It's Never Too Late To Turn Over a New Leaf 更生人變書法家 寫出人生新章
TODAY’S WORDS今日單字
1. mentor v. 指導
例: Sharon has been mentored by the best guitar player in the nation for ten days.
(夏倫受國內最優秀的吉他手指導已經十天了。)
2. companion n. 良伴，夥伴
例: My best companion on that boat trip was a tiger. (那個海上之旅中，我的最佳良伴是一頭老虎。)
3. meditation n.靜心，禪坐
例: Meditation will change the way you perceive the world.
(靜心會改變你對這個世界的感受。)
Mr. Li, 39, is an ex-convict, who committed serious offenses in the past and was jailed for ten years. He now lives in Nantou County’s Puli. When he was serving time in jail, he started to learn calligraphy and has been addicted to it ever since. After he was released from prison, he became even more diligent in practicing calligraphy and has become one of a new generation of calligraphy artists in Puli. From March 21, he has opened a calligraphy exhibition in the garden gallery of Puli’s township library. It is the first ex-convict exhibition held in the garden gallery since its establishment. In particular, township mayor Chou Ihsiung gave Mr. Li encouragement and support, commending him for letting go of his wasted years and for his artistic talent in calligraphy which helped him rediscover meaning in his life.
Mr. Li was eighteen years old in 1996, when he was convicted for robberies and drug-related crimes and was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. During this period he was introduced to calligraphy and mentored by famous calligraphy artist Chou Liangtun and began to become absorbed by it. When he was released on parole, he committed crimes and was imprisoned again. He painfully reflected on what he had done in jail and began to diligently practice calligraphy by reciting the Heart Sutra and poems. Calligraphy became his best companion for self-reflection and meditation.
