「健民,你長大以後想做什麼?」219Please respect copyright.PENANAWRi28w4Y4q
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「我想要當郵差!」219Please respect copyright.PENANAh55omJ8NHG
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「原來健民以後想當郵差啊。」219Please respect copyright.PENANA7GDFAucsce
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「嗯。」219Please respect copyright.PENANAzWeAfXKPMU
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「那你知不知道郵差又被稱作什麼呢?」219Please respect copyright.PENANAiTUpxmgcT6
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健民搖搖頭。219Please respect copyright.PENANAmoXtrGLfbv
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「護士穿的制服是白色的,我們稱為“白衣天使”;那郵差叔叔們穿的制服是什麼顏色的啊?」219Please respect copyright.PENANAy0yjRnwJcj
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育幼院的孩童齊聲:「綠色。」219Please respect copyright.PENANATTcyHFWHB4
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「所以,郵差又叫做“綠衣天使”。」219Please respect copyright.PENANAxouc78FmTz
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「好,那我要成為一個最傑出的“綠衣天使”。」219Please respect copyright.PENANAVhcGVmf9PZ
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我是袁淑玲,東方報的記者。219Please respect copyright.PENANACNzLk51dM0
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《東方報》為地方報,自95年7月1日創刊,始終秉持媒體是中道力量、社會的良知、良心,也是公眾的守護者。219Please respect copyright.PENANAMJUMyrEqww
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作家余光中說:「寫信,是對人周到;記日記,是對自己周到。」曾幾何時,人們只能透過 E-mail 來維繫彼此間的情感。收到信的人,或許簡單幾個字;有耐心點的,會回個三、五行,但那種感覺終究是陌生。219Please respect copyright.PENANAL7B6WXwE1q
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寫信的變少了,可是郵差的工作量,並未因此減少,取而代之的是各式廣告信、各種帳單;手機費、電話單、電費單、水費單,甚至連機車排氣管的檢測單,薄薄一張,也是得按址投遞,準時送達;那更不用說是公文類的重要文件。219Please respect copyright.PENANA3axbJXCrYN
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我在報社已6年,是報社的元老之一。在工作崗位上兢兢業業,只為守護這塊美麗的土地和善良的人民。219Please respect copyright.PENANAsL9tqzwm5t
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想寫下一個故事;故事的角色,可能是你我每天都會遇到,感覺很熟悉,卻始終叫不出他的名字。219Please respect copyright.PENANAMxJitaf3W1
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從小在育幼院長大的健民,一直把郵差當成是自己最崇拜的對象。尤其,當他知道自己的親生父親,曾獲得優良郵務人員的肯定時;他就更加確定,自己往後一定要當個模範郵差。219Please respect copyright.PENANAkoMC0Q7oQf
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健民從未見過自己的親生父母;母親在生下他後,就難產過世;父親將尚未足月的健民,送往育幼院;雖是按時寄生活費,卻一次也沒來看過健民。219Please respect copyright.PENANA55z7Q5lSKW
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18歲,健民大學聯考落榜,而他的親生父親也在隔月病逝,這對健民來說,是雙重打擊。219Please respect copyright.PENANAvr2RibyLot
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高中畢業又無一技之長的健民,只得四處打零工維生。抽煙、酗酒、賭博、吃檳榔,樣樣都來;每天賺領到的現金,不是花在買酒,就是賭博輸光。孤身一人,一人飽、全家飽,三十多歲,還是王老五,沒有任何積蓄。整天像個行屍走肉、混吃等死;健民前半段的人生,只能用“一事無成”來形容。219Please respect copyright.PENANAJ9Jt9QGXvi
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所幸,他未忘初衷,仍一心想當個郵差,但郵局的考試,考了四次,才如願以備取的資格進入郵局。那年,健民35歲,就被調派到里港郵局,擔任外勤的郵務士。是巧合,也或許是冥冥中註定好的;里港郵局,就是健民父親生前最後一個服務的單位。219Please respect copyright.PENANAKwqbUiJRvv
