The Magic of Brightening the Classroom 點亮教室的魔法

I dreamed that I was attending a company training session. The classroom felt so dull that I decided to bring a simple flower arrangement to liven things up. My arrangement included a lotus flower, lotus root, and lotus leaves, and I placed it on my desk to create a softer atmosphere for the class.

When the teacher, who reminded me of my middle school homeroom teacher, walked in, everyone seemed intimidated by her. I was more outspoken, though, so I told her the flowers made the atmosphere calmer and more conducive to learning. She seemed to appreciate the idea.

The classroom had dark wood decor and green curtains, giving it a somber feel. I suggested to the teacher that we open the windows to let in some sunlight, and suddenly, the room became bright and lively.

Then, the principal entered. He was a serious man and looked displeased with the bright room, as he had intentionally chosen dark wood and green curtains to create a formal environment. He asked the teacher sternly, “Did you want it this bright?” She replied affirmatively. Sensing his displeasure, I offered him my flowers, which he took and left with.

With my flowers gone, a playful girl sitting next to me noticed and picked a few orange poppies from a neighbor's garden for me to place on my desk.

Later, the principal was asking around about my role. It seemed he was learning that I was in the design team, unlike the engineers, and was relatively senior. When he walked by my desk afterward, he nodded slightly, as if he was considering me for something more significant.

Then, my husband entered the classroom with a little one who seemed like our daughter. The classroom, typically very serious and quiet, instantly felt lively. Our daughter stretched her arms out as if flying, while my husband supported her, running around the room. She was laughing joyfully, and when they came to me, I gave her a quick kiss. She didn’t seem too familiar with me, yet she was too happy to mind and kept laughing.

My friend Helena was nearby, looking a bit envious because her husband didn’t play with their kids like that.

I watched as my husband and daughter ran around the room, laughing and playing together. It was a beautiful sight, with them both smiling so brightly. I thought to myself, "Good thing there’s no one in the neighboring classroom."

Later, I walked past the principal’s office and saw him rearranging the flowers I had given him. The plastic container I had used had spilled water when he brought it back to his office, so he had transferred the flowers to a larger container, though now the arrangement looked sparse. A female colleague had added two poppies to make it fuller.

As I watched the principal tidying up the flowers, I noticed a smile on his face, softening his usually stern demeanor.

夢見我參加公司受訓。因為覺得教室好無聊喔！我特別插了一盆花，帶到教室去。

我這盆花其實很簡單。我還記得有蓮花、蓮藕和蓮葉，這樣子的一盆花，放在教室我的座位上。我說這樣上課氣氛會柔和些。

老師進來，她看來有點像是我國中導師，感覺同學都很怕她。但我比較敢講話，我跟老師說教室有花，氣氛柔和，學習更好。她看來有採納我的意見。

教室是深木色系搭配綠色窗簾，感覺很暗沉。我建議老師可以打開窗子，讓陽光灑進來。然後我發現整個教室突然變得明亮起來。

此時校長進來，他是嚴肅的人。他看到明亮的教室很不高興，因為他本來就是要刻意營造深色莊嚴的環境，才選深色木材與綠色窗簾。但現在窗戶打開，陽光灑進來，整個氛圍都不一樣了。他質問老師：「這麼亮是你要的嗎？」老師回說對啊！我覺得校長看來不是很高興。我把我桌上的花送給校長，他拿著花就離開了。

現在我桌上沒花了。我座位旁邊有個女生，人很俏皮。她看到鄰居有種罌粟花，就摘了幾朵橘色的罌粟花給我，讓我可以放在桌上。

後來校長去問其他人關於我的工作性質。好像我們有工程師組跟設計組，我屬於設計組。其他人告訴校長我比較資深，大概校長就是了解一下我的職務。後來我看到校長經過我的座位時，跟我稍微點個頭，感覺他可能有在思考，也許我可以做一些其他重用的職務。

這時候我看到老公帶著一個北鼻走進教室，感覺像是我們女兒。本來教室是很嚴肅的環境，大家都很安靜。可是老公帶著女兒，女兒張開雙臂，像是飛起來的模樣。老公扶著她的身體，樓上樓下到處跑，女兒笑得好開心啊！老公抱著女兒，飛到我這裡，然後我就 "啾" 親了女兒一下。感覺女兒有一點跟我不是那麼熟，可是她玩得太開心了，一直笑一直笑。

我看到好友 Helena 在旁邊，她看來有點羨慕，因為她先生不會和孩子玩這種遊戲。

我看著老公帶著女兒這樣子跑來跑去，到處飛。女兒開心的咯咯笑著。我心想還好隔壁教室沒人。看著他們父女倆開心地玩著，這畫面好漂亮，爸爸跟女兒笑得好燦爛！

我經過校長室，看到校長把我送給他的那盆花重新整理了一下。因為我當時用塑膠軟盒裝著，校長把花拿回辦公室時，水就灑了出來。校長換了一個較大的容器來放花，但這時候花就顯得份量不太夠了。有女同事偷摘了兩朵罌粟花，放在校長桌上，讓他的花盆看來豐富些。

我看到校長重新整理那些花的時候，臉上有笑容，因為他剛剛前面還蠻嚴肅的。