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. Pha.m Va(n Ba^n , CTKD 7 , California :
Select topic for you: Eastern physical therapies
Drawing on ancient traditions said to go back at least 3000 years, Oriental movement and balance therapies aim to affect the flow of life energy, or chi. They encourage sensitivity and flexibility in the body while at the same time utilizing breath control and an inner focus to free up energy blockages and increase energy levels. Chi kung and T'ai chi, for example, are practiced on a daily basis by hundreds of millions of people in China, where they also form part of normal hospital therapy.
CHI KUNG: An ancient Chinese system for the development of internal energy, chi kung or qi gung (pronounced chee goong") is, like t'ai chi, based on the principles of the Taoist religion as extended to Oriental medicine. It is also said that another chi kung style is derived from Buddhist religion which I have no comments. Unlike yoga, chi kung puts less emphasis on stretching movements and postures, and more on learning how to feel and move energy inside the body. Some of the basic chi kung drills involve standing still (-du*'ng ta^'n) for anything from minutes to hours at a time, sensing the movement of energy in the body. Other chi kung excercises involve gentle, rhythmic swinging or streching movements to generate and conserve energy, not to burn calories. The chi kung practitioner aims to avoid stress on joints and muscles and directs his or her awareness inside the body rather than concentrating on building up what the Chinese refer to as "external" strength in the form of tight, well-developed muscles. Although chi kung involves physical activity, its aim is to develop and conserve the internal energy and integrate body and mind.
As a result, chi kung practice develops enormous inner power in a pliable, flexible, relaxed body. An experienced practitioner can use the therapy not only for healing but also in a preventive capacity. Chi kung is one of the most effective of all Oriental methods for combating stress and is also becoming highly popular as a method of enhancing and managing sexual potential. Taoist "secrets" of how to conserve sexual energy are now receiving serious attentions as an important part of resistance to the aging process. The main difficulty with chi kung lies in finding a teacher who really knows how to develop internal chi power in students. What can Chi kung treat? Chi kung works to encourage the flow of energy within the body, placing emphasis on learning to feel and move it through gentle drills. A number of conditions respond to chi kung, including:
***chronic health problems, particularly those involving the immune system.
***sexual problems.
***stress and stress-related disorders.
***conditions exacerbated or caused by aging.
There are no known contraindications to chi kung, although it is advised that you should consult your physician before taking classes.

T'AI CHI CHUAN: T'ai chi chuan, also known as t'ai chi, is an old Chinese system designed by Truong Tam Phong, Vo Dang, to develop chi within the body. It can be used to rejuvenate, to heal and prevent illness and injuries, and also to lead to spiritual enlightenment. Furthermore, t'ai chi flowing, gentle movements can provide the basis of a devastating martial art. T'ai chi seems to have developed from traditional chi kung practices a few centuries ago and is now one of the most popular Oriental movement arts in the West. Students learn a basic form or sequence of movements. A short form may take around 5 minutes to complete, a long form around 30 minutes or more. Although precision in the movement is important and breathing must be synchronized, t'ai chi is ultimately a moving form of meditation in which the practitioner "flows with" the direction of the energy in and around the body. Like chi kung, t'ai chi is a "soft" internal art and results in a buildup of inner power within a flexible and responsive body. It develops balance, control, and an efficient posture. No straining or "external" (muscular) strength is required- yet old t'ai chi masters routinely defeat younger martial arts experts who have trained exclusively in "external" forms of karate and kung-fu. Conventional medical examinations of t'ai chi students in China have proved that it has beneficial effects similar to those of Western aerobic exercise but without the stresses and strains. It is also renowned for its relaxing and calming effects, recommended particularly to relieve high blood pressure, anxiety, insomnia, and other stress-related conditions.
What can T'ai chi treat? T'ai chi can help with most stress-related problems and can also encourage healing and rehabilitation following injury, surgery, or serious illness such as heart attack or stroke. Other conditions that respond to regular practice include:
***anxiety and depression
***muscular tension
***chronic ill-health
***high and low blood pressure and other circulation problems
***spinal problems and bone conditions.
T'ai chi is perfectly safe for people of all ages and level of fitness, although it is advised that you consult uour physician before taking classes.

YOGA: Nobody knows for sure how old yoga is, but recent archeological evidence suggests it may be as much as 5000 years old. Many ancient statues show people in yoga postures, apparently meditating, which emphasizes that what the Westerners think of as yoga is only one part of an entire philosophical system of which the ultimate aim is enlightenment- oneness with the Supreme Being or, in more modern terms maybe, achieving and maintaining a state of peace and happiness. Medically and scientifically proven at the physical and mental level, yoga can be successfully used as therapy by people who suffer from backache, arthritis, or rheumatism-in fact, yoga postures can help just about every physical ailment known to date. As a means of encouraging ralaxation, normalizing high blood pressure, helping stave off anxiety, or dealing with stress, yoga is as effective today as it was thousands of years ago. Yoga techniques should not be practiced by anybody who has real difficulty bending the back, especially if this results from spinal injury. Sufferers of high blood pressure, diabetes, hernias, and those with a history of opthalmic problems should seek medical advice before taking up yoga. Certain postures should be carefully adapted for pregnant women. Traditionally there are many forms of yoga. The best-known traditional forms, such as Hatha, Raja, Ashtanga, Kundalini and Tantra, have been adapted, and in some cases mixed-and-matched, by such great modern masters (yogis) as Iyengar, Sivananda, and Jois. When yoga is used as therapy, certain positions and postures may be recommended to speed healing or recovery from illness or injury, based not only on traditional wisdom but on the modern medical and scientific research that confirms yoga's benefits. In this way, yoga-like chi kung and t'ai chi- is accessible to all ages and all levels of fitness, and likewise noncompetitive. Breathing and breath control are used as a bridge between body and mind. Positions and postures that at first are just awkward to get into are held longer and longer-a process intended to redirect the flow within blood and lymph vessels, alternately flushing and emptying. This has the effect of giving the internal organs a healthy massage.
What can Yoga treat?
Yoga aims to improve overall health and well-being, and through that,a number of conditions may be resolved. Most of the following will respond to regular practice:
***stress and stress-related disorders
***high blood pressure and circulatory problems
***back and neck pain
***asthma and other chronic illness
***digestive disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome
***fatigue and insomnia
***arthritis and rheumatism
***anxiety and depression.

. Hoa`ng Bi'ch , CTKD 6 , Kansas, U.S. :

Thu*a ca'c Anh Chi., ca'c Ba.n.
Ke^? tu*` nga`y go*?i ddi ba`i ke^u go.i cu*'u tro*. Thu. Nha^n na.n nha^n ba~o lu.t o*? que^ nha` dde^'n nay dda~ ddu*o*.c ho*n hai tua^`n. Trong khoa?ng hai tua^`n a^'y, co' ra^'t nhie^`u thu* ( khoa?ng tre^n 15 ca'i)go*?i ve^` cho to^i tho^ng ba'o dda~ a^m tha^`m go*?i tie^`n ve^` cho Anh BSQuy`nh dde^? ddo'ng go'p cho cu*'u tro*.
Ke^'t qua? na`y mang dde^'n cho chu'ng ta su*. pha^'n kho*?i. Pha^'n kho*?i vi` chi? do mo^.t ca' nha^n ddu*a ra trong mo^.t phu't gia^y vi` qu'a bu*'c xu*'c tru*o*'c nhu*~ng hi`nh a?nh ddau thu*o*ng do lu~ lu.t ddem dde^'n cho ddo^`ng ba`o ta o*? que^ nha` ma` dda~ nha^.n ddu*o*.c nhie^`u ho^`i dda'p. Pha^'n kho*?i vi` trong ba^'t cu*' mo.i hoa`n ca?nh na`o, chu'ng ta va^~n kho^ng thie^'u nhu*~ng ta^'m lo`ng vi` ti`nh ddo^`ng mo^n, nghi~a ddo^`ng ba`o.
Qua bu*'c thu* na`y, tru*o*'c he^'t to^i xin ca?m ta. ta^'t ca? ca'c nghi~a cu*? cu?a ca'c Anh Chi. dda~ so^'t sa('ng u?ng ho^. lo*`i ke^u go.i , va` qua dda^y to^i cu~ng xin ddu*o*.c co' mo^.t so^' ca'c de^` nghi. tie^'p theo ve^` ddo*.t va^.n ddo^.ng na`y.
Thua* ca'c Anh Chi. va` Ca'c Ba.n ,
Ba~o lu.t dda~ ta.m qua ddi nhu*ng dda~ dde^? la.i ha^.u qua? la^u da`i kha('c nghie^.t tre^n ddo*`i so^'ng vo^'n dda~ co* cu*.c cu`ng kho^? cu?a da^n ta. Ca'i ddo'i nghe`o va` ta^.t be^.nh va^~n muo^n ddo*`i dde do.a ddo^`ng ba`o ta. Chu*`ng na`o da^n ta co`n bi. tai hoa., chu*`ng ddo' trong ta va^~n co`n tho^i thu'c ca^u go.i : " Anh em ta o*i ! Ma'u cha?y ruo^.t me^`m ." Va^~n co`n ki.p cho nhu*~ng giu'p ddo*~ ve^` que^ nha` , va` cu. the^? la` ve^` cho ca'c gia ddi`nh Thu. Nha^n bi. a?nh hu*o*?ng do ca'c tra^.n lu~ lu.t vu*`a qua. Va` dde^? cu. the^? ho'a ddo*.t va^.n ddo^.ng na`y ,to^i xin ddu*o*.c dde^` nghi.:
Tie^'p tu.c cuo^.c quye^n go'p cu*'u tro*. cho ca'c gia ddi`nh Thu. Nha^n na.n nha^n ba~o lu.t. DDo*.t quye^n go'p nga('n ha.n trong mo^.t tha'ng va` ke^'t thu'c va`o nga`y 16-2-99, tu*'c la` nga`y Te^'t nguye^n DDa'n.
Xin ca'c ba.n go*?i check ve^` -di.a chi? sau -da^y :
Quy~ Cu+u' Tro+. Ba~o Lu.t
c/o Dalat University Alumni Association
488 E. 17 th street- Suite# B 105
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
U.S.A.
(Check payable to : Dalat University Alumni Association).
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Thu*a ca'c Anh Chi. va` Ca'c Ba.n ,
Trong tinh tha^`n LA' LA`NH DDU`M LA' RA'CH, LA' RA'CH DDU`M LA' TA? TO*i , to^i ra^'t mong su*. u?ng ho^ nhie^.t ti`nh cu?a ta^'t ca? chu'ng ta.
Hoa`ng Bi'ch,
Thay ma(.t nho'm va^.n ddo^.ng.

