第243章 一枕黄粱

    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.