Incollegeaprofessorfurthersparkedthispassionatecuriosityabouttheessenceofothersand, byhisexample, transmuteditintoadeepconcern, asenseofresponsibilitythatsprangnotfromsternCalvinisticprinciplesbutfromawarenessofallIreceivedandmustrepaywithgladness.
Ibelievethisacceptance, thistendernessonehasforothers, , Idon' , ridoftheanguishednecessityofrecostumingthem, Iwasfreetofacethem, andrecognizethattheywereneitheruniquenoruncontrollable.
, coupledwithmutualresponsibilityforoneanother' .
Inthemother-childrelationship, ...toalwaysknowhowtoreassure? HowcanIrepaytheonewhodashedintoadulthoodfartooyoungbuthascarriedallofitsburdenwithafirm, joyousspirit?
, , , butbeneaththesurfacewereragingsuspicion, distrust, ' .Butatseventyhewassuspicious4, distrusting, surethatnoonewastellinghimthetruth; , IyouthfullydeclaredifIeverranabusiness, itwouldbeonthereverseprinciple.
ForthelasttwoyearsIhavehadthatopportunity, andhadthejobofwatchingpeoplewidelydifferentpeople, too―learntounderstandeachother, accepteachother, feelmutuallyresponsible.
-operativeandconcernedaboutitsbrother.
生活中的我扮演着四个角色——妻子、母亲、员工及社会的一员。没错,角色各不相同,但它们之间的衔接很紧密,这就归功于两种主要的支配力量:一是尝试去发现、理解并接受他人;二是相信自己应对他人尽责。第一种力量起源于我儿时与父亲“出演”莎士比亚戏剧的时候。无论是哈姆雷特沉思时的独白、麦克白夫人的梦呓,还是伍思里主教的自我剖析,父亲都不允许我死记硬背,而是从有趣的游戏中教我理解诗句背后人物的内心活动。
大学时代,一位教授的亲身教诲,进一步加强了我对他人本质的强烈好奇心。他让我懂得如何将这种强烈的好奇心转变为对他人的关爱与尽责。这种责任心是源于对我所有知识的欣然回报,而并非基于卡尔文教派的严格信条。
我相信,人如果无法接受自己,就不可能接受并善待他人。我了解到我们每个人都有长处与短处,至于这种了解始于何时何地,我已无从知晓。但是,在近30岁时,我学会了对内心的冲动予以承认,而非痛苦地掩饰。我轻松地面对它们,因为它们既非我独有,也并非难以控制。
