从寂寥的历史中走出来,
千年往事,
一枕黄粱。
改编自龙湘黔、王清泉《状元路》
前两天看朋友圈,菲律宾朋友分享了一则故事。
挺有趣的——
Veryinteresting-firstsightofcivilization。
“Yearsago,anthropologistMargaretMeadwasaskedbyastudentwhatsheconsideredtobethefirstsignofcivilizationinaculture。ThestudentpectedMeadtotalkaboutfishhooksorclaypotsorgrindingstones。
();() Butno。Meadsaidthatthefirstsignofcivilizationinanancientculturewasafemur(thighbone)thathadbeenbrokenandthenhealed。Meadplainedthatintheanimalkingdom,ifyoubreakyourleg,youdie。Youcannotrunfromdanger,gettotheriverforadrinkorhuntforfood。Youaremeatforprowlingbeasts。Noanimalsurvivesabrokenleglongenoughforthebonetoheal。
Abrokenfemurthathashealedisevidencethatsomeonehastakentimetostaywiththeonewhofell,hasboundupthewound,hascarriedthepersontosafetyandhastendedthepersonthroughrecovery。Helpingsomeoneelsethroughdifficultyiswherecivilizationstarts,Meadsaid。
();() Weareatourbestwhenweserveothers。”
It’salovelymessagetoshare。