从寂寥的历史中走出来,
千年往事,
一枕黄粱。
改编自龙湘黔、王清泉《状元路》
前两天看朋友圈,菲律宾朋友分享了一则故事。
挺有趣的——
Veryinteresting-firstsightofcivilization.
“Yearsago,anthropologistMargaretMeadwasaskedbyastudentwhatsheconsideredtobethefirstsignofcivilizationinaculture.ThestudentexpectedMeadtotalkaboutfishhooksorclaypotsorgrindingstones.
Butno.Meadsaidthatthefirstsignofcivilizationinanancientculturewasafemur(thighbone)thathadbeenbrokenandthenhealed.Meadexplainedthatintheanimalkingdom,ifyoubreakyourleg,youdie.Youcannotrunfromdanger,gettotheriverforadrinkorhuntforfood.Youaremeatforprowlingbeasts.Noanimalsurvivesabrokenleglongenoughforthebonetoheal.
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Abrokenfemurthathashealedisevidencethatsomeonehastakentimetostaywiththeonewhofell,hasboundupthewound,hascarriedthepersontosafetyandhastendedthepersonthroughrecovery.Helpingsomeoneelsethroughdifficultyiswherecivilizationstarts,Meadsaid.
Weareatourbestwhenweserveothers.”
It’salovelymessagetoshare.