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那天,我們在溫暖的教室中跳舞,他從窗外睜著大大的眼睛盯著我們看,五分鐘後,他走了進來,坐下來看了五分鐘,然後離開。下課後我發現我的包包被打開了,手機和錢包不翼而飛,而我放包包的位子,正是他坐的地方。
我不真怨他偷我的東西,反而覺得可惜,我那幾個小錢連一頓像樣的飯都買不起,他做了偷竊的勾當,等於是把良心砸了下來,換來的居然連一頓溫飽都不足。我只怨他為什麼不跟我們跳舞?
若蘭說,沒必要替這種不尊重他人財物的人感到難過。
但我知道,善與惡之間只有一線之隔,在存款日漸短少的失業期間,每天都必須和內心的魔鬼交手。我很幸運,比起這個國家的其他無業人士,我還有台灣可以回去。但回去了就能趕走內心的魔鬼嗎?回去,只是逃避而已。
人生有很多重要的事情,例如家人、例如愛情、例如知識、例如良心,但內心的魔鬼會不斷的趁你在低潮的時候挑起你的邪念,那個女孩被內心的魔鬼蒙蔽了,導致他沒有看到我們跳舞的快樂,滿腦子只有包包裡的財物。那雙大大的眼睛為何一直在腦海中揮之不去?因為那有可能是我,我的內心裡也住有那麼一個魔鬼,隨時都在與良心拉扯,但是我沒有讓他得逞,至少我還沒有讓他得逞。
如果能回到外面刮著寒風的那一天,或者如果警察真能抓到那個女孩,我手機也不要了、錢包也不重要,但我會堅持要他跟我們跳舞。他欠我們一支舞。
That day, we were dancing in the warm classroom whilst her staring at us through the window with her big eyes. Five minutes later, she walked in and sat by our side. Five minutes later, she left. After the lesson, I found my bag opened with my phone and wallet gone. The place where I put my bag was exactly the seat she took.
I don’t really blame her for stealing my things. I pity her. She did this on the cost of her conscience and what for? The money in my wallet couldn’t even buy her a decent meal. I only blame her, why didn’t you dance with us?
Josepha said, do not feel sad for people who don't respect other's property.
But I know that there is only a slight gap between good and evil. Every single day during my unemployed period, I have to struggle fighting against the devil in my heart. Luckier than most of the unemployed people in this country, I have Taiwan to return to. However, can I really get rid of the devil in my heart by going back home? Return is not a solution but just a runaway option.
There are so many important things in life, say family, say love, say knowledge, or say conscience. But the devil is always there, raising the evil thoughts when you drop into the bottom. That girl’s eyes were deceived by the devil in her heart that she didn’t see the happiness of our dance but only the property in our bags. Why can’t I get rid of her big eyes from my mind? Because that could be me. I also have a devil living in my heart always fighting my conscience. But I’m not going to let it win. At least not yet.
If I could go back to that cold, windy day, or if the police can really catch that girl, I don’t care about my phone or my wallet but I would insist her dancing with us. She owes us a dance.