Sim Chor Kiat
沈佐杰
 Dr. Sim Chor Kiat, who was born in China, is a pastor of the SDA Church with over 40 years of pastoral and leadership experience in Singapore and USA. His wife Winnie and three daughters moved with him to America in 1991. He and his children continued their education at Andrews University. In 1997, he had his Clinical Pastoral Education supervisory training at the world renowned Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA. He spent over 15 years as a Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor for Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park, Maryland, USA. His passion for pastoral education is most remarkable. It has brought him joy and blessed the life of many.
沈佐杰博士出生于中国，是基督复临安息日教会的牧师，具有40多年的牧养和领导经验。1991年他的妻子和三个女儿与他一同搬家到了美国，他和他的大女儿在安德列大学继续深造。1997年，沈牧师到俄亥俄州克利夫兰诊所接受医学牧养教育督导的培训。在随后的15年里，他在美国马里兰州的华盛顿安息日教会医院任职，从事医学牧养教育的督管工作。
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郭永秀
Quek Yong Siu
新加坡诗人，作曲家。著有诗集《掌纹》、《筷子的故事》、《月光小夜曲》、散文《壁虎之恋》。现任新加坡作家协会理事，五月诗社社长、作曲家协会会长等职务。诗曲曾多次获奖。
Quek Yong Siu, poet and composer in Singapore. He has published poetry collections Palm Lines, The Story of Chopsticks, Moonlight Serenade, prose collection The Romance of Gecko and music commentary Remnant Rhyme. He is the committee member of the Singapore Writers Association, the vice-president of the Association of Composers (Singapore) and the Chinese Instrumental Music Society. He has received many awards in poetry and music.
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The red maple with radiant leaves stands upright beside my house.
Its leaves passionately expressing their love aided by a gentle breeze.
For years, they saw my daughters come and go, meeting the challenges of life,
As they move forward in rain, in sunshine, in moonlight and in snow.
The maple tree holds trembling leaves together,
Bearing the pain and the pressure life brings.
Who can say that there is no loneliness? I hear an inner sigh!
Who can say that there is no brokenness? I feel hurt!
Only the Maker of the maple knows the heart,
And feels the suffering that endures to earth’s end.
I do not regret seeing the maple leaves fall...
It teaches me to let go and live anew.
Where are the country and the community I love?
In the heart where there is wisdom,
In the kingdom where there is grace,
In the home where there is compassion.
Maple, maple, maple, my red maple:
You have stirred my thoughts beyond where my mind could imagine.
Anchor my thoughts on the foundation of reality that
Awakens me, really live and dream again.
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红枫树张着辐射的叶片
垂直矗立，在我的屋旁
微风温柔的抚摸下，他的叶片
散发出爱的热忱
多年来，他看着我的女儿们
来来去去，在生活中迎接各种挑战
风雨中、阳光下、月光下或雪地里，
他们奋勇前进
红枫树伸出所有颤抖的叶片，
承受着生活的苦难和压力
谁说他有没有寂寞的时刻？
我听到他内心轻轻的叹息！
谁说他没有心碎的时刻？
我知道他在静默中承受着伤痛！
只有造物者了解枫树的心，
他能持续忍耐和忍受痛苦，直到地球消失
我并不因枫树倒下而感到遗憾……
因为他教会了我如何放下过去，重新生活。
我所爱的国家和社会在哪里呢？
在充满智慧的心里，
在优雅的国度里，
在有情的家园中。
红枫树，红枫树，我的红枫树：
你拨动了我想象力，让我不停地思索
又让我在现实的基础上，锚定了我的想法
你唤醒了我，告诉我：
什么是真正的 生活和梦
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