..續本文上一頁also got more and more irritable to the point that I frequently wanted to hit my girlfriend. At that time, I didn”t understand why my body and mind became like that. It was not until I took refuge with the Venerable Master Hua that I realized how terrible abortion was. I tried my best to repent and reform, bow to the Buddhas, recite Sutras and Mantras, and cultivate various merits and virtues. I only hope that “the child” would forgive me. 十年之後果報終于發生了，醫生在我夢中留下傷口的位置發現了癌症，一顆四公分大的惡性腫瘤，在手術之後雖然看似痊愈了，但我仍努力地修行回向，希望能彌補自己曾經犯下的大錯。
My retribution came ten years – I was diagnosed with cancer. The doctors found a malignant tumor about four centimeters in my neck, the place where the child wounded me in my dream. Although I seemed to be cured after the operation, I continue to cultivate diligently and transfer the resulting merits to the child, in the hope that I can make up for my big mistake. 當時年少無知，如果學校社會能給我們多一些約束，若是沒開放舞禁，若是在我們年輕時有多一些道德教育；若是我和女朋友之間能守好禮教，不管男女，只要有一方堅持守身，錯誤就不會發生了。
At the time of the abortion, we were young and ignorant. We would not have made such a mistake if the society and schools held us to stricter standards, the prohibition on dancing was not lifted, we had more education on morality, or my girlfriend and I acted with propriety. In fact, in a couple, it doesn”t matter whether it”s the man or the woman who acts with propriety. Only one of them needs to insist on maintaining purity and a mistake would be prevented. 我將自己的經驗說出來，希望能提醒大家守好婚前的道德，不要犯下邪淫與殺生的罪業；更希望藉此勉勵年輕人，練習克製自己的欲望。在讀書時多放些心思在課業上，把師長的告誡放在心中。有時，我們覺得那是老生常談而不以爲意，總覺自己可以處理得很好；其實，一旦鑄成大錯，就難以挽回了。不要像我，一輩子都帶著這份愧疚，扔都扔不掉！
By sharing my experience, I wish to remind everyone to follow the moral standards on premarital relationship, and don”t commit the karmic offenses of sexual misconduct and killing. More importantly, I wish to encourage young people to learn how to control their desires, concentrate on their studies, and be mindful of the admonitions from their teachers and elders. Sometimes we think those admonitions are old wives” tales and ignore them, feeling that we can manage everything just fine. Actually, once a big mistake has been made, it is very difficult to correct. Don”t become someone like me, who carries an unshakeable sense of shame and guilt for the rest of his life. 我們的人生還有很多路要走，欲望沖動時，要先冷靜。別以爲墮胎只是女方一個人的錯，男方一樣要負起責任，一樣會有果報的。希望──真心的希望，大家一起共同努力，給年輕人更多的教育與幫助，也希望年輕人趕快從迷夢中醒悟，讓錯誤不再發生！
We still have a long way to go on our life”s journey. Therefore, we should stay calm when sudden urges arise. Don”t think abortion is a mistake that only a woman can make. A man is also responsible and will experience the retribution as well. I sincerely wish that all of us will work together to provide more education and assistance to young people. I also wish that young people will quickly wake up from their confused dreams, and not let the mistake happen again!
那是一條命！
It is a Life!
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Cathie Chen 那是一條命，不能隨心所欲，不能當玩笑，不能隨意帶來，又隨意奪走的一條命！
It is a life; a life that can”t be treated lightly or as we wish, a life that can”t be brought into being or be terminated as we please!
幾年前，學姐迷上算命，到處打聽“很准”的算命師，到處算命樂此不疲，路途再遠、排隊再久也要去“ 問一下”。那幾年，我對生活和工作，甚至是對自己都不滿意，也希望能有高人指點，給條新的路，讓我能好地發揮所長；學姐則是一心一意想要嫁個有錢的好老公。因此，只要她聽到哪裏有什麼人很厲害，就會請假要我陪她去。
Several years ago, a friend ahead of me in school was crazy about getting her fortune told. She looked for fortune tellers who were “very accurate,” and enjoyed listening to predictions about her life so much that she never got tired, regardless of how far she had to go or how long she had to wait in line. At that time, I was not satisfied with my life, my job and even with myself. So I hoped to meet a “superior person” who could direct me onto a new path, where I ca…
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