传说“七夕”

这是一个很美丽的，千古流传的爱情故事，成为我国四大民间爱情传说之一。 传说天上有个织女星，还有一个牵牛星。织女和牵牛情投意合，心心相印。可是，天条律令是不允许男欢女爱、私自相恋的。织女是王母的孙女，王母便将牵牛贬下凡尘了，令织女不停地织云锦以作惩罚。

　　织女的工作，便是用了一种神奇的丝在织布机上织出层层叠叠的美丽的云彩，随着时间和季节的不同而变幻它们的颜色，这是“天衣”。自从牵牛被贬之后，织女常常以泪洗面，愁眉不展地思念牵牛。她坐在织机旁不停地织着美丽的云锦以期博得王母大发慈心，让牵牛早日返回天界。
　　一天，几个仙女向王母恳求想去人间碧莲池一游，王母今日心情正好，便答应了她们。她们见织女终日苦闷，便一起向王母求情让织女共同前往，王母也心疼受惩后的孙女，便令她们速去速归。

　　话说牵牛被贬之后，落生在一个农民家中，取名叫牛郎。后来父母下世，他便跟着哥嫂度日。哥嫂待牛郎非常刻薄，要与他分家，只给了他一条老牛和一辆破车，其他的都被哥哥嫂嫂独占了，然后，便和牛郎分家了。

　　从此，牛郎和老牛相依为命，他们在荒地上披荆斩棘，耕田种地，盖造房屋。一两年后，他们营造成一个小小的家，勉强可以糊口度日。可是，除了那条不会说话的老牛而外，冷清清的家只有牛郎一个人，日子过得相当寂寞。牛郎并不知道，那条老牛原是天上的金牛星。

　　这一天，老牛突然开口说话了，它对牛郎说：“牛郎，今天你去碧莲池一趟，那儿有些仙女在洗澡，你把那件红色的仙衣藏起来，穿红仙衣的仙女就会成为你的妻子。”牛郎见老牛口吐人言，又奇怪又高兴，便问道：“牛大哥，你真会说话吗？你说的是真的吗？”老牛点了点头，牛郎便悄悄躲在碧莲池旁的芦苇里，等候仙女们的来临。

　　不一会儿，仙女们果然翩翩飘至，脱下轻罗衣裳，纵身跃入清流。牛郎便从芦苇里跑出来，拿走了紫色的仙衣。仙女们见有人来了，忙乱纷纷地穿上自己的衣裳，像飞鸟般地飞走了，只剩下没有衣服无法逃走的仙女，她正是织女。织女见自己的仙衣被一个小伙子抢走，又羞又急，却又无可奈何。这时，牛郎走上前来，对她说，要她答应做他妻子，他才能还给她的衣裳。织女定睛一看，才知道牛郎便是自己日思夜想的牵牛，便含羞答应了他。这样，织女便做了牛郎的妻子。
　　他们结婚以后，男耕女织，相亲相爱，日子过得非常美满幸福。不久，他们生下了一儿一女，十分可爱。牛郎织女满以为能够终身相守，白头到老。
　　可是，王母知道这件事后，勃然大怒，马上派遣天神仙女捉织女回天庭问罪。

　　这一天，织女正在做饭，下地去的牛郎匆匆赶回，眼睛红肿着告诉织女：“牛大哥死了，他临死前说，要我在他死后，将他的牛皮剥下放好，有朝一日，披上它，就可飞上天去。”织女一听，心中纳闷，她明白，老牛就是天上的金牛星，只因替被贬下凡的牵牛说了几句公道话，也贬下天庭。它怎么会突然死去呢？织女便让牛郎剥下牛皮，好好埋葬了老牛。

