2009年4月29日星期三

Randy, 這是給你的挽歌。

很難相信,眼前這位四十來歲,濃眉大眼,且能做上幾個高難度俯臥撐的電腦科學教授,
快要死了。

演講系列的名字本叫做“最後一堂課”,是讓演講者思考,如果這是生命裏最後一場演説,該說些什麽好。這是個不幸的巧合,對Randy Pausch,卡内基美隆大學的電腦科學教授而言,這的確是他最後一場演講了。後來系列名稱改爲“旅程”,想必是怕觸動Randy的心,Randy卻打趣地說:“好不容易達到演講者的條件,怎麽又改了名呢?”
觀衆心裏的惋惜,與Randy面上的笑容,映襯出一個畸形的氛圍。
我們該替Randy流淚嗎?可是他本人還是笑著當沒事般,我們有資格連他的那份傷心也包辦起來嗎?趁著觀衆還在承受著這樣的詭秘氣氛時,Randy像孩子般打破僵局,向我們傾訴了他今天的題目:如何達成兒時夢想。







一切反撲歸真,死亡不存在於童年,Randy選擇了這個能讓我們獲得短暫安慰的題目。

看著Randy笑著指出畫面上那個在無重艙裏漂啊漂的自己,我們為那個“我要飛!”的兒時目標的達成感到興奮。成爲電腦科學PhD後,checklist上“成爲Imagineer”的童夢旁也打了個勾。雖然沒有進NFL當美式足球球員,但他已嘗試過,從他雀躍的表情看來,我懷疑他的心臟是不是橄欖形的。

生命的終結與夢想的起源從匪夷所思的角度踫撞,幻化為如幻似真的異界。
Randy,你確定你快要死了?
我苦笑,心想,你是在開玩笑吧。
觀衆再度沉思,想著是不是自己相較之下,更像患末期癌症的病人呢。

我還記得你那句:“The wall is there not to stop YOU, it's there to block out the OTHERS. It's a chance to show how badly you want something.”

講得太好了。

你對家人的思念,讓我無地自容。你說:“I’m good, but I'm not good enough to talk about my family. Let's drop this topic for tody.”
面對自己,你可以是個硬漢,對家人,你辦不到。
因爲你愛你的家人。
你向三位幾歲的兒女笑著說,你死後,他們要堅強。
他們聼不明白,還是顧著淘氣地嚷著要跟你玩捉迷藏。
他們找啊找,怎麽不見爸爸了?
有誰又能明白你獨自在暗角淚流滿面,承受著被迫要用笑臉讓遺囑聼起來祥和一點的苦呢。
放心吧,命運已無法再把弄你了。
因爲一切都隨著你的入土,而變得永恒了。

Randy,你是個真漢子。



Farewell,tough guy。

Hi there Randy
In case you can't read Chinese
I'm gonna cry you all over again
You may not know me
But that's never a prob
Your voice pierced through our hearts and mind,
sarcastically in a decent way
Don't ever worry about your kids,
they are gonna be just ok
Don't ever worry about your wife,
she is gonna be just ok
Don't even think you're in trouble,
cause' you've been so, so blessed
Just want you to know
Every bit of you has been projected into eternity
and be remembered with the most respectful sincerety
In case the mailman drops this mail,
I'll just make it clear that this is going to a place called "Heaven"
That's it, take care man.

29-4-2009 7:27pm
約翰慧根 HK

2 則留言:

Saimo 說...

I love his book too. The quote you cited is my all time favourite.

In fact he passed away on July 25 , 2008, about 10 months after the Last Lecture. I think he's had enough chemo. Dying might be a better solution to his "variable". It's just a doorway to a whole new world.

♥♥♥♥♥ Jennifer™® ♥♥♥♥♥ 說...

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