吃過晚餐洗過澡，弟弟和我一邊聽歌劇，一邊看世界地圖。 他坐在我腿上，用滑鼠在地圖上指點江山，“媽媽，看這裡，再看那裡，各個大陸板塊原來是連結在一起，後來板塊漂移。。。” 他濕漉漉的頭髮發散著shampoo的檸檬香，小小的身體軟軟嫩嫩；我想到神造天地，而終有一天這一切都要退去，包括我們這一刻的甜蜜，心裡竟然隱隱作痛。
但我振作精神，跟他一起讀Revelation 21:
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
我跟弟弟說，“我和你在這個新天新地會有新的身體，神會給我們新的外表。”
這時候弟弟忽然問了一個很深刻的問題，“Do you think we will recognize each other?”
"I sure hope so." 媽媽在心底淚奔！
"Me too." 他很輕地回答，眼神有些严肃，把頭靠在我肩窩，然后給悲情的媽媽一個温柔的親親。
