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| 你是不是也收到過這封電子信： 一個癌症末期的七歲女孩Amy Bruce 寫了一首詩叫「慢舞 (Slow Dance)」，「人生不是兢賽」，只剩六個月生命的Amy 在詩裡說：「傖促過活，是浪擲了一個沒打開的禮物」；一個紐約的醫生為Amy 寫了封電子信募款，請大家把這首詩傳出去，每發出一封電子信，美國癌症協會就會撥出三分錢當Amy 的治療基金。 今天一早，在我一手打理著書包準備去上課、另一手敲著電腦鍵盤檢視最後的電子信、嘴裡還嚼著早餐三明治時，Amy 的詩舞進了我的信箱。這是過去幾年來我第三次接到這首詩，跟前兩次一樣，我意識到我正是那個行色匆匆的快舞者，我感傷許多癌末病童的家人的掙扎，更聯想到幾個月前才把四歲女兒輸給血癌的一對好友。這些感觸對我而言是那麼真實，即使我明知引起我這些感觸的人、事、物全是謊言 -- 首先：Amy Bruce 沒這個人，美國癌症協會的三分錢承諾沒這回事，紐約醫生雖是真名真姓但她與整件事無關；其次：「慢舞」的原作者是David L. Weatherford，但他並不是散發這封信的人，他只是個兒童心理專家和在業餘時間喜歡寫作的人。說穿了：這個賺人熱淚的電子信只是另一個因應網路而生的惡作劇. 我不記得第一次讀「慢舞」這首詩是什麼時候，根據專門追蹤謠言的Snopes.com，Amy Bruce 的故事從1999 年就開始在電子信箱間流傳，到今天已經整整八年！ 和大家一樣，我接到過很多說謊技巧高超的電子信，種類橫跨搏君一粲的特高貴餅乾食譜、嚇唬人的有毐香水樣品、到詐騙集團仿造銀行來信要求確認帳號密碼等。比起這些，「慢舞」只是許多無傷大雅的網路謠言之一，八年來寄生在大眾的溫情裡而生生不息。如果Amy 的故事打動了你，你被騙取的頂多是幾分鐘的時間去散發電子信，但相對地，你可能因為讀了「慢舞」而對自己的生命有了一些省思，你因為相信美國癌症協會可以追蹤到你天女散花般的電子信而得到日行一善的快樂。這樣看來，編出這個白色謊言的人可算是個大慈善家，而每一個幫忙傳佈Amy Bruce 謠言的人是在散佈快樂 -- 前提是：在謊言不被拆穿的情況下。 多年前，我被那個高貴的餅乾食譜打破心防，生平第一次幫忙散佈惡作劇電子信，也是唯一一次，因為馬上就被一個密友指正我上當了。對於不想受騙的人而言，這些郵件再怎麼動人都只是垃圾。從此，每次遇到這種大包裹式的電子郵件，只要有點懷疑，我就上Snopes.com 去查証。但，對於「慢舞」，接到三回，每一回我都遲疑是否要跟發信人直言不諱：你上當了。那可能不只是難堪，也是剝奪別人一種助人為快樂之本的實踐。 尤其是這一回，來信的友人在開頭先訴說「慢舞」如何給他啟示，這種自我省思得來的收穫是貨真價實，並不會因為Amy Bruce 是虛構就成空。既是如此，我又何需去拆穿一個無害的謊言？又何忍？ 於是，"慢舞”進了我的垃圾桶，就讓信者恆信之吧。但對我而言，Amy Bruce 的故事就到此為止。 ps. 以下是Amy Bruce Hoax 的電子信原文 This poem was written by a terminally ill young girl in a New York Hospital . It was sent by a medical doctor - Make sure to read what is in the closing statement AFTER THE POEM. SLOW DANCE Have you ever watched kids On a merry-go-round? Or listened to the rain Slapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight? Or gazed at the sun into the fading night? You better slow down. Don't dance so fast. Time is short. The music won't last. Do you run through each day On the fly? When you ask How are you? Do you hear the reply? When the day is done Do you lie in your bed With the next hundred chores Running through your head? You'd better slow down Don't dance so fast. Time is short. The music won't last. Ever told your child, We'll do it tomorrow? And in your haste, Not see his sorrow? Ever lost touch, Let a good friendship die Cause you never had time To call and say,'Hi' You'd better slow down. Don't dance so fast. Time is short. The music won't last. When you run so fast to get somewhere You miss half the fun of getting there. When you worry and hurry through your day, It is like an unopened gift.... Thrown away. Life is not a race. Do take it slower Hear the music Before the song is over. -------------------- FORWARDED E-MAILS ARE TRACKED TO OBTAIN THE TOTAL COUNT. Dear All: PLEASE pass this mail on to everyone you know - even to those you don't know! It is the request of a special girl who will soon leave this world due to cancer. This young girl has 6 months left to live, and as her dying wish, she wanted to send a letter telling everyone to live their life to the fullest, since she never will. She'll never make it to prom, graduate from high school, or get married and have a family of her own. By you sending this to as many people as possible, you can give her and her family a little hope, because with every name that this is sent to, The American Cancer Society will donate 3 cents per name to her treatment and recovery plan. One guy sent this to 500 people! So I know that we can at least send it to 5 or 6. It's not even your money, just your time! PLEASE PASS ON AS A LAST REQUEST. Dr. Dennis Shields, Professor Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology 1300 Morris Park Avenue Bronx , New York 10461 |
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