07/09/2026
終於可以親手向田芳老師 Agnes 送上新書《重塑破碎的自己：表達藝術療癒原生家庭創傷》，同時亦榮幸能收到老師的大作《在終將告別前，學習活著》 – 交換禮物🥰💝！
衷心感謝 Agnes 為我的新書撰寫序言🙏。Agnes 是我十分尊敬、也深深欣賞的老師。我們的緣分始於 2018 年，那時我在香港大學修讀表達藝術治療碩士課程，並旁聽由Agnes教授的《Contemporary Perspectives on Death, Dying and Bereavement》哀傷治療課堂。雖然我只是旁聽生，但 13 節課我從未缺席——除了那一節，因為勾起太多與爸爸相關的回憶而提前離開。
一位專業而細心的老師，不只是在課堂上教授書本知識，也會留意學生的情緒與需要。沒想到 Agnes 察覺了我的異樣。翌日，我收到她的電郵，邀請我見面聊天。至今仍記得那個下午，我在她的辦公室裡傾訴了許多心事。多年後回望，我依然心懷感激——感激老師願意在課堂以外抽出時間，讓我好好說話、好好被聆聽。
有一種老師，是帶著溫柔與真誠教導每一位學生。我一直相信，無論是當老師、治療師或輔導員，理論與技巧可以靠閱讀與訓練而學習，但那份真摯與細膩，卻是由內而外所展現出來。能遇上這樣的一位好老師，是我的幸運。
這本書對我來說，意義重大，能夠邀請到我尊敬與欣賞的老師為這書撰寫序言，這份意義更是難以言喻。
還記得當日我申請旁聽這門課時，Agnes 說即使是旁聽生，也必須提交所有功課。我毫不猶豫地答應了。其中一份功課是反思寫作（Reflective assignment），我寫了一封信給爸爸。我也非常感激 Agnes 在那份功課上留下的每一句回饋及祝福。
✒My reflective:✒
What is a good life? What is a good death?
These questions sound philosophical, and it seems difficult to find concrete answers. Yet, my dearest father, you were not a PhD, you never received formal schooling, and you had no exposure to any “life and death education”. Still, you were a man of wisdom. Through your own story, your lived experience, and your attitude toward life — especially how you faced cancer and other illnesses in your final years — you quietly gave me the answers. (下刪三千….)
💝Feedback from Agnes.💝
Dear Sandy,
Thanks for your genuine sharing. I feel touched when reading it. Yes, you are really right. You father is the best demonstration for the meaning of good death and good life. These memories, inspirations and learning from father, his love and positive spirit, would already have become part of you, which you would carry with you in your life ahead. You are never alone. He is right here, inside you, and he would accompany you through all the ups and downs in your life. My warmest blessings to you.
Agnes