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好不容易考進郵局,當上郵差,健民自然是很珍惜這難得的機會。他決定洗心革面;戒煙、戒酒、戒檳榔,也改掉賭博、熬夜等壞習慣。219Please respect copyright.PENANAOCj1niKu0D
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初來乍到,人生地不熟的健民,花了蠻長的時間,才融入其生活。不擅表達,口才笨拙,也不太喜歡和人交談,學習能力有些遲緩;多數民眾對健民的第一印象是—他是個濫好人。219Please respect copyright.PENANAjAE1aYsZ7R
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我是在6年前認識健民的;他姓唐。當時我剛到報社,被派去採訪一個滇緬村落—信國、定遠社區。219Please respect copyright.PENANAIhtK9kmLFC
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那邊有種植波羅蜜;每當成熟時,一棵棵巨大的樹幹上結實累累,非常壯觀。219Please respect copyright.PENANAM3MtdMcsBE
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說到信國、定遠,其實是一個非常特別的社區。219Please respect copyright.PENANAIGPDR5FSWI
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不知道大家還記不記得《異域》這部電影?219Please respect copyright.PENANAzJVKsKrAuD
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它是根據台灣作家柏楊所撰寫的戰爭小說《異域》改編而成,最早以「血戰異域十一年」之名連載於民國五十年的《自立晚報》,署名鄧克保,之後才由平原出版社出版,易名「異域」(一九六一) 。而居住在信國、定遠社區的居民就是「異域」中所描寫的人物 (滇緬邊境美斯樂的子民) 。他們民國五十年,由國民政府安排撤遷到台灣,在這處偏遠的小村落安定下來。219Please respect copyright.PENANA3RiobQTIaF
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美斯樂,意思是和平的山莊,位滇緬邊境,有傣族、哈尼族、景頗族、拉牯族、布朗族等少數民族,飲食風味又酸又辣,是傳統生活習慣的最大特色,來台定居已經50年,許多人還是保有這樣的飲食習慣。219Please respect copyright.PENANAEYgyHTopbC
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「郵差先生,不好意思,請問一下:信國、定遠社區要怎麼走?」219Please respect copyright.PENANAdq93SWCV58
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「妳剛搬來的喔,好啦!妳跟著偶走,偶帶妳去。」219Please respect copyright.PENANAEJXbq6XQ2M
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「妳好,我姓袁,是東方報的記者。」219Please respect copyright.PENANAqt6EqglAW2
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「記者?啊不就是要來採訪的?!」219Please respect copyright.PENANAbH8FzMkG4C
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「對。」219Please respect copyright.PENANATJ8Nlvhewz
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「那怎麼沒看到攝影機?」219Please respect copyright.PENANA1buuZK8sCU
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「我們是小報社,剛創辦沒多久。」我只能尷尬地回答。219Please respect copyright.PENANA7Lm3WORx5d
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「跟妳開個玩笑啦,偶叫唐健民,是負責這邊投遞段的;這裡的人都認識偶。」219Please respect copyright.PENANALOtOp1UKtd
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「喂,健民,今天速度比較快喔…… 」219Please respect copyright.PENANAEEczbsiZrO
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「嘿呀,信件比較少,自然就比較快。」219Please respect copyright.PENANAxxIJbWFubR
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他停在一間看似雜貨店外;外頭擺了兩張桌子,聚集了不少人;有人在玩撲克牌,有人在喝酒,還有位老婆婆在抽水煙;生活十分愜意。219Please respect copyright.PENANA2bS9KsdOqK
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「你旁邊這小ㄗㄟˇ是?」219Please respect copyright.PENANAYu0kcdUCOY
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「她是記者啦,妳剛是說…… 什麼報?」219Please respect copyright.PENANAdI2ppqXaW9
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「大家好,我是東方報的記者。」219Please respect copyright.PENANAS2gDxm91EQ
