一個認真的教育家-陳碧華

Hi, R and L:

 After reading the news which appears on the front page of today’s newspaper, I had an urge to write.  It has been a long time since I have had such a feeling.

每年我與錫東都會歡歡喜喜的辦一場晚宴，除了慰勞自己，也更希望藉此機會把快樂散佈出去，與好朋友一起分享難得忙裡偷閒的時光。

 Tonight I went to the studio to take our dance lesson as usual.  After seeing the video my teacher took at our performance, I realized that there were so many things I need to improve because I looked awkward with my movement.   Besides, I was so stiff. Yes, I could keep my body pretty straight, but I looked more like a walking stick on the dancing floor. I told my teacher what I thought and he pinpointed the problems along with some suggestions. 

年過四十，望著鏡中因工作壓力疲憊浮腫的雙目，因缺乏運動，目益臃腫變形的身材，心中自忖，人生已過山頭，再過來的下坡路，越行越快。該做些什麼事，可以留得住青春？可以使人生不再留白？

 清晨起來，看到先生玉樹臨風般站立在鏡前整裝準備上班，心中無限溫暖與感謝。雖然隨著歲月流逝，我們都已不再年輕，但在歲月的洗禮下我們依舊背幹挺直，神采飛揚。朋友們常好奇我們是怎麼做到的，我想「人生有夢，築夢踏實」應該就是我們一點小秘密。

 幾年前抱著好奇的心情進入國際標準舞的領域，先生常自嘲我們是老大學吹鼓，或是笨鳥學飛不自量力。但幾年風雨無阻的學習，從完全外行也逐漸練就一番功夫。雖然一開始完全懵懂無知，但因長時間的鑽研與探討，發現原本以為雕蟲小技的活動，事實上還真是一門高深學問。由於社會對跳舞一直帶著神秘色彩，一般民眾因為不了解也對其持保留態度。但事實上跳舞除了是一項藝術之外，也是最好的健身方法。除了可以純欣賞外也是可以融入生活中身體力行的一項活動。為了揭開跳舞的神祕面紗，讓一般民眾認識它、享受它，僅就個人所知與大家分享。