印象最深的旧人,一位是早年开吊车的,一位是早年开货柜的,都是满肚子传奇故事的人物。每回坐他们的车子,我都盯着他们的助听器,满怀好奇地听他们说话儿。他们喜欢管我叫“ my young lady ”,一见到我,就跑下车为他们这位“ young lady ”开车门,还未坐定,便迫不及待地追问孩子的近况,然后聊新闻,大桥如何了,鲸鱼如何了,政府如何了。闲话说完,才讲故事。其实故事也是闲话,有时候还会重复地讲,因为他们说给太多的人听,逐渐忘记谁听过哪一段章节。我搭车的时间,多半是在交通高峰,公路塞成一个大趴车场。我们慢慢爬,慢慢说故事。本来属于闲话的故事,由此显得比开车还要重要。
记得那位吊车老头儿,他家祖辈都在 Oakland 港口开吊车。他喜欢如数家珍地描述他那些个开吊车的亲朋好友,让我觉得他就是《阿甘正传》里的 Baba ,早晚会有个哥们儿或者亲戚,出息了,开个连锁吊车公司。
一边开车,小帅哥一边气鼓鼓地说,已经到了他该下班的时间了,可他还在最塞车的一条路上磨蹭。我立刻觉得抱歉,解释说我并不知情,他们公司派车派迟了。然后我又主动提出跟他公司联系,解释情况,为他争取补偿。他却突然变了语气,很不以为然的样子,耸耸肩膀说:“ that's ok. I just want to go home right now. That's all. ”
Hi folks, It has been a true pleasure working with you all in the past years. I used to think it was only a job. Now that I am leaving the company I know it is more than just a job. It's something I've put in 8 years of time and efforts, and it is a community that means a lot to myself and my family. I am not sure what the Christmas will be like when there is no company holiday party for me to drink at, or cookie doughs from Little J's school for you all to grab! Next Monday when I wake up in the morning with no work to go to and no reason to come in chatting with you guys over coffee breaks, I know for sure it's not going to be relief that I’ll feel.
BTW, I love the beer list you guys treated me to. I’ll miss you tremendously for that, if nothing else would come to mind in the future…
今天我们欢送一公司高层暂时离开两年。他买了个大RV,就像电影‘meet the focker'里那个,一家五口吃住在里,在美国墨西哥旅游,自己给孩子上课。我羡慕极了。
他说萌发这个想法是当听说他妻妹得癌症,6个月后就走了,他觉得生命太无常,想和家里人常呆在一起。She had everything, beauty queen, million house, loving husband, and these all disappeared with life just like this, 说到这他flip了一下fingers. 我眼泪当时就下来了,想起我们可怜的灾区学校孩子们花季年华时就走了。
I'm really sad that you're leaving! Why didn't you tell us when we visited during winter break? I'm going back during the summer so I hope I'll be able to see you and your three little ones before you leave. We'll miss you!
印象最深的旧人,一位是早年开吊车的,一位是早年开货柜的,都是满肚子传奇故事的人物。每回坐他们的车子,我都盯着他们的助听器,满怀好奇地听他们说话儿。他们喜欢管我叫“ my young lady ”,一见到我,就跑下车为他们这位“ young lady ”开车门,还未坐定,便迫不及待地追问孩子的近况,然后聊新闻,大桥如何了,鲸鱼如何了,政府如何了。闲话说完,才讲故事。其实故事也是闲话,有时候还会重复地讲,因为他们说给太多的人听,逐渐忘记谁听过哪一段章节。我搭车的时间,多半是在交通高峰,公路塞成一个大趴车场。我们慢慢爬,慢慢说故事。本来属于闲话的故事,由此显得比开车还要重要。
记得那位吊车老头儿,他家祖辈都在 Oakland 港口开吊车。他喜欢如数家珍地描述他那些个开吊车的亲朋好友,让我觉得他就是《阿甘正传》里的 Baba ,早晚会有个哥们儿或者亲戚,出息了,开个连锁吊车公司。
一边开车,小帅哥一边气鼓鼓地说,已经到了他该下班的时间了,可他还在最塞车的一条路上磨蹭。我立刻觉得抱歉,解释说我并不知情,他们公司派车派迟了。然后我又主动提出跟他公司联系,解释情况,为他争取补偿。他却突然变了语气,很不以为然的样子,耸耸肩膀说:“ that's ok. I just want to go home right now. That's all. ”
Hi folks, It has been a true pleasure working with you all in the past years. I used to think it was only a job. Now that I am leaving the company I know it is more than just a job. It's something I've put in 8 years of time and efforts, and it is a community that means a lot to myself and my family. I am not sure what the Christmas will be like when there is no company holiday party for me to drink at, or cookie doughs from Little J's school for you all to grab! Next Monday when I wake up in the morning with no work to go to and no reason to come in chatting with you guys over coffee breaks, I know for sure it's not going to be relief that I’ll feel.
BTW, I love the beer list you guys treated me to. I’ll miss you tremendously for that, if nothing else would come to mind in the future…