Dear Joshua & Jasmine:

Do not stay far from us, for we are unable to catch you when you fall,  help you when you are in trouble,  support you when you are struggling, care for you when you are sick,  comfort you when you are hurt, guide you when you are lost, cheer you up when you feel down.

Do not stay far from us, for we want to hear your thoughts, feel your emotion,  share your joy,  compliment your accomplishments, also tell you our feelings.

So, please stay close to us, in long-distance contact and in spirit, if not always in physical presence. All because we are a family and we love you. From Mom & Dad     看著孩子成長上大學，出巢展翅高飛，儘管萬般不捨，留也不住。揮別之際，離情依依，叮嚀寄語。 周明峰    二○一○年 夏  檀香山

 

作者周明峰為復健專科醫師 (Emerson M. F. Jou, M.D., M.P.H.)