搭巴士環遊歐胡島/莊峻華

搭巴士環遊歐胡島/莊峻華 有一天我決定搭巴士，環遊歐胡島，網球後，回旅店稍加準備後，就 從夏大校園出發，經過威基基，到達阿拉‧夢娜購物中心，有52號和 55號兩線環島，每線需要兩小時。55號先到，此為東向北迴，沿路經 過城中唐人街，就直奔巴立公路，如我沒錯，台灣有一大辦公室座落於 此大道上，處長官邸，就在隔壁。夏威夷引得我眷戀，莫過於其風景， 酷似我記憶中之台灣，尤其是山鎮埔里。 61號公路在夏威夷太平洋大學，就西北向83號公路，過去我都是租車 ，每一次旅行歐胡島，都要環島繞上五、六次，現在搭乘巴士，都是回 憶，我是幸運，旅行夏威夷多少次，而且歷久不疲。61號公路將歐胡島 東部，切割出去，有巴士可達，過去我曾駕車過境，聽聞有些小村落，甚 為美麗，只憾未有機會，但繞72號公路，和環海濱公路，則非常熟識， 有一貝落空軍基地附近，有許多每麗豪宅，其設計稍異於其他歐胡島。 83號立即進入北海岸，除威基基海灘外，其他歐胡島海灘，遊客較少， 當地人堅決反對開發，堅持維護原有環境。我原想在馬卡戴彌亞核果店 下車，購買核果和咖啡，但三心兩意錯過，在松本老舖下車吃紅豆挫冰， 和日本老者遊客，談論老店門口幾片標籤，老舖在舊糖廠小鎮，附近就 是最近馳名之日落海灘，許多衝浪高手雲集。 其實，我也錯過龜灣遊憩中心附近，一加菲律賓人水果攤，現在已經有 幾家比鄰，許多景觀點，歐胡島稍有開發，許多老村落，許多新豪華社 區，我從地圖上看出，我實在可以帶人遊覽此島。在南下途中，經過亂 世忠魂影片之兵營，也經過戴爾鳳梨果園，車上有位美國太太，推薦我 到另一家買咖啡，夏威夷也產咖啡，有一日，我真搭52號西北上，到 此咖啡門市部，購買一包咖啡，送給台灣親人，為研磨與否，想了半小 時，結果台灣親戚早有此設備。

Visiting an old acquaintance at Waikiki War memorial/ Charles Chuang

Visiting an old acquaintance at Waikiki War memorial/ Charles Chuang Every time when I travel to Waikiki, I would go to the front of the Waikiki War Memorial to visit an old acquaintance. This man is very unique, every Morning before the day break, he would swipe clean the vine yard in front of the War Memorial. I could not help to ask while I passed by; therefore, I came to visit him every time when I traveled to Waikiki. Roland had served In the Army in Oahu Island when he was young and has lived in the island ever since. I checked my record, it should be two and half years ago when I visited him. He was semi-retired from swiping the ground and now, he only drops by on Thursday and Friday morning. Another person called Nelson is taking care of the duty, he is a homeless person. One Thursday morning, I came to the bench early to wait, Doug was there as well. He is a retired nurse who is a Chinese American. Two and half years ago, he showed up here quite often with his aging mother. He sometimes helping Roland to swipe the ground. I saw him once when he helped his mother to sip the fountain water, Roland explained to me his background. Now, Doug is liberated, his mother died, he even brings his wife, Michelle, to come along with him. Both of them dressed a little better than the homeless. There are many wild pigeons in front of the Memorial, one of them is Mona Lisa who was injured by a wheel one day and Doug helped to cure the injury. The bird answers to his call and can fly down from the top of a palm tree. He feeds the pigeons with the cat food which he claims with high protein. I recognized Doug right away and he was surprised that I knew so much about him and his mother. His wife sometimes grills chicken to treat the homeless. He introduces me to many passersby. One of them courted a young Taiwanese graduate student without success. I was not quite comfortable among so many people and left thereafter. Doug and his wife obviously so choose to avoid something, no fight with the rest of the world. All their equipment is in their 4 wheels Range Over. He should have a handsome pension. Michelle looks Like a Hawaii native. It is very difficult for me to imagine this kind of life. One day I went to a hospital to check on my blood pressure. The upper one level was a little bit higher than before. My wife asks the reason why, I believe that I have run into so much feeling, meet so many people, and too much excitement.

