Monday, March 16, 2026

A bouquet of flower on a bench.

 In the Black Pond Woods, there is a bench. For many years, when I hike along the trails in the woods, I often rest on the bench when I was tired.  On the bench, I would have a good view of the valley and beautiful tree lines of the woods.  I also enjoy the birds singing in the woods. 


The bench has a name, “Mark Brush (1968-2018) “. inscribed on it.  Obviously, this bench was donated by the Brush family to honor Mark’s short life.  My son had told me, Mark was in his church, or the Ann Arbor Reformed Church.  The surviving family are still in his church. 


On March 14, as I was walking in the woods and was about to sit on the same bench, I noticed that there was a bouquet of flowers on the bench.   I also recall that when I hiked here at about the same day last year, I also saw a bouquet of flowers. Obviously, March 14 must be an important day for Mark's family.  I felt a sense of love for Mark from his surviving family; I also felt a sense of love for Mark and  Mark’s family to the  community.  


What’s a beautiful love story.


佇 Black Pond Wood, 有-隻椅仔. 真濟年我佇遮行路, 行 liáu nā siân ê sî-tsūn ( 時辰)  . 我 tô ti tsia (佇遮) 休睏。  佇 遮, 我 𥅽看到 真suí ê 景色 也會 聽到 真 suí ê 鳥仔聲。這集倚仔有刻名字。Mark Brush (1968-2018).


佇今年 ê 三月十四日,  當我佇這集椅仔 休睏 ê 時辰 我看到 -束花 囥佇椅子頂 .我亦會記得 佇去年 ê 同工 我嚒有看人囥-束花 佇椅仔頂 真明顯 三月十四日是 Mark 家族 -個真重要 ê 日子  我有感覺 Mark ê 家族 對伊有痛心。我嚒有感覺 Mark ê 家族 對咱 ê 社區有痛心 這是tsit ê 真 suí ê 有痛心 ê 故事。


Black Pond に、ベンチがあります。長年にわたり、森でハイキングをするときは、よくこのベンチで休んでいます。ベンチに座って、美しい風景を見て、美しい鳥のさえずりを聞きます。


ベンチには「Mark Brush(1968-2018)」と刻まれています。


3月14日、ベンチに座っていると、ベンチの上に花束がありました。私は、昨年ほぼ同じ日にベンチで花束を見ました。3月14日は Mark のご家族にとって重要な日です


ベンチに座って、Mark の家族からMark へ、そしてMark の家族から Community への愛情を感じました。


これは本当に美しいラブストーリーです.