. Tra^`n Quang Ca?nh , CTKD 1 , Washington D.C. :
" Chu'ng ta ne^n ha~nh die^.n la` chu'ng ta co' nhie^`u ba.n be` tre^n the^' gio+'i ."

. Nguye^~n Kha'nh Chu'c , CTKD 1, Paris, France:
"...Ca^y tho^ng "Thu. Nha^n", hay go.i ta('t la` ca^y "Thu. Nha^n" dda~ tro+? tha`nh mu.c tie^u dda`o ta.o cu?a Vie^.n Dda.i Ho.c tha^n ye^u: Ca^y xanh suo^'t bo^'n mu`a, ta^'m tha^n ngay tha(?ng, bie^'t lie^n ke^'t giu+~a Ho.c va` Ha`nh, giu+~a tri' thu+'c va` dda.o ddu+'c.
Nhu+~ng ngu+o+`i con cu?a Vie^.n DDa.i Ho.c Dalat nga`y nay du` co`n o+? la.i que^ nha`, hay dda~ ta?n ma'c kha('p no+i nhu+ng va^~n co`n ho^.i tu. o+? mo^.t mu.c ddi'ch chung : Mo^.t ta^m ho^`n trong sa'ng, sa(~n sa`ng phu.c vu. du` trong ba^'t cu+' hoa`n ca?nh na`o..."

. Bu`i Ma.nh Cu+o+`ng , CTKD 5 , Los Angeles , U.S (09-20-98):
" Hi Thi.nh ,

Ca?m ddo^.ng khi Thi.nh ga('n huy chu+o+ng Ti`nh Thu+o+ng cu?a VanCouver cho to^i trong la^`n tha(m vie^'ng TN Ba('c California vu+`a qua . Tha^.t su+. , to^i va` anh em Nam California ra^'t nga.i ngu`ng khi no'i dde^'n co^ng danh su+. nghie^.p . Pha^`n lo+'n anh chi. em hoa.t ddo^.ng cho TN Nam California ra^'t a^m tha^`m , ti`m ca'ch no^'i ke^'t TN the^' gio+'i vo+'i nhau mo^.t ca'ch kho^ng ke`n kho^ng tro^'ng , ca' nha^n chu? nghi~a kho^ng co' trong tu+. ddie^?n cu?a TN Nam California. Tha`nh qua? cu?a nhu~ng sinh hoa.t nhu+ BTTN , DDa.i Ho^.i Thu. Nha^n Hai Mu+o+i Na(m (1975-1995) V.V..la` do su+. ddo'ng go'p a^m tha^`m co' ke^' hoa.ch cu?a mu+o+`i ma^'y anh em chu'ng to^i trong HDQT/TN.CA trong ho+n bo^'n na(m qua ...".

. Phan Va(n Du~ng , KH/1 , Covina , CA U.S :
Dai su huynh & qui liet vi,
De^m 2/6/99, ngoai Troi mua tam ta, long buon voi vo.i
The la hai vi GS VDH Dalat da ra di trong mot tuan le!
Toi chac chan rang qui vi hoc tro cu~ cua ca'c Thay buon da diet, tai te trong long! Nhung Nguoi da ra di de^? lai noi tiec thuong, niem nho khon nguoi & su kinh trong noi nguoi o lai.
"Tram nam trong coi nguoi ta, Chu tai chu menh kheo la ghet nhau!"
Nhung nguoi co ta`i ma menh yeu, khong song doi de dong gop nhieu hon cho xa hoi, cho Nha, cho Nuoc, that dang tiec!
Than oi! "no^`i do^`ng thi` ma^'t, no^`i da^'t la.i co`n!"
Khong, "noi dong" van con nhieu day chu?(BCH TNer...) Nhieu "noi dong" van am tham ngay dem mang so hoc, so truong cua minh de dong gop cho doi, cho nguoi, cho Nuoc, cho Nha, cho dong bao khon kho cua minh & cho nhan loai dau thuong (khong phan biet ton giao, y thuc, mau da....) Dang qui thay! Dang qui thay!
"Noi dong co mat thi noi dat se thanh noi dong!"
Trong dem mua tam ta, minh hy vong vay di. Tuong niem nhung Nguoi da mat Noi Dat Du~ng Sct. KH1, CA.

. Pha.m DDi`nh DDa('c , CTKD 5 , Milpitas, U.S :
"We have came a long way to this point, my friends. I refuse to take on, discuss, debate, support or take part of any issues with controversial flavors, which tend to jeopardize our brotherhood and solidarity. And so be it ".

. David Nhu+~ , CH/72 , Germantown MD U.S :

