Monday, January 03, 2011

閱讀越悅讀 (一)敲打天堂的門。古巴


沒想到第一本在〔閱讀越悅讀〕分享的書並不是甚麼文學作品,而是一本旅遊書 –––––– 敲打天堂的門。古巴

我買這本書的原因很簡單,是因為古巴是一個令我很感興趣的地方。有好幾個國家是我夢想的旅遊地方;西班牙是無可取代的第一位,而古巴當然是榜上有名。可是,這兩個地方皆是不會容易被父母接受的旅遊地點(唉...)。直到今天,我還是沒有到過西班牙,也沒有去過古巴。我喜歡這兩個地方是靠著(又或許是因為)我對她們少之極少認識;靠著相片,我喜歡那裡的建築、街頭、文化,甚至語言。可別笑我呢,我曾經學過西班牙文,但是只怪自己是個語言白痴—————一塌糊塗。

實不相瞞,我尚未讀畢這本書,但是我已急不及待要跟你們分享。在閱讀這本書的過程裡,我實在無法不回想、檢討及藐視自己,在北美這個既富庶又奢侈的地方,我們究竟怎樣生活著。

衣食住行,作者選擇用「食」開始這本書。人們都說古巴人沒有甚麼飲食文化;哪會沒有呢?不講究單調乏味正是見証著古巴生活、經濟、政治的文化!在沒有選擇的情況下,誰管講究不講究?乏味不乏味?

當我繼續一頁又一頁的翻著看時,我的心開始自責起來了。我是一個基督徒,每天當我們享受美味的食物前,我們總會祈禱感恩。可恥的是,我多次親耳聽見自稱虔誠的基督徒在祈禱感恩後,反目厭棄批評眼前豐富的食物,甚至把之拋掉不吃...難道當食物變得足夠時,飲食講究便一下子變成一種學問與美德嗎?太可恥吧?!

(...)每次,離廣場好遠就已經看到人群拿著各色各樣盛器式推手車朝同一方向匯聚,興致勃勃,滿臉期待。
(...)這是一個(物種)最集中(活動)最自由(形式)最多樣化(色彩氣味)最豐富的時刻,人們最純樸的需要與快樂在這裡相遇:最簡單的一個眼神,是盛滿香蕉番薯酪梨的菜藍子,是小貨櫃裡的一堆雜亂的日用品...需要和快樂原來就這樣簡單。喜歡跟熟食攤的廚師聊天,因為他們是廣場上最有象徵意義的角色:尊重食物。(...)

北美的基督徒,北美的人啊!我們要怎樣生活呢?由飲食開始細想吧,可以嗎?

3 comments:

Nth William said...

If we don't change our perspective on things, we will never experience the many blessings in the bible.

What's "give us today our daily bread"?

I can't help but think of this bible passage:
"I know you inside and out, and find little to my liking. You're not cold, you're not hot—far better to be either cold or hot! You're stale. You're stagnant. You make me want to vomit. You brag, 'I'm rich, I've got it made, I need nothing from anyone,' oblivious that in fact you're a pitiful, blind beggar, threadbare and homeless. "Here's what I want you to do: Buy your gold from me, gold that's been through the refiner's fire. Then you'll be rich. Buy your clothes from me, clothes designed in Heaven. You've gone around half-naked long enough. And buy medicine for your eyes from me so you can see, really see." (Revelation 3: 15-18)

Michelle said...

My long time no talk friend,
I have bookmarked your blog since long time ago and passed by recently. You have a lot of posts and they are great! By the way, my msn space blog is closed and I was transferred to http://bobosawa.wordpress.com/
Pass by when you have time.
Keep up your good writing!
Michelle

yt-cdy said...

WAAA!!! Dear Michelle!!!! man I haven't talked to you for ages!!! how have u been??!!! and I never go on msn nowadays.....

wa.... did u transfer ur blog entries manually to wordpress?? sooo many!!!!!

Thank you Michelle!

Lets keep in touch la!! I will keep going to your blog so I will know what's up with you! hehehe!