<p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(22, 126, 251);">清明節(jié)</b><b style="font-size: 22px;">是中華民族古老的節(jié)日,掃墓祭祖也是人們緬懷故人的方式和責(zé)任。除此之外,還有什么方法祭奠親人呢?</b></p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">今天收到一個(gè)熟悉的朋友</b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(176, 79, 187);">Sarah</b><b style="font-size: 22px;">的郵件:</b></p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">As most of you know, my partner, </b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(22, 126, 251);">Jamie</b><b style="font-size: 22px;">, was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2014. Given just three years to live, he surpassed all medical expectations and lived for seven years, sadly losing his battle in October last year. </b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(22, 126, 251);">Jamie</b><b style="font-size: 22px;"> did not want his loved ones to go through the heartache of a funeral. A party was much more his style! So, a ‘Celebration of Life’ party will be held on what would have been his birthday and I’m sure he’d be saddened to miss out on all the fun and joy which will be had.</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">I am doing my very best to honour all of </b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(22, 126, 251);">Jamie</b><b style="font-size: 22px;">’s final wishes, one of which was to raise some funds to give back to a few of the charities that supported him and indeed us as a family, throughout his illness. Therefore, </b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(176, 79, 187);">Becky</b><b style="font-size: 22px;"> (Sarah的朋友)and I have organised a raffle with many great prizes; all proceeds being split equally between MNDA (Motor Neurone Disease Association), St Michael’s Hospice in Hereford and the ‘Band of Builders,’ who transformed our family home in 2018 to enable </b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(22, 126, 251);">Jamie</b><b style="font-size: 22px;"> to have better access in his wheelchair and spend time in the garden, making lots of memories with his family, whilst he still could. </b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">With so many great prizes on offer, I do hope that you will help me in raising much needed funds as a thank you for their care and support. In addition to the top prizes (a family holiday, a weekend convertible Mini experience, a commissioned painting by Judy Young and a signed Ed Sherran CD,) I also have champagne, wine, beauty treatments, two complimentary cut and blow dry’s, vouchers for Pixibox, a limited edition print from, a £30 voucher for Faun in Mawen, a family day out to Eastnor Castle, a luxury hamper, a voucher for MawenTheatre, plus many more.</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">?What is not to love about this raffle? If you would like to purchase a ticket (£1 per ticket or £5 per book,) please do email me, or come and find me in the PD.The draw will take place on 15.5.22.</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">?</b></p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">正如你們大多數(shù)人所知,我的伴侶</b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(22, 126, 251);">吉米</b><b style="font-size: 22px;">在 2014 年被診斷出患有運(yùn)動(dòng)神經(jīng)元疾病。醫(yī)生預(yù)測(cè)他只能活三年,但超出了所有醫(yī)學(xué)預(yù)測(cè),他活了七年,于去年十月遺憾地過世。</b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(22, 126, 251);">吉米</b><b style="font-size: 22px;">不希望他的親人經(jīng)歷心碎的葬禮。聚會(huì)更像是他的風(fēng)格!因此,我們將在他生日那天舉行“慶祝生命”派對(duì),我相信他會(huì)為錯(cuò)過所有的樂趣和快樂而難過。</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">我正在盡我最大的努力來實(shí)現(xiàn)</b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(22, 126, 251);">吉米</b><b style="font-size: 22px;">的所有最終愿望,其中之一就是籌集一些資金來回饋一些在他生病期間支持他以及我們作為一個(gè)家庭的慈善機(jī)構(gòu)。