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Once in the Lifetime Polar Bear

[04/19/2011]

四月十九日已經是一個月了

在四月十六日整整四個星期時我真的在德州的一個有拱的美麗古典禮拜堂裡在祭壇前及一旁的祈禱室中各點了兩隻蠟燭蠟燭晶瑩溫暖的光亮使我的心平暖溫靜下來

想到一位網上的“Knut一族“寫的文字： “我們的熊什麼時候把他的行李都裝上小車？我們都不知道他即將離開” 既然很可能Knut如此打算事情也在三月十九日這樣發生了如今找到教堂的我在心裡告訴Knut的爹地Thomas : 要找到他照顧他與他待在一起喔

四歲三個月又兩個星期大的北極熊可以算是剛剛長成但是在全球的“Knut一族”心中他可能永遠是那個讓人忍不住有點溺愛的小北極熊

有些道貌岸然的人不免批評全球Knut一族的某些態度但話說回來全世界北極熊只剩下兩萬隻左右族群可見前途坎坷溺愛一隻在動物園出生正點可愛到不行的北極熊又有什麼錯呢？

這一個月中間檢驗報告在幾度延擱中初步結果出爐還說日後會有更詳細結果最受爭議的當然仍是動物園要把Knut製成標本在科學博物館展出的計畫在網路的連署反對柏林動物園前的抗議活動後動物園目前無聲無息至少暫時不敢表態

但我相信就像某些已以美洲印地安土著方式替Knut祈禱釋放靈魂的Knut一族所說的一樣最重要的是真正的Knut 已到了美好之地那些違反Knut朋友意願處理Knut遺體的人在日後流年不利與熊的保護神狹路相逢時就好自為之自求多福囉

復活節週末許多Knut一族由全球相約或在網路上或去動物園相見紀念Knut並為他及爹地祈禱這曾經一度風靡世界的“柏林夢幻隊伍“所帶給世界的啓發仍在綿延持續

照片及影片都是Knut 03/18/2011 的留影

照片by C. Berlin; 影片by Brigitte E

“Baby-Bär” Lyrics (from Mervi 的Knut專欄）

In December, on a day we all remember
He was left outside to die
But this baby’s trust inspired and united us
Tears of joy the world did cry

Oh Baby Bear, this life is anything but fair
Even big bears feel afraid
Oh Baby Bear, we wish you lived without a care
Like when you ran and swam and played

Just two days into one fall, across this land was cast a pall
For he lost his Dad that day
He must’ve thought his Pop was running late, not the victim of the cruelest fate
“God help Knut” the world did pray

Oh Baby Bear, this life is anything but fair
Even big bears feel afraid
Oh Baby Bear, we wish you lived without a care
Like when you ran and swam and played

Just two days before one spring, the news spread of an awful thing
And the whole world heaved a sigh
And if my time be short or long, wherever Knut the Bear has gone
Is where I want to go when I die

My Baby Bear
You helped me through the long night
You were my friend

Oh Baby Bear, this life is anything but fair
Even big bears feel afraid, afraid sometimes
Oh Baby Bear, we wish you lived without a care
Like when you ran and swam and played

My Baby Bear, your life was anything but fair
And it’s OK if you felt afraid, afraid sometimes
And even though we’re sad, we know you’re with your loving Dad
Where you can run and swim and play

My Sweet Baby Bear, your life was anything but fair
And it’s OK if you felt afraid, afraid sometimes

Alicia C. Y. Liu

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