November 23, 2006 Thanksgiving
In the beginning there was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Through him all things were made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. --Gospel of John
(Simon Peter recognized and received Him, as had all who came after Simon, and their darkness became light. Perhaps thanks to Simon's singular realization, they were all now Children of God--The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry)
看完 Steven Berry 的 The Templar Legacy 几天了，心中仍然为他的结尾所带来的感动和神圣所激荡着．这本貌似无神论甚至会被某些人认为是反神的小说，一路上平淡无奇．可是不知为什么，在书中大结局的最后几章故事里，突然峰回路转，妙笔生花，竟然让我对那个 Jesus Christ 和由他而带来的世界的转变有了一层更深刻的认识和感动．
记得N年前，因困苦而不能自拔的时刻，那个拒绝任何外界的帮助和交流，只想把自己深埋在书中的季节里，非常非常偶然地，看到，听到了 The 23rd Psalm 和它的解释．虽然至今仍是个没有投入某种特殊宗教的人，但是我永远也忘不了，这简单的几句话当时给我带来的心中的温暖和抚慰．思念至今仍然可以倏然泪下，感恩之心油然生起．
感恩节之际，让我说声感谢，向那些心中有神明的人们；向那些为了自己也为了他人去使这个世界更美好的人们－不管结果如何；向那些无论是通过信仰，思想和社会改变，还是通过科学，技术使整个人类向上，向前的人们，
I owe you all, many Thanks!
The 23rd Psalm － Psalm of David
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the
paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the
shadow of death; I will fear no evil: for thou
art with me; thy rod and thy staff they
comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the
presence of mine enemies: thou anointest
my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all
the days of my life; and I will dwell in the
house of the Lord for ever.