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「要來給你們採訪的啦!」219Please respect copyright.PENANA2Ugt1VlbPD
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「這裡不太好找喔?」219Please respect copyright.PENANAfByYXQUkOc
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「對,多虧唐大哥帶我來。」219Please respect copyright.PENANAxLAWOQquIx
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「妳問路找他就對了,他是我們這邊的管區,誰住哪裡、家裡有幾個人,他都一清二楚的啦。」219Please respect copyright.PENANAZiK9V65jXl
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彷彿是昨天的事,當時的對話還歷歷在目。219Please respect copyright.PENANAob5BTbTfmB
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在唐大哥的幫助下,我才得以完成我第一篇的新聞稿。219Please respect copyright.PENANAXUrUaiqpgY
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東方報記者/袁淑玲219Please respect copyright.PENANASRbcHxtaSq
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井洒,取自傣語,是最傳統的料理,文史工作者梁宏才解釋:「井」指的是肉、「洒」有用刀剁碎的意思,「井洒」就是把半生熟的豬肉,和辣椒一起拌煮,辣椒把豬肉的鮮嫩引出來,口感十足。219Please respect copyright.PENANAPF3X3aIx4R
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社區媽媽夏貴珍,燒得一手好菜;像是番茄辣椒、涼拌粉條、包燒肉、包料魚、大薄片、牛肉乾巴、炒芭蕉花、生吃苦茄、酸辣牛肉、井洒、雲南酥肉、芋香雜燴等,都難不倒她,更是過年不可少的菜色。219Please respect copyright.PENANAlsMMHrslcs
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社區內有間專賣雲南料理的餐廳 (滇緬風情金三角) ,生意還不錯;有不少遊客慕名而去;我不吃辣,所以沒去過。219Please respect copyright.PENANAkt7MOFHjF7
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定遠社區的沐連生,是定居台灣的第二代。他說:當地還有種植香草的習慣,最常見的包括香茅、大茴香、薄荷,有些台灣很難買到的臭菜、遼草,居民也愛自己種。可別以為是這幾年香草成為飲食主流,當地居民跟著流行才種;這些在當地傳統料理裡頭,就是天然的調味料。219Please respect copyright.PENANAw1xoBohe53
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於是,我便主動提出想採訪唐大哥這樣的想法。219Please respect copyright.PENANAhZo42t6U2f
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「要採訪偶?」219Please respect copyright.PENANAc7xnFwAy7l
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我毫不猶豫地點點頭。219Please respect copyright.PENANAPPlyegFYI9
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「哎唷,不要啦,偶果語不好;妳給我問,偶也不知道該講些什麼ㄋㄟ…… 」219Please respect copyright.PENANACrIa2yuXJz
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「沒關係,想說什麼就說什麼,你不需要有太大的壓力。」219Please respect copyright.PENANAHLGCq9OoOp
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「這樣喔,那偶肥去問問我們經理,看他同不同意。」219Please respect copyright.PENANA6IdpuN9fiW
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O.S:這種事情應該不需要上司同意吧?219Please respect copyright.PENANAVxAuSXqT5d
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「那我就先當你答應囉?!」219Please respect copyright.PENANAuNgdJq6Arh
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我查了一些資料:中華郵政股份有限公司(簡稱中華郵政)是一個提供郵遞、儲匯、保險與金融等郵政服務的國營股份制企業,一般直接稱作「郵局」。前身為交通部郵政總局,下設郵政儲金匯業局,以及台灣北、中、南區郵政管理局;為了突破郵局既有的經營限制,並增加市場競爭力,2002年7月完成《郵政法》修法,並於2003年1月1日起,將郵政總局改制為中華民國交通部完全持股的國營公司。雖然名稱有「郵政」二字,但由於經營據點眾多,且經營儲金業務,故中華郵政擁有大量的資金(2011年底統計資料:約5.5兆元新台幣)。另一方面,因為網路、電話的普及,加上民間郵遞和快遞業者競爭,使得中華郵政的本業——郵務業務大幅萎縮,但因快捷與包裹業務與民間業者的訂價仍有相當差距,因此快捷與包裹業務仍然占據大部分業務。目前除了《郵政法》規定的信函(如帳單)必須經由郵局寄發外,其他普通、手寫信件的寄送件數已經變得相當少了。219Please respect copyright.PENANALTjXsBmkmC