因此,好朋友</b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(176, 79, 187);">Becky</b><b style="font-size: 22px;"> 和我將組織一次抽獎(jiǎng)活動(dòng),有很多大獎(jiǎng);所有收益均在 MNDA(運(yùn)動(dòng)神經(jīng)元疾病協(xié)會(huì))、赫里福德的 St Michael's Hospice 和“建設(shè)者樂隊(duì)”之間平分,他們?cè)?2018 年改造了我們的家庭住宅,讓</b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(22, 126, 251);">吉米</b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(1, 1, 1);">生前</b><b style="font-size: 22px;">能夠容易地坐在輪椅上在花園里度過時(shí)光,與家人留下了很多回憶。</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">以下提供了很多大獎(jiǎng),我希望您能幫助我籌集急需的資金,以感謝他們的關(guān)心和支持。除了頂級(jí)獎(jiǎng)品(家庭假期、周末敞篷迷你體驗(yàn)、Judy Young 的委托繪畫和 Ed Sherran 簽名 CD),我還有香檳、葡萄酒、美容護(hù)理、兩次免費(fèi)剪發(fā)和吹風(fēng)機(jī)、優(yōu)惠券Pixibox,</b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(176, 79, 187);">India Wilkinson</b><b style="font-size: 22px;">(一個(gè)因腦瘤醫(yī)治無效而止于18歲的優(yōu)秀女娃)的限量版印刷品,30 英鎊的Faun 代金券(當(dāng)?shù)刂蛷d),伊斯特諾城堡的家庭一日游,豪華禮籃,當(dāng)?shù)貏≡旱拇鹑鹊取?lt;/b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">如果您想購買一張票(每張票 1 英鎊或每本 5 英鎊),請(qǐng)給我發(fā)電子郵件,或者來部門找我。抽獎(jiǎng)將于 15.5.22 舉行。</b></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(176, 79, 187);">Sarah</b><b style="font-size: 22px;">的好朋友</b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(176, 79, 187);">Becky</b><b style="font-size: 22px;">工作的機(jī)構(gòu)叫PGL。</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(237, 35, 8);">PGL</b><b style="font-size: 22px;"> takes its name from the initials of </b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(237, 35, 8);">P</b><b style="font-size: 22px;">eter </b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(237, 35, 8);">G</b><b style="font-size: 22px;">ordon </b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(237, 35, 8);">L</b><b style="font-size: 22px;">awrence, the man who started the company 60 years ago.</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">However, the reality is that to many people, PGL means an awful lot more. As the company has been in existence for 60 years there are now grandparents from all over the world with happy memories of their PGL holidays, who have in turn seen their children and grandchildren follow in their footsteps. Others have been inspired by their PGL experience to embark on a career in the outdoor industry, in teaching or have begun a lifelong love for an activity or sport.</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">To many people, PGL will always stand simply for "Parents Get Lost" as they experienced their first stay away from home at a PGL centre and relished the independence and self-confidence it brought.</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">(</b>https://www.pgl.co.uk/en-gb/news-hub/news/what-does-pgl-mean?Action=1&PID=49547)</p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(237, 35, 8);">PGL</b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(1, 1, 1);"> 得名于 60 年前創(chuàng)辦公司的 Peter Gordon Lawrence 的首字母。</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">然而,現(xiàn)實(shí)情況是,對(duì)于很多人來說,PGL 意味著更多。由于公司已經(jīng)存在了 60 年,現(xiàn)在來自世界各地的祖父母對(duì)他們的 PGL 假期有著美好的回憶,他們反過來也看到他們的子孫追隨他們的腳步。其他人則受到他們 PGL 經(jīng)驗(yàn)的啟發(fā),開始從事戶外行業(yè)、教學(xué)或開始對(duì)一項(xiàng)活動(dòng)或運(yùn)動(dòng)的終生熱愛。</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">對(duì)很多人來說,PGL 永遠(yuǎn)只是“Parents Get Lost”(迷茫的家長)的代名詞,因?yàn)樗麄冊(cè)?PGL 中心經(jīng)歷了第一次離開傷痛的家,并享受著它帶來的獨(dú)立和自信。</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;"><span class="ql-cursor">?</span></b></p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">簡單說,這個(gè)PGL組織應(yīng)該是幫助那些家庭出現(xiàn)變故的孩子及父母的慈善機(jī)構(gòu)。這些組織中很多人都是義工,有退休人員,或者曾經(jīng)的受益人。