探望舊識/莊峻華

探望舊識/莊峻華 每次旅行威基基，必到戰爭紀念館前座凳，探望舊識，此人特殊，清晨天 未破曉，就將紀念館前小藤庭，掃得乾乾淨淨，幾次散步經過，我忍不著 ，詢問此老人，於是每次旅行威基基海灘，必來探望，羅蘭德來自丹佛市 ，曾經在歐胡島服兵役，以後就留在紀念館前掃地，一掃幾十年。我查記 錄，應該是兩年半前，來過威基基，曾經拜訪他，當時他已經半退休，一 週只掃幾次，最近是一週只來兩日，是週四與週五，小藤庭是有一位名曰 那爾遜者取代打掃，那爾遜是位無家可歸者。 一週四清晨，我先到紀念館前等候，有位退休華裔美人護士亦在，兩年半 前他已經在此地出沒，因為照顧其老母，攜帶母親來館附近看海，有時候 代替老人掃地，老人如是解說，這次此兄，道格，已經解脫，亦退休，打 扮就像一無家可歸者，連妻蜜雪兒亦帶來，館前有許多野鴿，其中有一隻 為汽車輾傷斷翅，道格將它療養復元，呼之為蒙娜麗莎，可以從高椰樹稍 ，應呼叫飛落，他以貓飼料餵野鴿，說是高蛋白質。 我一下就認出道格，詢起其母，原來已往生，道格亦打網球，有時候其妻 在館前烤雞肉，招待這些無家可歸者，道格幫我介紹許多路過者，其中有 位青年，也是像無家可歸者，跟我吹擂結交一位台灣小姐不果，我因群集 於眾人中，頗感不適，稍後就離去，道格顯然是選擇避世，與世無爭，所 有道具都在一四輪帶動車上，應該有優厚之退休金，其妻貌似夏威夷土著 ，亦無大志。 此為我甚難想像之生活，有一天我在新店慈濟醫院量血壓，高血壓稍高， 回家後賢妻追究，我想可能是多種感觸，人生際會，令我興奮。

The homeless/ Charles Chuang

The homeless/ Charles Chuang Every morning I passed by Honolulu Zoo, several sheet wrapped bodies lying under a small bus pavilion. They were the homeless at Waikiki Beach. The U.S. is so rich and yet, there are still starving poor. The nation and society attempt exhaustively to resolve the issue and yet, without very much success. The homeless cannot find time to pray and beg the almighty for help; they cannot burn the insane to seek any help from the Buddha, how can they hold the Buddha’s feet when they are in desperation? I also ran into many homeless people at Chinatown at downtown Honolulu. One morning before daybreak, a young father with a little kid girl asked and asked for a pardon, I encouraged him. He asked where was the soup kitchen hanging out free breakfast for the homeless. I swallowed my chilly breath and pointed at a right direction. I had seen an open ground nearby the tennis courts where the soup kitchen was. While on his way out of his city kingdom, Prince Siddhartha ran into the starving and sickness. He had had an insight and decided to give up his kingdom and became a monk to discipline himself. He encourage the donation to help the poor, in Buddhism called, Bodhisattva wheel or way. This is very much difference from the final step to help all live to sail to the eternity free of transmigration. This idea is too far away from helping the homeless, we cannot wait that long. It must be done by the help of a nation, a society and a family. A nation must increase tax revenue, of course the national budget must have a priority, F-35 fighter jet or the food stamps; a society must consult with the church and temple; there is a consciousness within a family, we should not let anyone in the family behind. I can only notice that the phenomenon of the homeless. I can judge the politician’s attitude, measure the desire of the religious leaders, and also my own decision. I must appreciate that my parents give me an able body to make this trip of the human life.

