儿子编织了不少的职业梦：
五岁时的他想做 business man, 是因为喜欢那穿西装戴领带的样子。
六岁时的他想做 digger ，是因为向往那无据无束的生活。
*digger 是他当时的叫法，实际是指挖路工。
七岁时的他想做 astronaut ，是因为梦想着遨游宇宙。
八岁时的他想做 astronomer, 是因为幻想着有一天可以找到一颗以他名字命名的星星。
九岁时的他想做 teacher ，是因为想感受学生埋头考试，老师昂首巡视的那一刻。
今年十岁的他想做 doctor (Pediatrician), 是因为想帮助生病和贫穷的儿童。
* 昨天晚上，儿子一本正经地对我说：“ Mom, when I have my own clinic, you can help me to take care of my office. But you’ll have to be patient, because it won’t happen right away. It will take for a while…”.
“ 凡事都可行．但不都有益處。 凡事都可行．但不都造就人。 " (林前 6：12）
我好愿意，也有足够的耐性来帮助儿子圆他的职业梦。 无论将来成就什么，希望那是有益的，能造就人的。
My son has many dreams about his future career:
When he was five, he wanted to be a business man because he liked the professional appearance.
When he was six, he wanted to be a digger. He thought that was a cool job.
**digger was he then called, actually it refers to a construction worker.
When he was seven, he wanted to be an astronaut because he was so fascinated by the universe and wished to roam through it.
When he was eight, he wanted to be an astronomer. He hoped one day he would discover a new star that bears his name.
When he was nine, he wanted to be a teacher because he loved the moment to be a teacher in a classroom.
Now he is ten years old, and he’s decided to be a doctor (Pediatrician). He would like to help the poor and cure the illnesses.
* *Last night, he said to me seriously, "Mom, when I have my own clinic, you can help me to take care of my office. But you ' ll have to be patient, because it won't happen right away. It will take for a while..."
"Everything is permissible - but not everything is beneficial. Everything is permissible - but not everything is constructive". （Corinthians 6:12)
I have enough patience to wait for his dream to become true. Regardless what he will end up doing, I hope it’ll be beneficial to him and others.
-- 写于 2007 新春之际。
