愛心大鬍子                      

                                                                                      圖文/田田

   你, 柏理察, Richard Bradford ,靜靜地坐在博士山市政廳大禮堂典雅明亮的舞台上,臉上掛著一絲微笑,身上披著一塊紅綢；我,站在你身旁,左手握著厚厚的鬍子,右手拿著剪刀,卡! 卡!輕輕剪下一小撮,開始了你的<剃鬚典禮>。隨后,Violet Pointon 太太趨前,靈巧的雙手,運剪如飛,你的美鬚,隨剪紛紛落下。

  台下,輝煌寬敞的大禮堂中,107人手牽手,身連身,圍成一個大圓圈,由音樂引領緩緩地搖幌著身体。”我們生活在一個幸運的國家,我們能幸福地翩翩起舞,無須害怕巨大的災難隨時降臨……”Stuart Pointon 先生低沈的聲音從台上傳來,深深打動了台下每一個人的心。

  這是Pointon先生于本年二月廾日為南亞海潚災民舉行的<賬災籌欸愛心舞會>。Pointon先生是墨爾本有名的舞蹈老師,五歲開始習舞,對舞蹈有一份熱愛,尤長于教授社交、拉丁、澳洲宮廷舞( New Vogue )。他希望在這個有意義的下午,所有的舞蹈愛好者都來齊齊舞之蹈之,寓慈善于跳舞。承蒙白馬市政府慷慨借出大禮堂,故而籌得的一分一毫都會用在災民身上。

  你與你的大鬍子作伴,經已有十七年之久。一天晚上,我問:我捐些錢,可願意剃去你的大鬍子?經過一夜的考慮,你說:若能籌到一千元,就剃吧!接下來,是我倆二十餘天的到處奔波；是獲得179位朋友的大力支持,終于籌到$2485.20,加上當天舞會門票售出所得$1090,共有$3575.20送往澳洲紅十字會。雖然數目不大,古人說:莫以善小而不為。我們說:能盡棉力心即安。

  台上,你的美鬚即將剃清；台下,我們猶自輕輕左右搖幌,耳邊歌者在唱:”在我們的心中有一處地方,我們知道這處地方叫作<愛>。有了愛,我們不再害怕,不再憂傷,不再寂寞。有了愛,這個世界將更美好。故而,為你,為我,為我們的下一代,為了下一代的下一代,讓我們愛……”

                                  Beard Removal for Tsunami Fund Raising 

                                                                                             By  Dee Dee Michelle Lo

       Mr Richard Bradford sat calmly on the stage of the Grand Ballroom Box Hill Town Hall, with a smile on his face and a red sheet around his neck. I stood beside him, holding his thick beard in my left hand and with the scissors, carefully took the first cut .Then, Mrs Violet Pointon came forward ,with her wonderful hands, she began to shave skillfully.

      Meanwhile in the splendid hall, 107 people in a big circle, holding hands  swayed their bodies slightly. " We live in a lucky country, we can enjoy our dancing without worrying the disasters intend to happen.........." Mr Stuart Pointon's voice came from the stage, deeply touched everyone's heart.

      It was the Tsunami Fundraiser Social Dance organized by Mr Pointon on 20th Feb. Mr Pointon is a well known dance teacher who started dancing at 5 and has passion and is dedicated to teach Ballroom Dance, Latin and New Vogue. He wanted all social dancers joined together and danced to help the people that had been affected by the Tsunami disaster. Thanks to the Whitehorse Council for offering the Town Hall cost free, so all proceeds would be donated to charity.

      Mr Richard Bradford had had his beard for 17 years. One night I asked him if I donated a hundred dollars, would he shave his beard. "  If  you can raise a thousand ! "  So  we started the Beard Removal Fund Raising. After 20 days, with 179 people's support, we raised $2485.20 and with the proceeds from the Social Dance $1090,we donated $3575.20 to the Tsunami Victims through the Red Cross.

      There is a place in our hearts and we know that it is love. With love we can make the world a better place for you, for me and for the entire human race.