Dear Students,
無憂樹下的纏繞與懷抱
乍暖還寒的時候，無憂樹開花了，不知道是否刻意還是無心插柳，無憂樹剛好站在十字路口之間，每每走到無憂的時候，我就要作出決定。有時，我會站立良久，不知如何是好，每當煩躁的時候，我會抱怨無憂，把我陷入兩難之間，我眼裡只看見眼前無憂樹和我一樣被纏繞着。然後，我會深呼吸一下，抬頭仰望樹上盛放的小橙花，告訴自己，隨心走下去吧，路路皆通，何須作繭自縛。於是，我再往前走，經過荷花池，踏入小樹徑、穿個石橋，回到無憂樹，我嚇然發現，眼前的無憂樹下原本是被纏繞着，但現在卻是被懷抱着。境物沒有變，心境卻可以，纏繞還是懷抱？一念。
The Saraca Asoca’s Embrace
I don’t know if it was intentional or not, but the Saraca Asoca (worry-free tree) on campus is planted at the crossroads. I enjoy pondering in front of the tree. For example, once when I was agitated, I complained to the Saraca Asoca, why had I been put in this dilemma? All I could see then was that I was like the Saraca Asoca, being stuck in the middle of difficult choices, not knowing how to move forward. I tried to take a deep breath, looked up at the small orange blossoms blooming on the tree and told myself, “Just go with your heart, all roads would lead to the same place”. So I walked further, past the lotus pond, onto a small tree path, across the stone bridge, and then back to the Saraca Asoca, and I was shocked to find that the Saraca Asoca was no longer entangled, but embraced. The paths are no longer difficult choices but life-expanding options. The situation and scenery may not change, but our state of mind can.