　　正在这时，天空狂风大作，天兵天将从天而降，不容分说，押解着织女便飞上了天空。
　　正飞着、飞着，织女听到了牛郎的声音：“织女，等等我！”织女回头一看，只见牛郎用一对箩筐，挑着两个儿女，披着牛皮赶来了。慢慢地，他们之间的距离越来越近了，织女可以看清儿女们可爱的模样子，孩子们了都张开双臂，大声呼叫着“妈妈”，眼看，牛郎和织女就要相逢了。可就在这时，王母驾着祥云赶来了，她拔下她头上的金簪，往他们中间一划，霎时间，一条天河波涛滚滚地横在了织女和牛郎之间，无法横越了。

　　织女望着天河对岸的牛郎和儿女们，直哭得声嘶力竭，牛郎和孩子也哭得死去活来。他们的哭声，孩子们一声声“妈妈”的喊声，是那样揪心裂胆，催人泪下，连在旁观望的仙女、天神们都觉得心酸难过，于心不忍。王母见此情此景，也稍稍为牛郎织女的坚贞爱情所感动，便同意让牛郎和孩子们留在天上，每年七月七日，让他们相会一次。

　　从此，牛郎和他的儿女就住在了天上，隔着一条天河，和织女遥遥相望。在秋夜天空的繁星当中，我们至今还可以看见银河两边有两颗较大的星星，晶莹地闪烁着，那便是织女星和牵牛星。和牵牛星在一起的还有两颗小星星，那便是牛郎织女的一儿一女。
　　牛郎织女相会的七月七日，无数成群的喜鹊飞来为他们搭桥。鹊桥之上，牛郎织女团聚了！织女和牛郎深情相对，搂抱着他们的儿女，有无数的话儿要说，有无尽的情意要倾诉啊！

　　传说，每年的七月七日，若是人们在葡萄架下葡萄藤中静静地听，可以隐隐听到仙乐奏鸣，织女和牛郎在深情地交谈。直是：相见时难别亦难，他们日日在盼望着第二年七月七日的重逢。

　　后来，每到农历七月初七，相传牛郎织女鹊桥相会的日子，姑娘们就会来到花前月下，抬头仰望星空，寻找银河两边的牛郎星和织女星，希望能看到他们一年一度的相会，乞求上天能让自己能象织女那样心灵手巧，祈祷自己能有如意称心的美满婚姻，由此形成了七夕节。

Convocation 11 August 2010

First of all, my flowers from my parents

8 August is my convocation. I had applied 2 days leave for attending this ceremony. When back to home, start I realize that the atmosphere of my home is so nice, father and mum are busy with preparation for my convocation, booked the flower, go style their hair, decide what colour of cloths that need to wear. Actually this event is not much feeling for me, maybe is due to I start to work and the anger is becomes lesser. I have a very peaceful mind, I am happy because of my parents are happy.I  super like this photo:  I  smile at this moment, the time is freeze for the moment

My lovely family with meSpecial thanks to a group of friends from SP, E Seng and S Choo

We depart from house, and reach main campus in the afternoon. After take the robes, my mum help me to wear it, and the hat (I know is not called hat, anyone can provide me the correct name?), and enter the hall with a gang of friends.

After come out from the ceremony, I received some present and thousand tons of blesses from family and friends, especially to my super senior and his girlfriend that purposely come after work, Seng and Choo, representative from hometown friends, and all my juniors. Thank you. I keep the words short, let it explain more with photo.with all course mates

My senior, juniors and coursemateswith Y Yungwith Y Chin, with his blue hippo in hand

In the next day, my family went to take photo in studio. I want to save money, so I plan to choose the small size photo, but my parents especially my father want me to take the big size one, because he said sister already got one in living room, so he plan to get the photo of 3 of us; me is the second, and next year my brother will be the last. Of course, I said yes to my father, I knew this is their wish, very important wish, they will feel proud. I love my family and friends.

So, next destination, hopefully is not my retirement at 60 years old, finger crossed.With the hall at the back

Here is the end of my university life and my study life for nearly 20 years. I labeled the day as my own big day. For someone that  cannot attend my event in my big day, I willing to share every special moment to you. Time is freeze in the moment the flash is on, but my love is never. Thank you for entering my life, guide and bring me to the sunshine. 

Specially for all of you....