Inner Child

哲學家尼采曾說：
"In every real man a child is hidden that wants to play." 。
是的，每個人的內心都藏着一個愛玩的小孩。

可惜，不知從何時開始，我的內心小孩竟被大人的世界嚇怕，愈走愈遠，迷失方向，一直藏起來拒絶再玩。後來經歴多了，加上單身後跟自己相處的時間更長，那個躲着的小孩反而走了出來。現在，變得像返「老」還童一様，對世界的人和事充滿好奇心，充滿新鮮感。於是，我好像小時候一様，喜歡主動跟人接觸，喜歡認識新朋友，喜歡聽他們說故事，更愛上跟小孩作陪。法國科學哲學家Blaise Pascal也說過，智慧是會把人帶回童年。於是，我想起用簡單直接的方法解決煩惱，想起懂得享受當下的感覺，想起坦率表達情感的態度，想起大無畏向前衝的精神。原來，當你從小孩子的角度看世界，又是另一新景象。

童年，可以完結，童心，卻仍未泯。

如果你跟我一様是七十後，在八十年代成長，想送你電影《Never Ending Story》一曲。你還記得那條似狗的白色飛龍嗎？

〈Never Ending Story〉
Turn around - look at what you see.

In her face the mirror of your dreams.

Make believe on everywhere

Hidden in the lines

Written on the pages

Is the answer to a never ending story.

Reach the starsfly a fantasy

Dream a dream and what you see will be.
Rhymes that keep their secrets will unfold behind the clouds

And there upon the rainbow

Is the answer to a never ending story.

Show no fear

For she may fade away

In your hands the birth of a new day
Rhymes that keep their secrets will unfold behind the clouds

And there upon the rainbow

Is the answer to a never ending story.

p.s. Yes, I believe when we're green and we're growing. 謝謝你，今日在運動場上認識的4歲小朋友Kinny。