SU CHET VA DOI SONG
CHET khong phai la mot su cham dut hoan toan ma se co mot doi song khac sau do. Neu khong phai vay, tat ca moi no luc deu vo ich, tat ca doi song deu vo nghia va tat ca moi nen tang ton giao dua tren nhung giao ly cua no deu bi xoa bo, vi neu khong co doi song khac sau khi chet, y nghia cua ton giao la gi? Cua con nguoi la gi?
Chung ta nghi va noi den cai CHET rat nhieu nhung khong ai biet duoc tien trinh cua cai chet va nhung kinh nghiem se trai qua sau khi chet nhu the nao. Co nhung nguoi tu thien co the bo xac than di qua cua chet va tro ve theo y muon, va ho biet mot cach chac chan la con nguoi ngoai cai nhuc than nay con co mot LINH HON hay TAM LINH.
Neu chung ta biet rang chet khong phai la het, rang co su noi lien giua doi song hien huu va nhung the gioi khac dep de hon thi chung ta se cam thay yeu doi hon, vui ve hon, va khong con so chet nua.
Sau day xin goi den cac ban bai tham khao ve CHET VA DOI SONG cua Ms. Darshani Deane. Ken va Lola la mot cap vo chong moi cuoi. Lola la nguoi co doi song tinh than kha cao, Co thuong doc sach vo ve tam linh, tham thien va cau nguyen THUONG DE hang ngay, trong khi Ken thi khong tin tuong gi den nhung dieu ma vo anh coi trong. Lola phai nai ni, Ken moi chiu thap tung vo di nghe buoi dien thuyet cua Ms. DEANE. Lola noi: Thua Ba, toi muon cuoc hon nhan cua chung toi duoc tot dep, toi nghi chung toi se co hanh phuc dai lau neu Ken biet chu trong den van de tinh than nhieu hon vat chat. Neu ca hai chung toi deu biet huong ve mot muc tieu chung la tinh than thi chung toi co the tranh duoc cac cam bay cua vat chat, tranh duoc cac do vo, dau thuong do cuoc song huong thu day xa hoa phung phi mang lai.
Ken cai lai: Thua Ba, vo toi muon lam gi thi lam, do la quyen cua nang nhung dung keo toi vao cuoc chu. Tai sao toi phai chu trong den nhung van de tinh than? Tu nho toi rat cuc kho, bay gio co viec lam tot, co du tien nghi va vat chat thi phai huong thu chu. Sau nay khi ve gia neu muon thi toi co the nghi den van de tinh than sau. Khi do dau co muon, con thieu gi thi gioi de lam. Du cho khi ve huu sau 65 tuoi, toi cung con du suc theo duoi cac van de tinh than kia ma. Ba nghi sao? Lieu toi dung hay vo toi dung? Khong ai co the noi rang ong dung hay sai. Viec nay chi minh ong biet nhung bat cu quyet dinh gi cung phai dua tren nhung du kien thuc te chu khong the gia tuong duoc... Truoc het hoat dong TAM LINH khong he ngan cach voi doi song hien tai ma la mot phan cua doi song hang ngay. Hoat dong tam linh khong co gi khac thuong, khong co y nghia phai tu bo cac hoat dong hang ngay de theo duoi mot cai gi xa voi. Di theo con duong TAM LINH la song cho ra song, song thoai mai voi cuoc song, song mot cach y thuc va chu dong chu khong phai song mot cach may moc va thu dong. Muon duoc nhu vay chieu huong tam linh phai la trung tam cua ong va trung tam cua tat ca cac hoat dong cua ong. Lam sao de cac nang luong deu phat xuat tu cai trung tam day an tinh va sang suot ay. Trung tam nay cang manh thi suc khoe, su giao dich, cong viec cua ong cang ngay cang tro nen tot dep hon va doi song se tro nen mot an sung thay vi mot cai gi ma ong phai vat lon, phai phan dau. Bay gio chung ta hay xet den van de thoi gian. Toi muon luu y ong ve cau noi rang luc nao chung ta cung co thoi gio, ngoai sau muoi tuoi van co the theo duoi nhung cong viec nhu y muon. Lieu ong co chac rang ong se song den tuoi 60 hay khong? Trong cuon ( Journey to Ixtlan ) noi ve cuoc tim DAO cua mot nguoi ten Castaneda voi dao su Don Juan. Doan su Juan noi rang: Than chet la nguoi ban dong hanh luon luon di sat ben canh chung ta, gan den noi chung ta chi do tay ra la co the cham den than CHET. Di nhien anh chang Castaneda khong muon nghi den su chet, anh chi muon hoc hoi nhung khien thuc ky la, nhung dieu huyen bi, nhung phep thuat cua Juan nen to ra kho chiu. Don Juan ben khuyen: Con cho nen bat chuoc moi nguoi cu nghi rang minh khong bao gio chet ma doi lam nhung viec vi dai, kinh thien dong dia, va bien lap troi ma nen y thuc rang THAN CHET la vi co van khon ngoan nhat ma con se gap.
Duc PHAT da de cap den viec nay qua mot cau chuyen sau: Mot nguoi di trong rung khi gap mot con cop du, anh ta bo chay va cop duoi theo. Anh chay den ben mot vuc tham sau hut day nhung tang da nhon nhu dao, nhay xuong thi cung chet ma dung lai thi cop an thit. Bat chot anh nhin thay mot canh cay leo du dua giua bo vuc, anh voi chom len bam vao canh cay nay. Vua bam vao canh cay anh da trong thay hai con chuot, mot den va mot trang dang gam nham canh cay nay. Trong giay phut do anh nhin thay mot trai cay nho xinh xinh moc tren canh, anh voi hai an va quen di hoan canh khon cung. Anh xuyt xoa khen ngoi vi ngot cua trai cay, quen ca con cop dang gam gu tren bo vuc, quen ca vuc tham day nhung tang da nhon, quen ca hai con chuot dang gam nham canh cay. Anh chi ao uoc co the tim them mot vai trai cay nhu vay de an cho da them thi sung suong biet bao. Khi chim dam trong su vui suong chung ta quen di nhung vo thuong cua cuoc doi. Cuoc doi chang bao gio bang phang, em suoi ca ma luon luon co nhung bien dong vi nhu mat bien truoc con giong to. Chung ta quen thoi gian dang gam nham cuoc doi chung ta khong ngung nhu hai con chuot den va trang (Ngay va Dem). Du chung ta dep de hay xau xa, giau co hay ngheo hen, khon ngoan hay kho dai thi chung ta cung khong the thoat khoi cai CHET. Giong nhu con cop trong cau chuyen tren, su chet dang rinh rap chung ta, theo duoi chung ta, khong cho doi den luc tuoi gia. Nhung tang da nhon duoi day vuc sau tuong trung cho nhung su bat ngo, tai nan, benh tat, chien tranh, thien tai...Bat cu luc nao su CHET cung co mat va co the den voi chung ta. Than Chet luon luon dung canh chung ta voi luoi hai do cao san sang bo xuong. Nguoi A Chau co cau thanh ngu: Luc hoang hon xuong, cho tu hao rang ngay mai ban se thuc day nhu thuong le. De doi pho voi su CHET chung ta khong the tron chay no duoc ma chi co mot cach la san sang giap mat voi no bat cu luc nao hay o dau. Hay song lam sao de cho than CHET khong gap minh luc chua chuan bi, hay san sang ngay tu bay gio. Tom lai, van de khong phai viec chung minh cho anh, nen hay khong nen, theo duoi van de TAM LINH voi vo anh, ma o cho anh se phai lam gi mot cach thiet thuc voi cuoc doi cua anh. Dung quen rang THAN CHET luc nao cung lang vang o ben canh tat ca moi nguoi trong chung ta.
Than chuc cac ban khoe manh va binh an trong tam hon.
David Nhu

. Nguye^~n Tha`nh DDu+'c , CTKD 1 , Atlanta , U.S :

What the National Flag means to me.
I have read some postings in a newsgroup "Social Culture Vietnamese" lately talking about the National Flag and National Anthem. It brings back one of the saddest memories of my life and I would like to recount my story to you.
About 20 years ago, my family and I left our country in search for freedom. Communism had already taken over all of Viet-Nam.
To make a long story short, we didn’t have any other choice but to leave our beloved country. It was not an easy decision to depart from a place where "our placenta was buried and our umbilical cord was cut " (no+i cho^n nhau ca^’t ru’n). After a few days of floating on an open ocean, we arrived at the water-line of the Philippines. The speaker-phone from the Skipper asked everybody to stand up and sing our National Anthem as a ceremony to bring down the Flag.
South Viet-Nam had ceased to exist-- at least on the World map.
So I stood up and started singing loudly and clearly:
" Na`y Co^ng Da^n o+i , ddu+’ng le^n dda’p lo+`i so^ng nui’... But my voice cracked as I choked and tears flowed from my eyes, uncontrolled. I knew then that I was without a home. While being an orphan is bad, being without a homeland is worse. I recomposed myself and attempted to sing again:
" Ddo^`ng lo`ng cu`ng ddi, hy-sinh tie^'c gi` tha^n so^’ng".
But my voice failed me once again and I could no longer continue. I tried to swallow my tears which by now freely streamed down my face. I never finished the song.
Whatever you want to do with the National Flag and/or the National Anthem is your own business.
I cannot and do not want to change your view on the matter . I only know what they will always mean to me-- in my heart and in my mind.
Now, if I may ask of you a favor, please sing along with me the National Anthem.
"Na`y co^ng da^n o+i ddu+’ng le^n dda’p lo+i` so^ng nui’...
Sorry, ladies and gentlemen, I cannot finish my song. My eyes are all wet now.
Atlanta, GA (USA) 1995
Nguyen Thanh Duc

. Le^ Thanh Kim , CTKD 6 , Los Angeles, U.S :
"Na(m tha'ng tro^i qua, cha('c cha('n mo^.t ddie^`u la`chu'ng ta se~ co' the^? cu`ng nhau mi~m cu+o+`i va` vo^ cu`ng vui su+o+'ng khi mi`nh dda~ co' di.p go'p pha^`n trong chu+o+ng tri`nh giu'p ddo+~ cho ca'c em."