他們用自己的經(jīng)驗(yàn)或知識(shí),去幫助新的需要幫助的人。</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;"><span class="ql-cursor">?</span></b></p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">慈善,這個(gè)曾被認(rèn)為是富人參與的活動(dòng),在英國卻毫無門檻。英國人愛做慈善,慈善組織從保護(hù)動(dòng)物,關(guān)心兒童,老人和特殊群體,方方面面,無不涉及。而慈善店便是英國各慈善組織的門面,英國的慈善店開遍各地的大街小巷,這里不僅飽含英國人的愛心,這里更是體現(xiàn)了一種英式節(jié)儉環(huán)保的生活方式。</b></p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">英國現(xiàn)在最常見的慈善組織有以下幾家</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">British Heart Foundation (英國心臟基金會(huì));</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">Barnardos(兒童慈善組織);</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">Cancer Research UK(英國癌癥研究組織);</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">Shelter(流浪者基金會(huì));</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">Marie Curie Cancer Care(瑪麗居里癌癥護(hù)理);</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">Save the Children(兒童救助會(huì));</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">Scope(殘障人組織);</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">PDSA(寵物基金會(huì));</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">Blue Cross (流浪動(dòng)物保護(hù)會(huì))等等</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">(</b><span style="font-size: 22px;">https://www.pandainuk.com/article/cishanzuzhi20210414)</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size: 22px;"><span class="ql-cursor">?</span></span></p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">作為世界早期慈善發(fā)源地之一,英國有著十分悠久的慈善歷史和慈善文化。英國慈善組織多樣化的實(shí)現(xiàn)方式,促進(jìn)了英國的慈善組織以各種方式拉動(dòng)英國的民眾捐贈(zèng)。據(jù)統(tǒng)計(jì),英國慈善最大的捐款來源是民眾,第二大來源是政府,其他收入包括投資收入、國家彩票、機(jī)構(gòu)捐贈(zèng)、有償服務(wù)獲得的收入等。民眾捐款流向的三個(gè)主要領(lǐng)域?yàn)椋簝和l(fā)展、醫(yī)療研究、醫(yī)療福利。目前,英國有20萬個(gè)慈善機(jī)構(gòu)。</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">(</b>http://www.gongyishibao.com/html/zhuanlan/2020/0114/18087.html)</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">社會(huì)監(jiān)督也是英國慈善的重要監(jiān)管方式,具體包括新聞媒體的監(jiān)督、社會(huì)大眾的監(jiān)督、內(nèi)部人員的舉報(bào),其他還有第三方部門的信息公布和審計(jì)。慈善委員會(huì)要求慈善組織做定期的信息公開,這使得民眾可以更便捷地參與到慈善組織的監(jiān)督中來。</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;"><span class="ql-cursor">?</span></b></p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">說到志愿者,英國民眾的“義工”意識(shí)極強(qiáng)。遠(yuǎn)的不提,身邊的好朋友</b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(176, 79, 187);">Anne</b><b style="font-size: 22px;">參加的是</b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(22, 126, 251);">莫里斯</b><b style="font-size: 22px;">舞蹈隊(duì),定期表演為Guide Dog(導(dǎo)盲犬)組織募捐。鄰居</b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(176, 79, 187);">凱羅蘭</b><b style="font-size: 22px;">,退休后每周去劇院做義工,特別是假期去幫助小孩子。而</b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(22, 126, 251);">馬凱</b><b style="font-size: 22px;">先生,退休后專門去附近的小學(xué)做三天義工,用他曾經(jīng)的教育背景,去輔導(dǎo)孩子們學(xué)習(xí)。對(duì)門鄰居</b><b style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(22, 126, 251);">皮特</b><b style="font-size: 22px;">先生,80歲了,常常戴著手套、握著長柄夾子,沿街撿路邊的垃圾。他最愛說的話是:“保護(hù)環(huán)境,人人有責(zé)”。</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;"><span class="ql-cursor">?</span></b></p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">不為金錢、不為名利;快樂自己、幫助他人!也許,這是健康長壽的重要因素??</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="color: rgb(1, 1, 1); font-size: 22px;">看,</b><b style="color: rgb(22, 126, 251); font-size: 22px;">薄德文</b><b style="font-size: 22px;">老先生100歲了!?????????? 還收到了女王送的生日賀卡!??????????????女王本人馬上要過96歲生日了!??????????????</b></p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size: 22px;">保持良好的心態(tài),養(yǎng)成良好的生活習(xí)慣,適當(dāng)鍛煉?????????? 離健康長壽就不遠(yuǎn)啦!??????????</b></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p>