5月19日我在匹兹堡,接到我的克利夫蘭朋友Arjoy電話,説她今晩8:00在她社區Africa
house過生日,她十分誠懇邀請我去,並且説今晩是支持非裔社區文化活動,我心動了。
從匹兹堡開車回克利夫蘭就直奔好朋友張硯玲家,我知道她十分喜歡有音樂的地方,這也是她選擇新家安在克利夫蘭的原因,我邀請她與我一起參加非裔姐姐68歲生日活動。張硯玲好激動,那一個生日會有學習打鼓,有跳非裔傳統舞蹈。
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張硯玲一回家就給我微信寫道:今晩是一個太驚訝的生日聚會,來到克利夫蘭一年後,通過華人商會與伊利華報社長蒲瑛結緣,很快就像見到了久別的老朋友一樣,感到親切。今晩和浦瑛一起前去參加她的非裔女友的生日派對,對我來説可以去見識一下其它文化的生日慶典也是一個學習和增長見識的機會,爲此帶着一份好奇心走進了克利夫蘭的一個非裔活動中心。十分驚訝的是,到那里一屋子的人都準備好了開始學習打非洲的鼓,而我與浦瑛對着一屋子陌生的人,陌生的環境還蒙在鼓里,也許是我們倆的友好微笑拉近了與大家的距離,我和浦瑛也沒有機會商量就直接進入了他們的非洲鼓的培訓中,眞是默契。
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Birthdays are very special to me! I was so very happy to
celebrate my day May 18th, at the Africa house International which
had a dynamic drum teacher very easy to learn from, amazing african
dance instructor who was outstandingly fabulous and videographer who
captured the love of the celebration. I really was enjoying my very
special day with my friends, sisters, and brothers being happy with
me, having a solar return. it really warmed my heart Greatly giving
me some beautiful memories Learning to play the drums, all playing
their own part making Beautiful sounds together! It sounds so
amazing to me enjoying every minute of it! African dancing, eating,
and laughing all together for my beautiful birthday! I wasn’t
expecting all of it, I was pleasantly surprised to be with my
community that I love! It’s all about unconditional love in our
community! Sharing helping our communities of all nationalities to
grow together make it a better world as a whole. Much Love To All of
you
ArJay
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