無家可歸者/莊峻華

無家可歸者/莊峻華 每日清晨，經過談香山動物園，公車涼亭下，有幾堆人體，包裹在一件 被單中，這些均是無家可歸者，美國國家富有，仍舊有許多途有餓莩者 ，國家和社會均竭力搶救，仍舊無法挽救，這些人無法覓時禱告懇求萬 能者，平素也無法燒香，臨時如何抱佛腳？我在檀香山城中唐人街，到 處遇見無家可歸者，有一日未破曉，一青年父親，攜帶一小女孩詢 曰， 對不住先生，又抱歉收回問句，我鼓勵他，曰先生何處發放免費早餐給 無家可歸者？我嚥下悽涼一口氣曰，就是此方向，就在網球場旁邊一空 曠草地，有熱心善人，提供飯包。 悉達多太子出城，遇見餓莩，心有所觸，放棄王位家室，出家修行，鼓 勵佈施，解救苦難者，佛家曰菩薩乘，和普渡眾生稍異，普渡眾生是講 發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，漢譯為渡達彼岸，實在是遠水救不了近火，但 是也需要馬上救，必需經過國力，社會力，和家庭力等來協助。 國力需要增加稅收，國家預算，先後有序，F-35戰機和糧票有別；社會 力需要經過教會寺廟等宗教人士；家庭力則屬良知，我需要敦策自己，注 意周遭家人，然後推及及人。 我只能注意到，無家可歸者之，社會現象，來評論政治肉食者之態度， 衡量教會寺廟之毅力，還有我個人之決心，我要感激父母親給我如此機 會，走了一趟人生，不曾墮落於無家可歸者。

Allen and his coffee/ Charles Chuang

Allen and his coffee/ Charles Chuang I played tennis at Queen Kapiolani park, Waikiki Beach. Every morning, I drank coffee which Allen brought in to the tennis courts. He is an old gentleman staying in both Seattle, Washington and Honolulu, Hawaii. He dresses casual with a soft hat with an age above 70. He also brought in cops and some dessert. There is an middle age Japanese American friend around who speaks fluent both in English and Japanese. After one set of tennis, several old people sit on the bench, drinking coffee and chatting about something in the front of light wave and breeze from Waikiki. I am very sure that is a good life. There was this old Taiwanese lady immigrated from Brazil running into me at the Courts. She was very excited and introducing me the matter what around the courts. Many of them are from the local while many are from outside as tourists. Some More players approached and explained the players’ skill etc. I believe that the Players playing here are those of the well to doers, otherwise, there is no way that They can afford to stay here. Hawaii is a very expanse place to live. There are several old gentlemen like Allen here at the courts, one Charlie from Seattle As well about the same age; there is one from Spokane, Washington, who is in steel business of which products included the drilling bit for the Canadian oil sands and steel barrel for wine industry etc, of course, there is always someone stays at the office while he is here in Hawaii. There are many who come here for a longer time such as April, 2014 and I guess that is on the military contract. Hawaii has a huge military installation which the U>S. is depended on. The most interested are Japanese immigrants and Japanese tourists. They both maintain very good manners and speak to the foreigners in the respected form of Japanese. I have had a plenty of opportunity to practice my Japanese at Waikiki. I did have some progress in learning of that language.

亞倫和他之咖啡/莊峻華

亞倫和他之咖啡/莊峻華 我在卡畢歐蘭尼公園打網球，每天均喝亞倫帶來之熱咖啡，亞倫是位老紳 士，西雅圖和威基基兩地跑，每個月來回幾次，美國確實有如此富貴者， 但他穿著樸實，頭帶輕便扁帽，年紀七十許，旁邊跟著一位日裔美人，英 日語流利，亞倫尚且攜帶茶杯和點心，非常週到，清晨打過一局網球，幾 位老人，坐在板凳上，飲用熱咖啡，面對威基基海灘，微浪清風徐來，談 論者均為喜悅事，此非人生一樂乎？ 有位巴西移民來之台灣女同鄉，見我甚喜，連忙介紹我球場人物，許多是 當地球友，許多是外來遊客，漸漸的有人開始分析球友球路特點，當然，能 在此地出入者，必需是注意身體健康，無經濟生活壓力者，夏威夷物價昂貴 ，居民非常忍耐。 像亞倫這類老者，球場上有幾位，一位查理也來自西雅圖，也是經常出入 威基基；有幾位是常客，稍微年輕於亞倫等人，是事業生意主人，辦公室 顯然有人照顧，其中一位是羅伯特，住東華盛頓州之史波肯市，鋼鐵工廠， 製造加拿大油砂之擊碎鑽，同時也有釀酒用之大鋼桶。有些人來檀香山工 作，工作到明年四月，顯然是軍方契約，夏威夷肩擔美國國安前哨，歐胡 島三軍均有巨大基地。 最有趣者為日本移民，和日本遊客，日本人有特殊之禮貌，和外語者交談 ，有許多敬語，我在夏威夷有練習日語會話之機會，稍有進步，非常高興 ，回台灣後，伺機溫習帶行之兩本教科書，一直覺得此行有收穫。