. Qua?n My~ Lan , Su+ Pha.m , California , U.S :
Pha.m Duy, Kie^`u va` Chu'ng Ta
To^i kho^ng nho+' ro~ na(m na`o, chi? mang ma'ng la` chu'ng to^i mo+'i o+? ngoa`i Ba('c va`o, tru+o+'c khi ca^.u to^i mua ca'i radio dda^`u tie^n ma` to^i cu+' tu+o+?ng la` co' ai ddu+'ng ha't dda(`ng sau, thi` chi. em to^i dda~ ddu+o+.c nghe ca^.u mo+. to^i ha't nhu+~ng ca^u nhu+ "DDu+o+`ng La.ng So+n a^m u u` u, Ga` bi`nh minh reo lo+ o+` tho+, Ru+`ng e^m a'i thu+'c gia^'c trong su+o+ng mo+`..." hoa(.c "Mo^.t mu`a thu na(m qua ca'ch ma.ng tie^'n ra, dda^'t Vie^.t bu+`ng nga`n tie^'ng, thanh nie^n tung go^ng pha' xie^`ng ..." to^i chi? ddo^. ba bo^'n tuo^?i cu~ng i i? ha't theo .
Lo+'n ho+n mo^.t chu't nu+~a, chu'ng to^i la.i ddu+o+.c nghe ca^.u mo+. to^i ke^? ve^` nhu+~ng ky? nie^.m kha'ng chie^'n, na`o la` Thanh nie^n cu+'u quo^'c, Phu. nu+~ cu+'u quo^'c, Nhi ddo^`ng cu+'u quo^'c, tho+`i ma` hai o^ng ba` ddi da.y bi`nh da^n ho.c vu. khi ta?n cu+ tu+` Ha` No^.i le^n Tha'i Nguye^n . Tho+`i a^'y dda~ co' ban ho+.p ca Tha(ng Long vo+'i Tha'i Thanh, Tha'i Ha(`ng, Hoa`i Trung, Hoa`i Ba('c. Co' nhu+~ng ca'i te^n ddu+o+.c ca^.u mo+. to^i nha('c dde^'n nhie^`u la^`n nhu+ Thie^n Thai Va(n Cao, Gio.t Mu+a Thu DDa(.ng The^' Phong, Xua^'t Qua^n Pha.m Duy, v.v... Nhu+~ng ca'i te^n a^'y dda~ ho^`n nhie^n ddi va`o tuo^?i tho+ cu?a chu'ng to^i mo^.t ca'ch ddo+n so+ va` tu+. nhie^n nhu+ the^' .
Ro^`i chu'ng to^i lo+'n le^n, the^m nhu+~ng ddu+'a em kha'c ra ddo+`i, trong tie^'ng mo+. to^i ha't ru, tie^'ng ba` to^i nga^m Kie^`u, tie^'ng dde^`u dde^`u cu?a co^ to^i khi ddo.c Chinh Phu. Nga^m cho ba` nghe, vi` ba` to^i chi? bie^'t chu+~ Ha'n ma` kho^ng bie^'t chu+~ Quo^'c ngu+~. To^i cu+' tha('c ma('c kho^ng bie^'t ta.i sao ba` kho^ng bie^'t ddo.c ma` va^~n thuo^.c Kie^`u tu+` dda^`u dde^'n cuo^'i . Cho dde^'n khi to^i va`o trung ho.c, mang ba`i ve^` ddo.c cho ba` nghe, thi` thi?nh thoa?ng co' nhu+~ng chu+~ ba` co`n no'i "Cho^~ na`y nga`y xu+a the^' na`y, the^' na`y, kho^ng pha?i the^' (nhu+ to^i ho.c)" . Ca'c ddie^?n co^' be^n Ta`u, ba` to^i cu~ng bie^'t he^'t, ne^n to^i thi'ch ddo.c cho ba` nghe dde^? ho?i ba`, ba` ke^? chuye^.n nghe la.i thi'ch ho+n la` tha^`y gia?ng o+? tru+o+`ng .
Nhu+ng lo+'n le^n the^m mo^.t chu't nu+~a, tho+`i con ga'i thi'ch ho+.p vo+'i ta^n nha.c ho+n, tho+ Kie^`u dda~ da^`n da^`n ddi va`o que^n la~ng, nhu+o+`ng cho^~ cho tho+ mo+'i, vo+'i Nguye^n Sa, Nha^'t Tua^'n, Vu~ Hoa`ng Chu+o+ng ... Chu'ng to^i ddu+o+.c o^ng cu. thu+o+?ng cho ca'i ma'y thu ba(ng magne'tophone khi dda^.u trung ho.c . To^i co`n nho+' nhu+~ng cuo^.n ba(ng nhu+.a ddu+o+.c thu tu+` nhu+~ng ddi~a ha't 75 tua hoa(.c tu+` radio ra . Nhu+~ng tie^'ng ha't, nhu+~ng ba`i ha't va` nhu+~ng ngu+o+`i ha't dda~ tro+? tha`nh tha^`n tu+o+.ng cu?a bo.n nu+~ sinh chu'ng to^i . Co' nhu+~ng ba`i ha't cha? nho+' te^n, ke^? ca? te^n ta'c gia?, nhu+ng chi? ca^`n mo^.t ddu+'a ba.n ha't le^n mo^.t ca^u dda^`u la` ca? bo.n ha't thuo^.c lo`ng tu+` dda^`u dde^'n cuo^'i ... "ti`m nhau trong hoa no+? ... ti`m trong ca^u tho+ co^?, ti`m qua tranh to^' nu+~... ti`m nhau nhu+ Thie^n Co^? ti`m Nga`n Thu" hoa(.c "nga`y ddo' co' em ddi nhe. va`o ddo+`i"\. Co' nhu+~ng mo^'i ti`nh ho.c tro` ho+.p tan ba(`ng "nghi`n tru`ng xa ca'ch, ngu+o+`i dda~ ddi ro^`i" ... vi` "nga`y em hai mu+o+i tuo^?i, mo+'i cho+'m bie^'t ye^u ngu+o+`i, dda~ buo^`n vi` duye^n mo+'i, ro^`i dda^y se~ nha.t phai" ...
Cho dde^'n khi la`m me., ha't ru con ba(`ng nhu+~ng ba`i tho+, ba`i ca dao nga`y xu+a dda~ ddu+o+.c me. ru thi` khi a^'y Kie^`u, Chinh phu., mo+'i tro+? la.i, mo^.t cuo^.c tro+? la.i tua^`n hoa`n trong nhie^`u the^' he^. me. Vie^.t Nam .
Cho dde^'n ba^y gio+`, sau ga^`n hai mu+o+i na(m xa xu+', vo+'i su+. cha('t lo.c cu?a tho+`i gian, nhu+~ng ba?n nha.c hu`ng, nhu+~ng ba?n nha.c ti`nh, nhu+~ng ca^u tho+ die^~m tuye^.t va^~n co`n dda^'y . To^i ddu+o+.c xem Pha.m Duy "mu'a" la^`n dda^`u tie^n ca'ch dda^y cu~ng kha' la^u, khi o^ng sang Paris gio+'i thie^.u "Ba`y chim bo? xu+'" . Lu'c a^'y Pha.m Duy kho^ng co`n tre? nu+~a, the^' ma` chi'nh o^ng cu~ng la` ngu+o+`i dda~ pha' le^. , tu+. mi`nh die^~n ta? ta'c pha^?m cu?a mi`nh ba(`ng nhu+~ng ddo^.ng ta'c kho^ng ddo+n gia?n nhu+ nhu+~ng ca si~ kha'c thu+o+`ng la`m . Pha.m Duy thu+.c su+. mu'a theo lo+`i ha't, mu'a theo a^m nha.c . Ca'i "ngo^n ngu+~ tha^n xa'c" dda~ die^~n ta? no^`ng nhie^.t the^m nhu+~ng gi` o^ng muo^'n no'i ba(`ng a^m ddie^.u . Lu'c ba^'y gio+` chu'ng ta co' ca?m tu+o+?ng Pha.m Duy ddu+'ng dda^'y mo^.t mi`nh tre^n sa^n kha^'u, nhu+ng o^ng kho^ng co`n bie^'t du+o+'i kia la` kha'n gia?, kho^ng nho+' ra(`ng bao nhie^u con ma('t ddang ddo^? do^`n va`o mi`nh . Pha.m Duy tha? mi`nh bay theo a^m hu+o+?ng, bay theo lo+`i ca, cho+i vo+i trong a^m ddie^.u dde^? ddi va`o co~i rie^ng mi`nh . Hi`nh nhu+ chu+a co' ca nha.c si~ Vie^.t Nam na`o la`m nhu+ the^', hay dda~ co' ma` to^i kho^ng ddu+o+.c bie^'t cha(ng .
La^`n tri`nh die^~n Minh Ho.a Kie^`u mo+'i dda^y o+? San Jose' cu~ng la` mo^.t chu+o+ng tri`nh dda(.c bie^.t . Ban dda^`u no' chi? ddu+o+.c tru` lie^.u rie^ng cho ca'c Thu. nha^n, cu+.u sinh vie^n Vie^.n DDa.i ho.c DDa` La.t, nhu+ng sau khi tin tu+'c ddu+o+.c loan ra, so^' tha^n hu+~u tham du+. qua' ddo^ng, le^n dde^'n ho+n hai tra(m ngu+o+`i, ne^n dda~ pha?i to^? chu+'c ta.i mo^.t qua'n ca`-phe^, va` kho^ng pha?i chi? co' Thu. nha^n A, Thu. nha^n B (vo+. hoa(.c cho^`ng) ma` co' ca? Thu. nha^n C (con ca'i cu?a gia ddi`nh thu. nha^n) va` tha^n hu+~u tham du+. nu+~a . Tha^.t la` thu' vi. khi mo^.t Thu. nha^n C dda~ le^n sa^n kha^'u no'i ra(`ng: "Nho+` ba'c ma` cha'u bie^'t Kie^`u nhie^`u ho+n ..." . Tha^.t he^', the^' he^. o^ng ba`, cha me., chu'ng ta, thuo^.c Kie^`u vi` ddu+o+.c nghe, ddu+o+.c ke^?, ddu+o+.c ho.c, co`n the^' he^. con cha'u chu'ng ta sinh tru+o+?ng ta.i ha?i ngoa.i thi` kho' lo`ng ma` bie^'t Kie^`u, huo^'ng gi` la` thuo^.c Kie^`u . Pho^? Kie^`u qua a^m nha.c tha^.t la` mo^.t phu+o+ng pha'p hu+~u hie^.u dde^? ca'c the^' he^. tie^'p no^'i bie^'t dde^'n mo^.t danh pha^?m trong ne^`n va(n ho.c nu+o+'c nha` . Pha.m Duy dda~ suy nghi~ tru+o+'c chu'ng ta, nhu+~ng ngu+o+`i nghe^. si~ ta`i hoa bao gio+` cu~ng ddi tru+o+'c chu'ng ta .
Ho^.i ngo^. la^`n na`y, Pha.m Duy chi? mo+'i cho chu'ng ta thu+o+?ng thu+'c pha^`n gia'o dda^`u va` pha^`n mo^.t cu?a Minh Ho.a Kie^`u . Ta'c gia? chi? mo+'i gio+'i thie^.u kho^ng gian, tho+`i gian va` nha^n va^.t va` ddoa.n Thu'y Kie^`u ga(.p ho^`n DDa.m Tie^n, xo't thu+o+ng cho so^' pha^.n ngu+o+`i ky~ nu+~ du+o+'i mo^. . Cuo^.c ga(.p go+~ na`y la` ddie^`m go+? vi` no' ba'o hie^.u ddo+`i Kie^`u se~ ga(.p nhu+~ng no^~i ddoa.n tru+o+`ng .
Trong pha^`n na`y, co' le~ chi? co' mo^.t chu+~ la`m ngu+o+`i nghe ho+i la. la^~m, ddo' la` Pha.m Duy dda~ su+?a mo^.t chu+~ trong ba?n phie^n a^m quo^'c ngu+~ cu?a truye^.n Kie^`u, ddoa.n ta? sa('c dde.p cu?a Thu'y Va^n:

