryside into our homes, we can decorate our place to give out the vibe of greenery in nature. For example, you can hang a picture of flowers, grass and trees in your living room facing the entrance. You can also place a pot of flowers, such as tulips, lilies, sun flowers, orchids, etc, on your dining table. Just these four types of flowers alone are already very wonderful, because they symbolize elegance, a long and harmonious life, vigour, prosperity and dignity, etc. However, they must be be real flowers! Unless you don't mind hypocrisy and false affections in your relationship. (laughs)

What is Feng Shui? It is a very deep body of knowledge about our environment. This superior knowledge can bring immense benefits to all sentient beings. For those of you aspiring to bring joy and relief to sentient beings, you ought to delve deep into this subject. That will be a very virtuous act! Even if you do not have big aspirations, knowing a little about Feng Shui can also bring huge benefits to your own life. In the city landscape of HDB flats that we are in today, the nobility and importance of flowers and plants become more prominent.

Despite us living in a civilized and prosperous country, the emotional interaction between people has deteriorated to a level that calls for emergency treatment. Why is that so? Because excessive use of cement and metal structures will cause people to become more obstinate and cold-hearted. On the other hand, flowers and plants can lead people towards warmth, joy and affection. When there is affection, there will be prosperity. Without affection, we will suffer decline. This situation can spread from a family unit, to the society and to the entire country. The impact of this is so great that it is unthinkable!

When I helped sentient beings to create good fortune, among the many plants, I have favourably recommended these to enhance prosperity and negate vile energies: Zamioculcas, Bambusa multiplex, Guilfoyle polyscias, Fiddle leaf fig, Dracaena fragrans etc. Actually, I am especially fond of one particular plant, the cypress pine. I especially like the way these plants beautify the environment, big or small. They can also aid in wealth, culture and literature, heavenly happiness, magnificence, dignity, etc. And in my years of travelling overseas and locally to benefit sentient beings, I discovered that places with the cypress pine often have wealthy families residing there.

Of course, one needs to see the height, size, verdancy, luxuriance, as well as the nobility, to determine the quality of wealth, descendants and reputation. I thank my good fortune that 18 years ago, I had the honour to be invited to help a family, hence had the affinity to see 2 pots of regal-looking cypress pine trees. Although this family lived in a HDB flat, its interior decoration was overflowing with an aura of nobility. Among all the HDB housing I have audited, theirs was a very resplendent home. Another main reason was that their home had an extraordinary guest, that is the the Yellow Jambhala, the distinguished Lord of Accumulation of Gelug school in Varjayana Buddhism. The statue of the Yellow Jambhala was the most regal-looking I had ever seen till now.

Fact is, the greenery surrounding a residence already has hidden indicators of the health, wealth, fortune, marriage, descendant, and status luck of the occupants. The more accomplished a Feng Shui master is, the more he is able to discern this in a single glance, and negate the harmful effects. That is why all these years, I have been constantly telling everybody, male and female, not to be hasty and have a herd mentality when it comes to buying your own home. Otherwise, the losses that you have to bear will not be for the short term, but for the entire lifetime.

Is it that serious?

A family which used to be a happy unit suffers the fate of one family member getting cancer. The patient suffers physically and emotionally and the family is shrouded with worry and anxiety.

Feng Shui is originally the great wisdom of the mountains and the rivers. It is a profound study of our environment. Picturesque scenery and a pleasant environment will definitely cultivate gifted scholars and beauties, and nourish the health physically and emotionally. Prior to buying a house, one must first select the right land. Buying a house requires careful scrutiny of the landform and land features. Never ever stay in an environment of a strange shape and odd features. There must not be two different fruit trees, or thorny plants on all four sides of your house. Please remember this! Be sure to keep in mind! The birth of this Treasure Book of Flowers and Plants is definitely joyous news to all sentient beings in this world!

