EP37【說】七夕拜月老｜如果月老是一份真實存在的職業，你願意應徵嗎？

For many people, Qixi Festival is also a good time to visit Yue Lao and pray for love. 對很多人來說，七夕也是去拜月老、祈求好姻緣的時候。 In traditional Chinese culture, Yue Lao is believed to be the god who brings people together. 在傳統文化裡，月老被認為是掌管姻緣、牽起人與人之間緣分的神明。 The red thread is often used as a symbol of the connection between two people. 紅線則常常被用來象徵兩個人之間的緣分與連結。 When people visit Yue Lao, they usually hope to meet someone they can love and share their lives with. 人們去拜月老時，通常都希望遇到一個可以相愛、一起生活的人。 They hope to find a good relationship and live happily ever after. 他們希望找到一段好的感情，最後能夠終成眷屬。 Of course, I also hope everyone who visits Yue Lao this year can find their special someone. 當然，我也希望今年去拜月老的每一個人，都能找到自己的有情人。 But this year, I suddenly had a strange idea. 但是今年，我突然想到一個很奇怪的問題。 What if Yue Lao were a real job? 如果月老是一份真實存在的工作呢？ Would you want to apply for this job? 你會想要應徵這份工作嗎？ Imagine that Yue Lao works actually in a modern company. 想像一下，月老現在真的在一間現代公司上班。 His job might be much harder than we imagine. 他的工作可能比我們想像中還要辛苦。 He may have to help people find suitable partners every day. 他可能每天都要幫很多人尋找適合的對象。 He may also have to manage thousands or even millions of red threads. 他可能還要管理成千上萬，甚至數不清的紅線。 If Yue Lao really worked in a modern company, I think he would also need a customer service department. 如果月老真的在現代公司工作，我想他應該還需要一個客服部門。 People might call and ask, “Can I check the progress of my relationship?” 人們可能會打電話問：「請問可以查詢一下我的姻緣進度嗎？」 Someone might say, “I visited Yue Lao last year, but I still have no good news.” 有人可能會說：「我去年就來拜月老了，但是到現在還是沒有好消息。」 Another person might ask, “Why did my friend find someone so quickly?” 另外一個人可能會問：「為什麼我的朋友這麼快就遇到對象了？」 Someone might even ask, “Can I change partners?” 甚至有人可能會問：「這個對象可以換一個嗎？」 I think Yue Lao 's customer service department would be extremely busy. 我想月老的客服部門應該會非常忙。 I suddenly feel a little sorry for Yue Lao. 我突然覺得月老好像有一點可憐。 We always want to know why our wishes haven’t come true yet. 我們總是想知道，為什麼自己的願望到現在還沒有實現。 We hope to meet the right person soon. 我們希望可以趕快遇到對的人。 But what if Yue Lao has already worked incredibly hard? 可是，如果月老其實已經非常努力工作了呢？ Perhaps we only see the result and forget the progress. 也許我們只看到了結果，卻忘記了進步(這裡有小口誤)。 When we pray to Yue Lao, we often hope to meet someone who understands us. 我們拜月老的時候，常常希望遇到一個懂我們的人。 We hope to meet someone who respects and cares about us. 我們希望遇到一個尊重我們、在乎我們的人。 But maybe we should also ask ourselves a question. 但是，也許我們也可以問自己一個問題。 Are we also willing to become that kind of person? 我們自己是不是也願意成為那樣的人？ We may want a good relationship, but we should also learn how to build a good relationship. 我們可能都想要一段好的感情，但我們也要學習如何建立一段好的關係。 We shouldn't always demand that others understand us while being unwilling to understand others. 我們不應該總是要求別人理解自己，卻不願意理解別人。 Maybe the good connection that Yue Lao gives us needs our own warmth to make it happen. 也許月老幫我們牽來的好緣分，也需要我們自己的溫暖，才能真正開始。 So, this Qixi Festival, I will still visit Yue Lao. 所以，今年七夕，我還是會繼續去拜月老。 Of course, I hope that one day I can meet my Mr.Right. 當然，我還是希望有一天可以遇到自己的有情人。 I hope we can understand and cherish each other, and stay together. 我希望我們可以互相理解、互相珍惜，最後一起走下去。 I will not give up just because the answer has not appeared yet. 我不會因為答案還沒有出現，就輕易放棄。 After all, maybe Yue Lao is just very busy. 畢竟，也許月老真的只是太忙了。 Because if all the Yue Laos suddenly went on strike, we might be the ones who suffer. 因為如果所有的月老突然集體罷工，最後吃虧的好像還是我們。 Through this imaginary job called Yue Lao, we can learn to see the people who are working hard around us every day. 透過月老這份虛構的工作，我們也能重新看見，那些每天在我們身邊努力工作的人。 Maybe a little more patience can make someone’s day better. 也許多一點耐心，就能讓某一個人的一天變得更好。 Maybe a little kindness can create a new connection. 也許多一點善意，就能創造一段新的緣分。 And maybe that is where a good relationship really begins. 而也許，一段好的關係，就是從這裡開始的。 -- 【今日單字】 make allowance for體諒、顧及 Please make allowance for her lack of experience.（請原諒她缺乏經驗。） -- 真心聽學英文+中文+台語也可以 聽我亂聊講廢話暫時忘卻人生苦惱的也來 喜歡的話,記得訂閱、收聽、分享、留言~ 您的多多收聽及分享,會讓我更有動力陪你從外太空說到土地公~ #生活英文 #台語 #拜月老 #七夕 #紅線牽姻緣 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn