完美的一天｜A Perfect Day

是的，作為菲律賓移工，同時也是旅行者，
我一直夢想著在台灣這個華麗的地方漫遊。
有時候雖然只是四處逛逛當地景點，
卻已經是讓我擁有美好一天的最佳方法。
我仍然記得這張漁夫的照片，
是我在臺南的安平漁港拍攝的。
我經常於清晨時分來這邊，
或在我休假日的下午，
只是為了放鬆一點，遠離生活的喧囂。
這是這張照片的簡短故事，
我在一個夏天的早晨拍攝的。
當我坐在海提頂部時，
我感到沁涼的微風，
以及陽光的溫暖光芒。
在聆聽海浪演奏的音樂時，
看著遙遠天空的飛鳥。
在海邊，我看見當地漁民，
耐心地等待他們下一次捕魚。
我手中的相機，
準備拍攝我眼前的短暫時刻。
我便開始簡單而完美的一天。
儘管生活遇到困難，仍然可以找到新希望的一天，
在悲傷時期感到快樂的一天，
帶著微笑面對各種問題的一天，
還有與其想著過去不如向前看的一天。
對我來說，旅行並不在於旅程有多漫長，
泰國餐廳的美食，在國家公園露營，
或在海灘舒適的飯店房間。
我最美好的旅行是感覺自己活著的那一刻，
在我可以放下心的地方，
在我不用去記任何問題的時刻，
在拍攝我最喜歡的照片的場景中，
這些情況下，我對於周遭的簡單事物充滿感激，
並同時擁有我一生中無法忘記的回憶。

Yes indeed, as an OFW and also a traveler, going into the furthest
and gorgeous places here in Taiwan is what I am always dreaming of.
But sometimes, just only wandering around into my local spots
is the most wonderful way to make the best of my day.
I still remember this photograph of a fisherman
that I captured in Anping Fishing Port located in Tainan.
I often go here early in the morning
or late in the afternoon during my rest days
just to relax a little bit and to escape from the hustle of life.
This is a short story of this photo
that I have taken during an early summer morning.
As I am seated at the top of the sea wall,
I feel the chills coming from the cold breeze
as well as the warm glow of the rising sun.
While listening to the music of the ocean waves
and watching the flying birds above the distant sky.
At the seashore, I could see the local fishermen
patiently waiting for their next catch.
In my hands is my camera,
ready to shoot the fleeting moment in front of my sight.
What an ideal way to start a simple yet PERFECT DAY.
A day to find a new hope despite of difficulties in life,
a day to be joyful in times of sorrow,
a day to face my problems with smiles and laughter,
and a day to look forward rather than remembering the past.
For me, traveling isn't always about the longest ride,
finest cuisine in Thai restaurant, camping in a national park,
or a cozy hotel room at the beach front.
My greatest travels are those moments that I feel alive the most,
in the places that I can have a peace of mind,
during the times that I can't remember any of my problems,
at the scenes where I have taken my favorite photographs,
in the situations that I can be thankful of the simple things around me,
and having the memories that I can't forget for the rest of my life.