快樂行動@time square:免費寫信、畫卡服務
7 04 2008沒想過這樣多人還會想寄信。
上周日,在Time Sqaure 跟benny 傻傻地在時代廣場一角擺擋: 免費替人寫信、畫卡,附上郵票,即日寄出。我只會寫,benny畫。我們用紙盒做枱,蓋上格仔布,放下幾張摺椅,就一臉認真地等路過的人坐下。
下午二時開檔,成雙而來的security guards 是第一對上前的人。他們禮貌地說,我們禮貌地聽,繼續開檔。他們做好份工。我們明白。
第一個客人應該是天星碼頭的鴻姐,她剛病好,還拿著拐杖,也來了。我為她寫了封給九倉的信,她說:「什麼是共公空間,九倉太賤格,官商勾結太過份﹗」Benny把她的金句:「有朋友的地方就有空間」晝成postcard,上有鴻姐可愛肖像,再寄給她。希望她收到,會記得這天。
慢慢,人愈來愈多。不認識的。有潮男孩寫給教書的朋友,勸他不要太緊張,生活要放輕鬆。有好男孩寫給退休的爸爸,叫他不用擔心,因為他和另外兄弟會養他,也勸爸爸一世工作勞累,退休正是給自己時間,發掘自己的興趣及可能。我一邊寫,一邊很感動。也有甜美情人雙雙來,各自寫一封,男的要跟女的說對不起,女的沒有特別說話想說,只把自己的肖像寄給男孩。也有好哥哥,苦口婆心叫弟弟不要回到家就發脾氣,也不要浪費時間在無謂的「挫」和「拆」等等。—-奇怪,為何寫信的都是年青男生﹖有趣。
Benny 的畫卡服務當然更受歡迎,小孩、女生、父母都有。大家都開開心心地說一個故事。我們聽。努力再現。在公共空間,停下來,坐一回,說說,笑笑,感覺多好,除了冰冷的、個人的消費外,我們還可以有更多人與人短暫的相遇、直接的交流,說和聽,也許淺,卻很真。
希望,當朋友們在信箱收到信或卡時,把當天的快樂延續。更多當天照片,請按benny’s album





Wow!這個很好玩啊!感動了!
hey 迷你噪音,我們可能在舊區再玩,有沒有興趣一起來﹖你唱歌﹖
looking at the postcards we’ve done on sunday, is like looking at a sketch book for times square, for 2:00-6:00 on 6/4, for someone’s stories and memories…and they can reach someone eventually because of all these happened. That’s really great.
I particularly like the card annie asked for her niece. She told a very simple and touching story. Take a look if you’re interested(included in my album).
And also the girl who sent both a card and a letter to her mother, is very funny and sweet.
instead of being a performer of an action, I feel that we’re also the receiver of the happiness. Hope there’ll be more writers and drawers next time to share the fun of this action.
hey really want to see the post cards again..give me the link of your album again? and i link it at the blog too? and i didn’t know about the stories of annie cos i was listening to the boy’s story .
and totally agree, we are the receiver instead of giver
and hope that more friends can join us next time. cheers!!