Va^n xem trang tro.ng kha'c vo+`i
Khuo^n tra(ng dda^`y dda(.n, ne't "ngu+o+`i" no+? nang

To^i va^~n chu? tru+o+ng ra(`ng ngu+o+`i nghe^. si~ co' quye^`n sa'ng ta.o . Nhu+ng o+? dda^y Pha.m Duy kho^ng vu+o+.t qua u+o+'c le^., o^ng chi? cho ra(`ng ngu+o+`i o+? vu`ng Nghe^. Ti~nh no'i "nga`i" dde^? chi? "ngu+o+`i", chu+' kho^ng pha?i chi? "lo^ng mi" . Theo chu'ng to^i, ne^'u the^' thi` ta va^~n cu+' dde^? nguye^n chu+~ "nga`i" vi` no' dda~ co' nghi~a la` "ngu+o+`i" ro^`i . Ne^'u no'i ve^` a^m ddie^.u, thi` du` "ngu+o+`i" hay "nga`i" no' va^~n chi? la` tho^ng va^.n . Va? la.i, theo thie^?n y', "nga`i" o+? dda^y kho^ng pha?i dde^? chi? lo^ng mi nhu+ Pham Duy dda~ ne^u ly' do, ma` no'i ve^` lo^ng ma`y\. Nga`i o+? dda^y chi'nh la` con nga`i - con sa^u to+ . Chu+~ nga`i co`n thi'ch ho+.p vo+'i su+. die^~n ta? ne't dde.p cu?a ca'c thie^'u nu+~ tho+`i xu+a qua ca^u "Ma('t phu+o+.ng ma`y nga`i" . Du` sao, ddo' cu~ng chi? la` mo^.t chi tie^'t ra^'t nho? trong Minh Ho.a Kie^`u 1, nhu+ng mo^~i la^`n nghe dde^'n dda^'y to^i la.i cu+' tha^'y the^' na`o a^'y . Co' le~ mi`nh dda~ qua' quen vo+'i a^m thanh cu~ cha(ng ?
Minh Ho.a Kie^`u dda~ ddu+o+.c na^ng niu ba(`ng a^m ddie^.u cu?a Duy Cu+o+`ng, ngu+o+`i con ma` cu~ng la` ngu+o+`i ba.n ddo^`ng ddie^.u cu?a Pha.m Duy, ba(`ng nhu+~ng tie^'ng ha't ra^'t ddu+o+.c ha^m mo^. cu?a A'i Va^n, Tha'i Hie^`n, Duy Quang, Tua^'n Ngo.c va` tie^'ng nga^m ddie^u luye^.n cu?a Thanh Ngoan . Nhu+ng theo to^i, co' le~ gia' tri. Minh Ho.a Kie^`u kho^ng chi? o+? cho^~ ddo'; gia' tri. Minh Ho.a Kie^`u co`n o+? cho^~ Pha.m Duy dda~ da'm nghi~ dde^'n va` dda~ da'm la`m . To^i cho ra(`ng la`m mo^.t ba?n nha.c kho^ng pha?i la` de^~, ne^'u ba?n nha.c a^'y dde^'n tu+` ta^m ho^`n va` dde^? no' ddu+o+.c so^'ng ma~i trong lo`ng ngu+o+`i . Pho^? nha.c mo^.t ba`i tho+ dda~ kho' ho+n, vi` tho+ ddie^.u dda~ sa(~n, chi? nu+o+ng theo va` gieo nha.c ddie^.u va`o tho+ sao cho hay ho+n, phong phu' ho+n, dde^? cuo^'n lo+`i tho+ theo ddie^.u nha.c . Nhu+ng nghi~ dde^'n mang a^m nha.c va`o Kie^`u thi` to^i tha^'y qua? la` ta'o ba.o . Ta'o ba.o vi` Kie^`u kho^ng pha?i la` mo^.t dde^` ta`i tho+`i thu+o+.ng, Kie^`u la.i la` mo^.t ca^u chuye^.n nguo^`n go^'c tu+` be^n Ta`u . Ba?o sao tra'nh kho?i mang pha^`n na`o a^m hu+o+?ng Trung Hoa trong ddo' ?
Ba?n tha^n a^m nha.c la` tu+. do, la` bay bo^?ng, pho'ng khoa'ng trong kho^ng gian, a^m thanh co^'t la`m tho?a ma~n thi'nh gia'c ngu+o+`i nghe . The^' ma` Kie^`u la.i la` mo^.t ca'i gi` co^' ddi.nh, a^m ddie^.u dda~ co' tu+. bao gio+`, dda~ a^?n ta`ng trong li.ch su+? va(n ho.c, chi'nh vi` the^' ma` chi? mo^.t chu+~ "nga`i" ddo^?i ra "ngu+o+`i", ngu+o+`i nghe dda~ la. tai, huo^'ng gi` muo^'n lo^`ng ca'i cha^'t lie^.u a^'y va`o nha.c ddie^.u . Trong Minh Ho.a Kie^`u 1, co' nhu+~ng ddoa.n a^m nha.c dda~ pha?i nhu+o+`ng cho^~ hay minh ho.a cho lo+`i tho+ .
DDo^.ng co+ thu'c dda^?y to^i u?ng ho^. Pha.m Duy la` vi` dda'ng le~ o+? va`o tuo^?i na`y, vo+'i gia ta`i a^m nha.c ddo^` so^. dda~ ga^y du+.ng, o^ng co' quye^`n nghi? ngo+i, co' quye^`n rong cho+i, nghe con cha'u ha't la.i nhu+~ng ba?n nha.c o^ng dda~ sa'ng ta'c tu+` ho+n nu+?a the^' ky? tru+o+'c . Nhu+ng may ma('n cho nhu+~ng ngu+o+`i ye^u nha.c Pha.m Duy va` ne^`n a^m nha.c Vie^.t Nam, o^ng va^~n tie^'p tu.c sa'ng ta'c, va^~n tie^'p tu.c va^.n du.ng ca'i kha? na(ng thie^n phu' cu?a mi`nh dde^? ddu+a con cha'u bu+o+'c va`o mo^.t khu vu+o+`n nghe^. thua^.t mo+'i la^u nay va('ng bo'ng nha.c si~, ddo' la` pho^? nha.c DDoa.n Tru+o+`ng Ta^n Thanh cu?a Nguye^~n Du . Cha('c kho' co' mo^.t ngu+o+`i thu+' hai na`o la`m co^ng vie^.c nhu+ Pha.m Duy dda~ la`m .
Co' le~ Pha.m Duy kho^ng ca^`n chu'ng ta trao mo^.t gia?i thu+o+?ng a^m nha.c cho o^ng, nhu+ng chi'nh chu'ng ta pha?i nghi~ ra(`ng o^ng xu+'ng dda'ng dde^? la~nh nha^.n pha^`n thu+o+?ng cao quy' ddo': vinh danh ngu+o+`i nghe^. si~ sa'ng ta'c suo^'t ddo+`i so^'ng vo+'i a^m nha.c .
Ba`i vie^'t na`y co`n ra^'t nhie^`u thie^'u so't vi` ngu+o+`i vie^'t chu+a ddu+o+.c thu+o+?ng thu+'c ta^'t ca? nhu+~ng ddi~a nha.c Minh Ho.a Kie^`u . Chu'ng ta co' quye^`n cho+` ddo+.i va` ddo`i ho?i . Cu+' tu+o+?ng tu+o+.ng ra(`ng trong the^' ky? thu+' hai mu+o+i thi` he^'t nu+?a the^' ky?, mo^.t tha`nh pha^`n qua^`n chu'ng kho^ng nho? dda~ ye^u nha.c Pha.m Duy, dda~ tra?i da`i ddo+`i so^'ng mi`nh vo+'i nha.c Pha.m Duy . Ai cu~ng bie^'t ra(`ng - va` may ma('n thay - chu'ng ra co`n nhie^`u nha.c si~ ta`i ba kha'c, nhu+ng ngu+o+`i dda~ ddi va`o ta^m ho^`n ngu+o+`i Vie^.t Nam sa^u dda^.m nha^'t, la^u da`i nha^'t, co' the^? no'i ddo' la` Pha.m Duy . Sau 1975, ha`ng trie^.u ngu+o+`i Vie^.t Nam dda~ dda(.t cha^n le^n kha('p ca'c be^'n bo+` . The^' gio+'i a^m nha.c Vie^.t Nam dda~ theo bu+o+'c cha^n ho. vang le^n o+? kha('p no+i, dda~ go'p co^ng pha^`n na`o giu+~ la.i ddu+o+.c tie^'ng Vie^.t . Nay vo+'i Minh Ho.a Kie^`u, la.i ca`ng nghie^.m ddu'ng ho+n ca^u ai dda~ vi' von:

