每年10月11月後院都會開出芬芳撲鼻的茉莉花，但最近圍欄向我家傾斜，必須要整修，於是忍心將前業主遺留下來，由幼苖經6年時間，長得豐荗的樹牆，親自操刀斬掉。真的捨不得！
斬掉大部分後，才發現圍欄真的損壞頗嚴重，平時被樹葉遮蔽，未太為意。突然醒覺美麗背後可能隱藏未知的缺陷或危險，不知我們的是否有時都會藉一些外表的東西掩蓋內在生命真正的狀態？要除去習以為常的東西以面對真我，確實需要很多力氣。我也花了好些時間才把圍欄部份清理完。
不過還是保留部份，等到開花之後，懷緬一下，才送它們最後一程。
Every October and November, the jasmine in the backyard would bloom with a fragrance that filled the air. But recently, the fence began leaning toward our house and had to be repaired. So I made the difficult decision to personally cut down the lush tree wall that had grown from a sapling over six years, left behind by the previous owner. It was truly hard to let go.
After removing most of it, I realized just how badly damaged the fence was—something I hadn’t noticed before because it was hidden by the leaves. It suddenly struck me that behind beauty, there can be hidden flaws or dangers. I wonder if we sometimes use outward appearances to mask the true state of our inner lives? Letting go of what we’ve grown used to in order to face our authentic selves takes real strength. It took me quite a while to clear the fence section completely.
Still, I kept part of it. I’ll wait until it blooms again, cherish the memories, and then send it off on its final journey
