有时候会想想自己会不会玩物丧志。这屋子里大多数的家俱和家居用品,大都是初见时,便有愿意与其长久相伴的感觉,费心思买来运来,又在生活里尽量派上用场。有的物件是很老的,颜色也很旧了,静静地流溢出岁月温婉的独特味道。用它们之时,觉得很幸运。这个茶桌也是其中的一样。是红杉木的树根做的,上了深色的清漆。那一日马克开着他的车和我去一个多小时车程之外的Stein am Rein附近的一个村子里去取这桌子。看见它时,它被放在一个瑞士人家门口的光线昏暗的更衣室里作人换鞋时的坐凳。搬到阳光下看到光滑的清漆面上有明显的刀划的痕迹,象是孩子玩耍时弄的。卖主说,你可用砂纸重新打磨再上层漆。我笑了笑没说什么。用过的旧物有残缺也不算什么,反而显得真实无华。这时光的痕迹,我懂得而且喜欢。它得到我这个新主人,想必也是欢喜,物和主两得其所。
Today I read a story you wrote a few year's ago. It is Ann and a little boy Tim. Like you, I feel deeply sad for him. Every child deserves a happy childhood. Your story was written in 2007, and Tim should be a young boy now. How is him now?
I really wish I have read the story earlier. I hope that it is not too later to help Tim. Can send me an email: weizheng820@gmail.com ?