从寂寥的历史中走出来，

　　千年往事，

　　一枕黄粱。

　　改编自龙湘黔、王清泉《状元路》

　　前两天看朋友圈，菲律宾朋友分享了一则故事。

　　挺有趣的——

　　Veryinteresting-firstsightofcivilization.

　　“Yearsago，anthropologistMargaretMeadwasaskedbyastudentwhatsheconsideredtobethefirstsignofcivilizationinaculture.ThestudentexpectedMeadtotalkaboutfishhooksorclaypotsorgrindingstones.

　　Butno.Meadsaidthatthefirstsignofcivilizationinanancientculturewasafemur(thighbone)thathadbeenbrokenandthenhealed.Meadexplainedthatintheanimalkingdom，ifyoubreakyourleg，youdie.Youcannotrunfromdanger，gettotheriverforadrinkorhuntforfood.Youaremeatforprowlingbeasts.Noanimalsurvivesabrokenleglongenoughforthebonetoheal.

　　Abrokenfemurthathashealedisevidencethatsomeonehastakentimetostaywiththeonewhofell，hasboundupthewound，hascarriedthepersontosafetyandhastendedthepersonthroughrecovery.Helpingsomeoneelsethroughdifficultyiswherecivilizationstarts，Meadsaid.

　　Weareatourbestwhenweserveothers.”

　　It’salovelymessagetoshare.