Truye^.n Kie^`u co`n thi` tie^'ng Vie^.t co`n
Tie^'ng Vie^.t co`n thi` nu+o+'c Vie^.t co`n

Vie^.c giu+~ gi`n tie^'ng Vie^.t qua a^m nha.c co' co^ng cu?a ca'c nha.c si~ ma` trong ddo' Pha.m Duy dda~ ddo'ng mo^.t vai tro` quan tro.ng . Mong o^ng ddu+o+.c nhie^`u su+'c kho?e dde^? tie^'p tu.c cuo^.c ha`nh tri`nh .

Qua?n My~ Lan
Ba('c Cali, tha'ng 10-98

. Pha.m Ngo.c La^m , , CTKD 5 , Washington D.C. , U.S :
"...Tinh tha^`n Thu. Nha^n ddu+o+.c Cha Cu+.u Vie^.n Tru+o+?ng Nguye^~n Va(n La^.p vo+'i su+. phu. giu'p cu?a ca'c tha^`y dde^` xu+o+'ng va` pha't trie^?n khi Cha ddu+o+.c giao pho' vie^.c ta.o du+.ng va` pha't trie^?n VDHDL tu+` dda^`u tha^.p nie^n ' 60. Vo+'i su+. u+u a'i cu?a Cha va` co^ng lao da.y do^~ cu?a c'ac Tha^`y, anh chi. em chu'ng ta dda~ ddu+o+.c trang bi. vo+'i mo^.t co^.i re^? vu+~ng cha('c tre^n ddo' kie^'n thu+'c, kha? na(ng, gia' tri. va` tie^`m na(ng pha't trie^?n cu?a mo^~i c'a nha^n dda~ ddu+o+.c tru+o+`ng me. da`y co^ng vun xo+'i trong nhu+~ng na(m chua^?n bi. bu+o+'c va`o ddo+`i. Tinh tha^`n Thu. Nha^n, sau ddo', dda~ tro+? tha`nh mo^.t gia ta`i tinh tha^`n cho anh chi. em chu'ng ta, va` gia sa?n vo^ gia' na`y, trong nhu+~ng na(m qua, dda~ ddo'ng go'p nhie^`u trong vie^.c giu'p nhie^`u c'a nha^n trong nho'm chu'ng ta vu+o+.t qua nhu+~ng tha(ng tra^`m thu+? th'ach cu~ng nhu+ ca'c nghi.ch ca?nh trong cuo^.c so^'ng, va` dda~ cho chu'ng ta kha? na(ng ho^.i nha^.p va`o c'ac xa~ ho^.i/ mo^i tru+o+`ng mo+'i. Tinh tha^`n Thu. Nha^n cu~ng la` ddo^.ng co+ tha('t ch(.ac mo^i' lie^n la.c giu+~a nhu+~ng ngu+o+`i ba.n ddo^`ng mo^n sau bao nhie^u na(m ro+`i tru+o+`ng...".

. Tra^`n Va(n Lu+u , , CTKD 1 , San Diego CA U.S :
Di tien dua anh Le Dinh Dieu, ngu huynh co nhung cam xuc buon vui lan lon. Nho den nhung gi nguoi qua co da lam cho gia dinh va cho ban be roi lai nghi den nhung gi nguoi o lai se lam cho gia dinh va cho ban be minh. Khong con gi thich thu bang duoc gap lai ban be co the noi la sau hang chuc nam khong gap. Do cung la nho on cua nguoi qua co. Khong co gi vui bang duoc gap mat lai ban hoc cu hay nhungThunahners khac trong cai bang Thu Nhan. Moi tam giao bang huu cung dam da khong kem tinh huynh de ruot thit vay. Giay phut cam dong nhut, theo ngu huynh,la luc anh Hoang Ngoc Tue, con chim dau dan cua Nhom Nguoi Viet, da tu hop anh em truoc quan tai cua anh Le Dinh Dieu de hua voi anh linh nguoi qua co rang NGUOI O LAI SE CHAM CHOC CHO CU BA KE MAU CUA ANH LE DINH DIEU nhu chinh anh Le dinh Dieu da tung cham soc cho Cu Ba luc anh con song. Con tinh nghia nao cao dep hon phai khong cac huynh-de-ty-muoi ? Nhin lai nhung nguoi dung quay quan truoc linh cuu cua anh Le Dinh Dieu, ngu huynh khong khoi bui ngui thuong cam cho loi the nguyen.
Cam tuong chung trong bang huu hien dien sang hom Thu Bay la ANH DIEU DA NUA DUONG DUT GANH RA DI, CHUA LAM XONG NHUNG DIEU DU TINH. Nghe duoc nhung dieu do, ngu huynh tham nghi lieu ai trong chung ta day cung giong nhu anh Dieu, se nua duong dut ganh ra di. Muon muu cau cho khoi bi nua duong dut ganh ra di, du su ra di dau sao cung la dieu Thuong De an bai, moi huynh-de-ty-muoi nen tu lo cho chinh minh truoc da. Ngu huynh muon noi ro hon, moi huynh-de-ty-muoi nen chu tam mot chut vao suc khoe cua minh va BIEN THU NHAN THANH MOI TRUONG ALCOHOL FREE-SMOKE FREE VA AN NHIEU RAU CAI TRAI CAY.
Nhin lai so thao Tap Ky Yeu 30 Nam do anh em dong gop, ngu huynh rat vui thay ai cung tuoi tot, QUA TUOI TOT NUA LA DANG KHAC. Noi trang ra, ai cung map phi ca, lai con nhau nhet ruou thit nua chu! Ngu huynh trong cung map, nhung chi vi qua om o gay mon luc o Dalat, lai suyen len suyen xuong; tuy vay cung it map hon ban be va khong con suyen. Neu duoc thi cac huynh-de-ty-muoi can theo mot thuc don health food, bot an thit hay dut diem an thit lai cang tot. Meatless foods bay gio cung nhieu lam. Muon cho khoi bi nua duong dut ganh nhu anh Le Dinh Dieu thi chi con co cach cham lo viec an uong cho chung mung, can di bo cho nhieu hoac choi the thao. Nguoi Trung Hoa co cau Be^.nh To`ng kha^?u nha^.p khong biet cac huynh-de-ty-muoi con nho khong?
Ngu de chi xin dua ra y kien ma khong can phai tranh luan de neu y kien nay duoc chap nhan thi tot, neu bang khong thi coi nhu ngu huynh khong viet gi ca. Neu huynh-de-ty-muoi nao muon biet LIEU AN UONG KIEU DO CO DAY DU CHAT BO DUONG HAY KHONG thi ngu huynh san sang gop y voi rieng nguoi do. Day chi la y tot cua ngu huynh co duoc cung la nho anh Le Dinh Dieu de dong gop cho TNIC Forum ma thoi. Than men va hen gap nhau luc co co hoi thuan tien .
---Tran Van Luu / K1.