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《四根銅管和一場喪禮》

六月初，我的鄰居香朵太太送來了一籃櫻桃，幾天後，我走到她家，打算歸還竹籃。

從她的庭園探進屋內，幾個身影正坐在客廳的沙發上，我猜測可能是香朵太太的訪客，心想不便打擾，於是把竹籃留在院子裏的石桌上就轉身離去。

不過，那短暫的一瞥中，我注意到有個戴黑色粗呢帽的老先生，他正好轉向窗外我佇立的方向，瘦削蒼白的面頰襯得他的雙眼愈發碩大、空洞而無生氣。

那是我與他的第一次照面，卻也是最後一次；三個星期後，我去參加了他的喪禮。

而這場喪禮的緣由其實是四根銅管。

幾個月前，為了整修短缺的四根暖氣銅管，我們問遍亞維農一帶的大型建材行，所得到的答覆都是：缺貨。

「去理察森水電行找看看吧！」某個好心的店員如此建議。

很幸運地，我們果真在離家最近的理察森水電行買到了！

結帳時，店員為了建立會員檔案而例行性地詢問我們的基本資料。

當歐吉桑報出住址後，店員抬起頭，微笑地捻著唇上的兩撇八字鬍：「原來你們就是La Brave的新主人！」

我和歐吉桑驚訝地瞪著眼前這個略為矮胖、光頭，長相極富喜感的陌生男人。為什麼他會知道我們莊園的名字呢？

「我叫尚路易。我母親 — 香朵 — 是你們的鄰居。小時候，我常往La Brave跑呢！」他頓了頓，然後促狹地眨眨眼：「因為...那房子的前院有間桑拿小木屋，裡面總有幾個沒穿衣服的北歐女人在做芬蘭浴*。」

我按捺不住地放聲大笑：「可惜...現在只有一個快更年期的大嬸，你可千萬別跑來偷看！」

台灣人愛套交情，正所謂「有關係就沒關係」，這道理在普羅旺斯其實也是一樣。鄰居嘛，自然享有特殊待遇，我們興高采烈地抱著遠低於市價的銅管回家。

結果，四根銅管引來了一籃櫻桃，也讓我們終於正式認識了香朵太太。

後來，因為需要某項器材，我們又跑了一趟水電行找尚路易，我順口提到前幾天去歸還竹籃時，見到他母親客廳裡的那位老先生。

「那是我的祖父。」他神情突地黯然下來：「他已到癌症末期，所以我母親將他接回家做安寧照護。」

兩星期後，我在麵包店的櫃台上看到了老先生的訃聞。

我默默記下了追思彌撒的時間和地點。

喪禮當天，我先到花店選了一盆花，然後和歐吉桑帶著三個女兒走進村裏的教堂。

儀式結束後，我們趨前向答禮的家屬致意。

「你們...」在沒有預期的狀況下見到我們全家，香朵太太顯得非常訝異，畢竟我們根本不認識她的父親。

「請節哀！」望著她含淚的雙眼，向來不擅長安慰別人的我只能給她一個深深的擁抱；在這種時刻，天知道我有多麽痛恨自己的口拙。

回到家後，我早失去了做工的心情，趁黑夜還沒完全降臨前，我走出前庭，獨自沿著葡萄園漫步。

鄉村小徑的中央，靜靜地躺著一隻黑白斑紋的蝴蝶，靜靜地，因為是一隻死了的蝴蝶。

這條路平日雖然很少有車輛經過，而且，不管怎樣，那隻蝴蝶再也無法在藍空下迎風飛舞，但我還是不免擔心明天農人的耕作機很快會碾碎它的翅膀。

我小心翼翼地拾起那隻幾乎沒有重量的蝴蝶，最後決定把它安放在橄欖樹下、一個可以眺望山景的小坡上。

死亡誠然是自然界的常態，人生中大部分的失去也往往無法再復返；然而，卻也有人痴傻如我，總執著於捕捉那片刻的感動，只為了讓美麗的瞬間在記憶裡定格成永恆。

我腦海中不禁浮現起那些在教堂裡為老先生的凋零啜泣哀悼的臉孔，想著世間所有的愛恨情仇，終究會有煙飛灰滅的一日，只是呀，在國境之南、太陽以西的地方，或是每個夜晚和黎明交界的夢醒時分，是不是真有什麼、真有什麼能夠超越宇宙的生死定律，讓我們即便在旅途上踽踽獨行，依舊不感到寂寞、不覺得白來一趟？

愛吧 — 我想 — 或許唯有愛而已吧...

備註：La Brave莊園的前屋主是經營Spa生意的瑞典人。