摘自WangLeehom.com
2007-11-22
在王家的傳統裡，感恩節是每年一次全家團圓的日子，在這一天我們全家一定會聚在一起享用－在我眼中全世界最棒的廚師－王媽媽烹調的感恩節大餐。往年，不論我有多忙，不論我在世界的那一個角落，我都一定會放下工作，飛到紐約去品嘗媽媽填塞在火雞肚子裡那些烤得香噴噴的美味饀料。現在回想起來，「新鮮、多汁、每一口都是美味」這些形容詞和我們家的感恩節大餐似乎是同義詞…它幾乎讓我有趕快買機票回家過節的衝動。但是今年，也是我生平的第一次，我選擇取消我的機票訂位，今年，我決定放棄火雞而選擇蟋蟀。
或許我應該說：白米、竹子、蟋蟀和蟲子比較貼切，這些很可能是今年感恩節，我以世界展望會台灣大使的身分前往寮國即將吃到的食物。感恩節的源由是「感恩」－感謝豐收的恩寵，感謝有足夠的食物可溫飽。我認為（我相信我的家人也都同意）還有什麼比身體力行去關心和幫助貧苦生活中的兒童，來得更適合去表達我們的感謝呢。我熱切期待著這趟旅程，我將第一次面對面認識我所資助的十個寮國的小朋友，和他們一同分享這世界的共通語言「音樂」，我迫不及待的想要看到他們的笑容，想要聽到他們的歌聲，當然我更期待這一次的訪問工作，能讓我以大使的身分，清楚的陳述台灣世界展望會在寮國貧困地區已經成就的，和計劃達成的使命。
我的新專輯「改變自己」傳達著：每一個人都有一份屬於自己的力量，我們每一個人都有能力去做對的事情，讓大環境變得更好、甚至去改變世界，不論它是環保、慈善義工，或者是在自己工作、學習上的本分。「你我的力量也能改變世界」它給了我無限的啟發，我希望在這感恩的節日裡，你也能夠得到啟發，因為，靈感的啟發將是一切豐收的種子。
感恩節快樂！
王力宏
Wang Leehom
2007.11.21
A Different Kind of Giving Thanks,
In the Wang household, Thanksgiving has been the one time each year when my family gets together
for dinner cooked by the greatest chef on earth (in my eyes) Wang Mama.
No matter how busy I am, or where in the world I am, I always stop work and fly to New York
for a taste of that mouth-watering turkey stuffing.
Just thinking about it now: fresh, juicy, chock full of the flavor that is synonymous with Thanksgiving…
it’s almost enough to make me book that flight back home.
But this year, for the first time in my life, I’m choosing to cancel my reservation.
This year, I’m trading turkey for crickets.
Or I should say, rice, bamboo, crickets and crabs, to be more exact, which will probably be what I eat
on my trip to Laos as World Vision Taiwan’s ambassador this Thanksgiving.
The origin of Thanksgiving is to “give thanks”, for being blessed with a fruitful harvest, and having enough to eat.
The way I see it (and I know my family agrees), what better way to give thanks,
than to help children living in poverty, who perhaps didn’t have such a fruitful harvest.
I’m excited for this trip, to meet my 10 sponsored children for the first time face to face,
and to share with them the universal language of music.
I can’t wait to see them smile, and to hear them sing.
And of course, I am looking forward to the work that lies ahead of me in presenting,
as ambassador, a clearer picture of what World Vision Taiwan has
accomplished and has yet to accomplish in the impoverished areas of Laos.
My new album, “Change Me” delivers a message of power to the people,
that we all have the ability to do the right thing, and to make a change for good.
To change the world. Whether it be in environmental conservation, charity work,
or in my professional career, I am inspired by this message,
and hope that you are inspired this holiday season as well.
After all, inspiration is the first seed for a fruitful harvest!
Happy Thanksgiving!
王力宏
Wang Leehom
2007.11.21
‧不要錯過王力宏在寮國的每一分感動！
請密切注意「用愛把世界連起來」部落格：http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/worldvisiontaiwan/
‧想要更多的了解王力宏寮國行及資助兒童計劃，請透過以下方式：
台灣世界展望會官網：http://www.worldvision.org.tw
資助兒童計劃專屬網頁：http://sponsorship.worldvision.org.tw
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