A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
喜樂的心乃是良藥;憂傷的靈使骨枯乾。
(箴言17:22)

夕陽無限好,日日有黃昏

夕陽無限好,日日有黃昏
「向晚意不適, 驅車登古原;夕陽無限好,只是近黃昏。」李商隱的這首詩千百年來不知引起多少人的共鳴,卻又不知撩起多少人的自憐自嘆。詩的意境好,只是太消極了。其實天天有夕陽,日日有黃昏!不是嗎?

Thursday, October 23, 2014

再無寧日!


渥太華今天發生恐怖份子入侵國會大樓事件。

一名持步槍的恐怖份子開槍射殺一名在戰爭紀念碑前站崗的士兵,再闖入國會大樓,向保安開火。

當時正在辦公的總理哈珀及其他政府人員被迫緊急疏散。一名槍手結果被當值的警衛長擊斃,懷疑尚有同謀份子在逃。

兩日前,魁省兩個軍人才被恐怖份子開車撞至一死一傷。

今次變本加厲...

加拿大再無寧日!

圖片:今天下半旗的溫哥華市府大樓

4 comments:

Robin Leung 梁萬威 said...

今天收到自由黨首領 Justin Trudeau 通過電郵,就渥太華恐襲事件所發表的回應:

Robin --

I am deeply saddened by yesterday’s horrific events here in Ottawa, and unreservedly condemn these brutal and heartless acts of violence.

This attack is unforgivable. Should any other perpetrators or co-conspirators exist, they must be caught and be punished to the full force of our laws. I’ve extended an offer of full support to the government, along with any assistance members of our Party can provide at this time.

My thoughts and prayers, along with those of my colleagues, go out to the family and friends of the victims of this horrific shooting, including Corporal Nathan Frank Cirillo, who was standing dutifully, guarding one of our nation’s most sacred monuments.

Words cannot express the deep sadness we feel over his loss.

To the brave women and men who rushed to the scene to confront the shooter, and help keep us safe, I can say only thank you. Thank you for your selfless courage and your professionalism in a time of crisis.

In the days that follow, there will be questions, anger, and perhaps confusion. This is natural, but we cannot let it get the better of us. Losing ourselves to fear and speculation is the intention of those who commit these heinous acts.

They mean to shake us. We will remain resolved.

They want us to forget ourselves. Instead, we should remember.

We should remember who we are. We are a proud democracy, a welcoming and peaceful nation, and a country of open arms and open hearts. We are a nation of fairness, justice, and the rule of law.

We will not be intimidated into changing that.

If anything, these are the values and principles to which we must hold on even tighter. Our dedication to democracy and the institutions we have built are the foundation of our society. A continued belief in both will guide us correctly into the future. Staying true to our values in a time of crisis will make us an example to the world.

Criminals cannot and will not dictate to us how we act as a nation, how we govern ourselves, or how we treat each other. They cannot and will not dictate our values. And they do not get to decide how we use our shared public spaces.

Yesterday we heard about a loss of innocence in Canada. This is inaccurate. Canada is not innocent to the threats we face, and we know that we are not immune. What is true is that we have not let those threats shape us, and we have never bowed to those who mean to undermine our values and way of life.

We have remained Canadians. And this should be how we will carry on.

We deserve answers to how and why this happened. They will be vital in preventing any potential future attack.

To our friends and fellow citizens in the Muslim community, Canadians know acts such as these committed in the name of Islam are an aberration of your faith. Continued mutual cooperation and respect will help prevent the influence of distorted ideological propaganda posing as religion. We will walk forward together, not apart.

In the coming days, we will be inundated with pictures and videos showing what happened. But there is one in particular we should remember: the picture in our minds we have of a Canadian guarding Canadians. That is who we truly are. That is who we will continue to be.

Thank you.

Justin Trudeau

Anonymous said...

"What is true is that we have not let those threats shape us, and we have never bowed to those who mean to undermine our values and way of life. " ——一份很有分量的宣言!为所有涉事人员及其家人献上祷告,愿上帝亲自抚慰他们的灵魂。红叶




Robin Leung 梁萬威 said...

多謝紅葉留言。加拿大傳統穆斯林信徒都是平和的一羣,最近參與暴行的殺手都屬於一些偏激教派。使人不安的,是兩個被擊斃殺手都是土生土長的加拿大公民。

Anonymous said...

是啊,案件背后的故事更令人不安。主啊,愿你怜悯、医治这地!红叶