这个暑假给甜甜补习中文，用的是斯坦福教育家马丽平老师编纂的新课本。课本开始灌输孔孟之道等传统文化，于是我家不时传出甜甜随着我背诵《论语》片段的郎朗之声：

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子曰：有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎。
子曰：三人行，必有我师焉。
子曰：逝者如斯夫，不舍昼夜。
子曰：君子坦荡荡，小人常戚戚。
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甜甜对孔夫子甚感新奇，学校世界历史也介绍过一点儒家法家。甜甜说：Confucius is a wise man.  He seems to understand everything.  His quotations are remarkable.  I wish I could use his quotations for every occasion.

我说：You know, even the US presidents often cite his quotations in the speech when they visit China.  After all, China has a history of thousands of years while the US history is only 200 years.  They want to show respect to the oriental traditional wisdom and make Chinese people feel respected to create a friendly environment. 

前几天给在水牛城的老邻居 Grandpa Don 邮寄明信片。在水牛城的八年，老俩口待甜甜有如亲生孙女。如今 Grandma Lucy 已经逝去，Grandpa 一人生活，在寂寞中打发晚年的岁月。我让甜甜写几句话给 Grandpa.  甜甜想了半天，咕哝道，难道孔夫子没有安慰老人的语录么？犹豫片刻，甜甜索性假托圣言，写道：

Confucius said, please take care of yourself.  I love you.  He loves you too.  

画了一颗红心，签上了名。