. Pha.m ngo.c Phu+o+'c , VK , SP , Houston U.S :
DDo.c Sa'ch , DDo.c sa'ch va` DDo.c sa'ch !

Chi`a kho'a cu?a su+. tha`nh co^ng trong vie^.c ho.c la` ddo.c sa'ch , ddo.c ba'o , ddo.c truye^.n ...Kho^ng ddo.c thi` kho^ng the^? tie^'n bo^. ddu+o+.c trong vie^.c ho.c . Muo^'n tie^'n thi` pha?i ddo.c va` ddo.c nhie^`u . DDo.c la` mo^.t kha? na(ng ca^`n pha?i luye^.n ta^.p . Kho^ng pha?i ta^.p mo^.t gio+` , mo^.t nga`y , mo^.t tha'ng mo^.t na(m ro^`i bo? , nhu+ng pha?i ta^.p lie^n li? cho tho^ng hie^?u , la~nh ho^.i ddu+o+.c he^'t nhu+~ng gi` mi`nh ddo.c. Tre? em na`o ddo.c mo^~i nga`y nu+?a gio+`, mo^~i tua^`n ba gio+` ru+o+~i thi` nha^'t ddi.nh pha?i tie^'n bo^. trong vie^.c ho.c . Pha^`n ddo^ng tre? thi'ch cho+i , thi'ch coi TV ho+n thi'ch ddo.c ne^n su+. theo do~i cu?a cha me., ky? lua^.t cu?a cha me. ra trong vie^.c ddo.c sa'ch pha?i ddu+o+.c tua^n giu+~ . Chuye^.n ddo.c sa'ch cu~ng nhu+ chuye^.n tre? ta^.p ddi, sau mo^.t tho+`i gian va^'p va'p , tre? se~ ddo.c tro^i cha?y , tho^ng tha.o . DDo.c co`n nga^.p ngu+`ng , do du+. , ddo.c re^` re^` tu+`ng chu+~ , a^'y la` da^'u tre? chu+a hie^?u ddie^`u mi`nh ddo.c ; ngu+o+.c la.i khi nghe tre? ddo.c ro~ ra`ng , tro^i cha?y , co' ta^m ti`nh vui buo^`n theo ca^u va(n , a^'y la` da^'u chi? su+. tho^ng hie^?u mi`nh ddo.c gi` . Tri' kho^n va` su+. hie^?u bie^'t ddi song song vo+'i vie^.c ddo.c . DDo.c nhie^`u mo+? mang nhie^`u , ddo.c i't mo+? mang i't . Pha?i ta^.p cho tre? em co' tho'i quen ddo.c sa'ch ngay tu+` lo+'p mo^.t . Xin giu'p tre? em ddo.c sa'ch mo^~i nga`y . Quy' vi. dde^? tre? em coi TV mo^~i nga`y va`i gio+` kho^ng to^'t ba(`ng ba('t tre? ddo.c sa'ch mo^~i nga`y nu+?a gio+` . Nhu+~ng ngu+o+`i chuye^n mo^n trong vie^.c da.y do^~ dde^`u cho ra(`ng : DDo.c sa'ch to^'t ho+n , co' lo+.i cho tri' kho^n, co' lo+.i cho o'c tu+o+?ng tu+o+.ng phong phu' ho+n la` coi TV . Truye^`n hi`nh la`m lu mo+` o'c tu+o+?ng tu+o+.ng cu?a tre? em . Tra'i la.i , su+. ddo.c sa'ch phong phu' ho'a tri' tu+o+?ng tu+o+.ng va` tri' tho^ng minh . Gia'o su+ Benjamin Bloom ke^'t lua^.n ra(`ng :
* Kho^ng ddo.c thi` kho^ng tie^'n
* Trong vie^.c ho.c , kho^ng tie^'n tu+'c la` lu`i .
Nga.n ngu+~ Trung Hoa cu~ng co' ca^u : " Nha^'t nha^.t vo^ thu+ , ngo^n ngu+~ vo^ vi. " ra^'t ho+.p vo+'i su+. nha^.n xe't tre^n .

. Pha.m ngo.c Quy`nh , CTKD 1 , Los Angeles, U.S :
" To^i nghi~ " Thu. Nha^n la` gia'o du.c con ngu+o+`i cho ra ngu+o+`i
NGU+O+`I la` Nha^n, Nghi~a, Le^~, Tri', Ti'n .
NGU+O+`I la` giu'p i'ch nha^n qua^`n xa~ ho^.i .
NGU+O+`I la` cho^'ng a'p bu+'c ngu+o+`i du+o+'i mo.i hi`nh thu+'c , to^? chu+'c , chu? thuye^'t va` gia'o ddie^`u ."

. Nguye^~n Hu`ng So+n , CTKD 5 , Pittsburg , Ca. , U.S. :
" Hy vo.ng se~ ddu+o+.c ddo'ng go'p mo^.t i't kha? na(ng ha.n he.p cu?a to^i ve^` phu+o+ng die^.n ho^.i ho.a hay graphic arts cho gia ddi`nh Thu. Nha^n chu'ng ta trong tu+o+ng lai ."

. Vu~ Kha('c Ta^m , CTKD 5 , Florida , U.S. :
Tie^'t Canh Vi.t
O+? Florida co' ra^'t nhie^u ho^` nha^n ta.o hoa(.c thie^n nhie^n do ddo' co' ra^'t nhie^u vi.t ( vi.t tro+i va vi.t nuo^i ) va` da^n nha^.u Vietnam khoa'i la('m . To^i dda~ ddu+o+.c xem mo^.t ma`n ba('t vi.t cu?a ca'c da^n nha^.u tru+' danh na^`y ta.i ca'c ho^` ao na^`y .
Ca'c tay nha^.u a(n ma(.c nhu+ ca'c ngu+ o^ng cha^'t pha'c hie^n la`nh, tay va'c ca^`n ca^u , tay xa'ch gio? ta` ta` dde^'n ca'c ho^ co' nhie^u vi.t ro^i nhe. nha`ng qua(ng mo^`i xuo^'ng ma(.t nu+o+'c sa't bo+` . Mo^`i gia?n di. chi? la ruo^.t ba'nh mi` ma` tho^i..Ba^`y vi.t tha^'y mo^`i qua(ng xuo^'ng la ddo^? xo^ bo+i nhanh la.i tranh nhau a(n..Chi? cho+ di.p na^`y la ca'c tay nha^.u tu'm ngay ca'c con vi.t kho+` da.i , be? co^? va qua(?ng ngay va`o gio?. Chi? trong vong 15 phu't ddo^`ng ho^` la` dda~ co' 5,6 chu' vi.t ddu+o+.c ho'a kie^'p dde^? sa(~n sa`ng cho mo'n tie^'t canh vi.t ngon la`nh . Thu' thu+c vo+'i ca'c ba.n, tuy o+? Vietnam to^i cu~ng tu+`ng a(n tie^'t canh vi.t va cha'o long vo+'i tie^'t heo nhu+ng qua dda^y la^u ro^`i, coi ca'i ma`n be? co^? vi.t ro^`i va(.t lo^ng vi.t la ddu? ru.ng ro+i tay cha^n ro^`i...La.i co`n ma^'y ca'i vu. be^.nh truye^n nhie^~m tu+ ma'u lam to^i he^'t su+'c nga^`n nga.i khi du+o+.c mo+i a(n mo'n tie^'t canh vi.t. Bo? thi uo^?ng ma` a(n thi` so+. Tuy so+. ro^`i sau cu`ng to^i cu~ng dda'nh lie^u nha('m ma('t a(n ...Ma` ngon thie^.t ca'c ba.n Thu Nha^n oi...thie^.t la dda^.m dda` va te^ ta'i lo`ng ...nha^'t la` sau ddo' nha^'m nha'p the^m dia~ dda^.u pho.ng va` ly bia..pha?i chi co' ca'c ba.n hie^`n cu?a nho'm Nha^.u Lai Rai o+? ca.nh thi` tha^'y ddo+i thie^.t phu? phe^ qua'...
Nhu+ va^.y ngoai mo'n tie^'t canh vi.t dda(.c thu` cu?a Florida...co`n co' gi` nu+~a kho^ng...?? Co`n chu+' ca'c ba.n Thu. Nha^n, ddo' la` mo'n "Ca' Sa^'u " va` xin he.n ca'c ba.n nha^.u Thu. Nha^n trong ky` to+'i...

