電子郵件帳號恢復啦

昨天接到微軟的通知說我的身分驗證已經過關, 我才可以使用hotmail and msn.但也因為這事深深感到友情的可貴.
11/9清晨我搭車回NJ辦理駕照更換, 漫長等候中接到十數通各地打來的詢問.一直到了晚間我都無法警告大家, 讓人在北京的志敏一接到假冒郵件也緊張的不得了,立刻撥了長途電話關心我是否安好. umdnj的同學Mylia還有可愛的日本同事野間先生甚至已經準備好要匯款給駭客了, 單純的他們接到逼真的求救信函不疑有他,還以為我真的去西班牙度假掉失了證件錢包, 趕快要去換歐元幫助我,好險學校裡的台灣同事先打電話向我確認, 又及時阻止了他, 不然後果不堪設想. 來自各國的同學或許沒有台灣的我們對詐騙集團經驗老到(這不知該驕傲還該慚愧), 但認識他們不過年餘卻願意為我奔走,我真的非常感動.
11/11早晨我終於可以登入自己的帳號時, 才發現信箱中已捎來近二十幾封關心的信件, 十來年未曾聯絡的國中高中大學同學們, 有的發信通知我帳號遭到盜用,有的出題考考駭客想套出虛實,有的打電話回台灣向我家人確認我是否平安, 有的剛從國外留學歸國,告訴駭客他們一時沒有現款,還幫假的我找了台灣西班牙辦事處的聯絡方式......
雖然是一場騙局,也幸好可惡的詐騙者並沒有從中獲利,但我卻看到了親朋好友給我的,無價的溫暖人情.

凱西的hotmail電子郵件遭到盜用

各位親朋好友,
如果您收到由我的hotmail電子郵件帳號發出的e-mail,說我在西班牙掉了證件需要歐元之類的
請忽略它, 這是網路詐騙.
如果您跟我一樣是hotmail的使用者而收到windows live team的通知說因為要驗證帳戶安全及使用狀況得把您的id/password回覆給他們,千萬不要像笨凱西上了他們的當.請回報微軟這是網路釣魚工具.
目前我還在設法重新登入hotmail, (駭客已更改了我的密碼),造成您的不便我深感抱歉.

Peace in Heaven

台北時間7/18/09的早晨
親愛的阿媽離開了我們
到天上和阿公團聚

去年出國前請了假回萬丹和她說再見
請她要好好保重身體
還記得她站在庭院門口不捨的身影
九月的時候她北上過88歲生日
我還在這秀給她看skype的神奇
今年的中國新年
外婆被診斷直腸癌第一期
本以為只是小小的手術
她一定能恢復
因為我心目中的阿媽
是這樣的元氣滿滿的
有著美麗白金色頭髮的老人家
雖然八十多歲住院換了膝蓋切了膽囊
白內障胃切除….
十幾種手術她從來都是恢復第一名
讓醫生護士嘖嘖稱奇
我總覺得她可以”口甲百二”
因為八十幾歲的她
還可以自己包一兩百個粽子給好吃的兒孫
我南下帶她去玩
她更可以在屏東客運上和司機如數家珍
在她小時後東港的一巾蝦子一隻螃蟹多少錢
讓客運司機佩服的不得了
而且外婆一直想再去日本一趟
我還心想等她好了
暑假我回家就能陪她去玩

我一直不能相信一向健康的阿媽
沒有辦法從癌症手術後再站起來的事實
三月時我打電話給她
即使虛弱又無助
外婆還是一直提醒我在美國要注意保暖不要著涼
她也相信春天過後她應該就能回教會做禮拜了
沒想到她的健康每下愈況
媽咪接她北上兩個多月
老人家已漸漸幾近臥床
即使如此
我還是堅信當初只是癌症初期的她
一定有好轉的一天

雖然我知道外公走後最近的這幾年
阿媽一直承受極大的壓力
孤獨和憂傷
生病之後又沒有兒孫完整的愛和支持
讓她沒有快快樂樂活著的動力
四月底時
在美國的這一端
阿媽告訴我上帝對她很好
她已經活夠了
但我總替她不甘心
總覺得她應當在兒孫環繞
幸福合諧中安祥離去
不過阿媽沒有來的及等到這一天實現
也沒能等我帶她去日本

阿媽從來沒有告訴我這個最小的外孫女
她心中的苦
一直到過世她還是對我很好
我印象中的最後一面
依然是她skype上的笑容
雖然我有千千萬萬的不捨
還是要相信這是上帝最好的安排

阿媽
謝謝妳從小到大都這麼疼我
記憶中有太多太多和妳和阿公美好的回憶
我永遠都不會忘記
願妳卸下了這一切人世間的苦痛憂傷
在天國安歇

6/21/09 Baptism in Metro

The Church I Go

Today I’m going to try writing in English for the first time. Cuz Sunday, I think, is the only day I could learn “daily conversation in English” during the whole week. So don’t be picky about my grammar.
Let me start with introducing the church I go, Metro Community.
It’s a church located in the biggest Korean community in NJ. Most people here, including Lead Pastor Peter, are Korean. Actually most churches in US are pretty segregated. So you’ll see a lot of Korean, Chinese, African American and “white” churches located in different area. But we do have people from different ethnics and various socioeconomic status, because one of the core values of the church is to “have the genuine love and acceptance Jesus has shown to people from all walks of life”. For me that’s the idea making Metro so special. Some of the churches I’ve been to, including those in TW, don’t put much emphasis on “Giving and Love to the hurting people”. Instead they care more about the welfare and the proserity of their own church. Here Pastor Peter would interview some volunteers from various charities who take care of the homeless, women in sex trafficking, or who offer help in Zimbabwe and other parts of Africa during sermons. From time to time the church would raise fund for those in need and part of our offering goes to charity care too. And every year they send people to Africa not only as a mission but a service and support. It’s always my belief that we should: Grow as Jesus’ representatives to the world through training, discipleship, and service. (Ephesians 4:12-13) And Metro is one of who are realizing it.
Here comes the most exciting part. In Metro we have a fantastic praising band. Believe it or not, it’s a really “rock band” singing and playing gospel songs. They yelled, shake head, jumping and dancing sometimes like crazy. The music for every Sunday service is always inspiring in lyrics as well as in melody. And Metro also uses plenty of fancy media like videos, poster or cards professionally made almost like those fashionable commercials. All the ministry staff wants to transform the old school church style into a place where young adults could enjoy worship. And the sermons by Pastor Peter and Pastor Sharkey are always touching with powerful message. They speak in such a vivid way with an enthusiastic cadence that would never make you sleepy. Though growing up in a Christian family, it’s the first time Sunday service becomes so “fascinating” to me. No matter how late I stay up at Saturday night, I still don’t want to miss any Sunday service.
So…….that’s Metro, the church I go. Whenever you get a chance coming to NJ, you should check it out!
http://www.emetro.org/index.html

P.S. Cuz I go with my Korean roommate, Sarah, and some Korean friends in our med school, after the service we usually go somewhere to have authentic yummy Korean food. And that makes my Sundays even better!