. Pha.m Ma.nh Tie^'n , CTKD 5 , Los Angeles , California , U.S. :

My Dear son,

Time is flying!
I am glad that you have become a wonderful young man!
But at the same time I am so worried that you are soon leaving home...
We are one of a few lucky parents who just wish to have a son like you. You are a real gifted boy… We give you the chance to learn many skills but only you can make them happen. I am happy and proud of your success in school even if I still have some unreasonable expectations…
I will miss you…
I will miss our tennis, our ping pong, our soccer table games…
I will miss your hard work…
I will miss your wonderful touch on the piano and those "mid-night" practices…
I will miss your lousy singing voice…
I will miss your happy face….
I will miss your cranky behavior…
I will miss every step of your childhood…
And I will miss you as a son…
The son that I have not had much chance yet to tell him what’s really inside me!
The son that I have not had enough time yet to share with him all of my experience in life!
The son that I have not taught him yet how to handle some of the simplest things that he needs to know!
That's why I am so worried to let go of you to the real world…
You are right when you told me that you need to make some mistakes so you can learn and don’t over protect you…I want to do that but because of the nature of the parental love we still have not fulfilled your wish…
That’s why I still worry!
I know that nobody is perfect. You too, you have some weaknesses.
And remember, sometimes the smallest mistake can change our fate!
A small leak in the dam could destroy the whole dam. It could destroy the whole village down in the valley… Don’t ever under-estimate our bad habits. They could be dangerous!
Get rid of them! You don’t need to keep them for any reason…
I feel guilty that I do not present myself as a good example in many aspects.
But please do not learn my bad habits. Don’t let them become a real "sorry" for me!
I want you to learn how to organize your work, your activities, your leisure time…
Plan ahead! Find ways to remind you of things that you cannot afford to forget…
Read again your small guiding books; watch again the tape about how to succeed in school…
Everything is important! Everything in life has its own value!
You have the ability to achieve what you want! But only "Persistence" not your talent can have the last word in your success!
Your future is now in your hand!
Set your goal! Motivate yourself!
Have a dream and go after it!
With your best effort, promise me that you will keep the "Persistence" word in your life…
With music in your hand, promise me that you will make your life a happy one…
Try your best, always your best and you never have to say that you are sorry…
We will try ours to support your effort.
School does not guaranty your happiness in life, but it does provide a good foundation for your future happiness…
And remember that I am always here for you as a father and as a friend!
Good luck for your future!
Love,

Your dad

. Nguye^~n Thi. Ngo.c Ti.nh , CTKD 10 , Virginia , U.S. :
And in many languages....., it's the same....,
Afrikaans - Geseënde Kersfees en 'n gelukkige nuwe jaar
Argentine - Felices Pasquas Y felices ano Nuevo
Bohemian - Vesele Vanoce
Brazilian - Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo Bulgarian - Vesela Koleda i chestita nova godina!
Catalan - Bon Nadal i un Bon Any Nou!
Chinese - Sing Dan Fae Lok. Gung Hai Fat Choi (Cantonese)
Chinese - Shen Dan Kuai Le Xin Nian Yu Kuai (Mandarin)
Chinese - Shen tan jie kuai le. Hsin Nien Kuaile
Croatian - Sretan Bozic
Czech - Stastne a vesele vanoce a stastny novy rok!
Danish - Glaedelig Jul og glaedelig nytar
Dutch - Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuw Jaar
Dutch - Prettige kerstdagen en een gelukkig nieuw jaar
English - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Eskimo - (inupik) Jutdlime pivdluarit ukiortame pivdluaritlo!
Esperanto - Felican Kristnaskon kaj Bonan Novjaron!
Estonian - Roomusaid joulupühi ja head uut aastat!
Faeroese - Gledhilig jol og eydnurikt nyggjar!
Filipinos - Maligayang Pasko
Finnish - Hyvää joulua ja onnellista uutta vuotta!
Flemish - Zalig Kerstfeest en Gelukkig nieuw jaar
French - Joyeux Noel et Bonne Année!
Scots Gaelic - Nollaig chridheil agus Bliadhna mhath ùr!
Galician - Bo Nadal
German - Frohe Weihnachten und ein glückliches Neues Jahr!
Greek - Hronia polla kai eytyhismenos o kainourios hronos
Greek - Hronia polla ke eftihismenos o kenourios hronos
Hausa - Barka da Kirsimatikuma Barka da Sabuwar Shekara!
Hawaian - Mele Kalikimaka ame Hauoli Makahiki Hou!
Hungarian - Kellemes karacsonyi uennepeket es boldog ujevet!
Icelandic - Gledhileg jól og farsælt komandi ar!
Indonesian - Selamat Hari Natal dan Selamat Tahun Baru!
Iraqi - Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah
Irish Gaelic - Nollaig Shona duit
Irish Gaelic - Nollaig Shona
Irish Gaelic - Nollaig faoi shean agus faoi shonas duit agus bliain nua faoi mhaise dhuit!
Italian - Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo!
Japanese - Meri Kurisumasu soshite Akemashite Omedeto!
Latin - Natale hilare et Annum Faustum!
Latvian - Priecigus Ziemsvetkus un Laimigu Jaungadu!
Lithuanian - Linksmu Kaledu
Maltese - Nixtieklek Milied tajjeb u is-sena t-tabja!
Modern Greek - Kala Christougenna kai evtichismenos o kainourios chronos!
Norwegian - God Jul Og Godt Nytt Aar
Pennsylvania German - En frehlicher Grischtdaag un en hallich Nei Yaahr!
Polish - Vesowe Boze Narodzenie
Polish - Wesolych Swiat i Szczesliwego Nowego Roku
Portuguese - Boas Festas
Portuguese - Feliz Natal e um Prospero Ano Novo
Romanian - Craciun fericit si un an nou fericit
Russian - S nastupaiushchim Novym godom i s Rozhdestvom Khristovym!
Romanche - (sursilvan dialect): Legreivlas fiastas da Nadal e bien niev onn!
Serbian - Hristos se rodi
Slovakian - Sretan Bozic or Vesele vianoce
Slovak - Vesele Vianoce i na zdravie v novom roku!
Slovenian - Vesele bozicne praznike in srecno novo leto
Spanish - Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo
Swedish - God Jul Och Ett Gott Nytt Ar
Thai - Suk san wan Christmas
Thai - Suk san wan pee mai - Happy New Year
Trukeese - (Micronesian) Neekiriisimas annim oo iyer seefe feyiyeech!
Turkish - Noeliniz kutlu olsun ve yeni yilinis kutlu olsun!
Turkish - Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun
Ukrainian - Srozhdestvom Kristovym
Ukrainan - Z novym rokom i s rizdvom Hrystovym!
Vietnamese - Chuc mung nam moi va Giang Sing vui ve
Welsh - Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Da!"
Yoruba - E ku odun, e ku iye'dun!
American - Happy Holiday's to All,

. Ho`ang Thi.nh , CTKD 7 , Vancouver , Canada :
" Once a Thunhaner , always a Thunhaner "