被斩首美国记者James Foley的家书

几天前，美国记者James Foley在镜头前惨死在恐怖分子的刀下，他的头颅在落地之前说出的最后一句话是：最终宣判我死刑的是美军的轰炸。没人有知道JIM的死前遗言是被逼而讲还是发自内心，但他在临死之前请求即将获释的狱友背诵下来的家书，则向人们展现了一个真实男人在绝望中的乐观与坚强，在孤独中的思念与渴望。

亲爱的家人和朋友们：

我依然记得和爸爸妈妈骑着长自行车一起去商场的日子，回忆起这么多快乐的家庭时刻让我的心飞出监狱，想到家人和朋友们也让我满心欢乐。

我知道你们都在想念我，并为我祈祷，我对此非常感激。当我祈祷的时候，我尤其能感受到你们。我祈祷你们坚强而又充满信念。哪怕在最黑暗的时候，我都可以在祈祷的时候感觉到你们。

我们18个人被关在一间牢房里，但我们互相帮助。我们互相之间讨论起电影，旅行，体育来，有着无穷无尽的话题。我们用牢房里面的废料玩游戏，比如跳棋，国际象棋，RISK（一种棋牌类游戏）等等竞争性的游戏，我们还能针对明天的游戏讨论下比赛策略或者教教别人。游戏和彼此间的教学让时间不再漫长。因为他们的帮忙，我们依然可以讲故事，还不时有笑声打破这紧张的死寂。

所谓世事无常，对此我深有体会。我们都为有人被释放而感到极大的庆幸，当然了，也在渴望着自己的自由。我们之间互相鼓舞分享力量。我最近感觉已经好多了，并且日胜一日。我们有茶可喝，偶尔还有点咖啡，去年我暴瘦的体重现在已经差不多都恢复了。

我非常想念我的兄弟姐妹们。我还记得晚上和Michael玩狼人等游戏，在厨房角落，我还追着mattie和T。想到他们就能让我变得快乐。如果我的银行户头里面还有点儿钱的话，就都给Michael和Matthew吧。我为你感到自豪，Michael，感谢你给我的快乐童年回忆，还加上kristie，你们俩让我成年了也充满快乐。

至于大john，当初去德国找你和cress时我真开心。感谢你们的热情招待！我很想念roro，并且试着去想像jack长得啥样。我希望他也能有roro的个性。

MARK兄弟，我也为你感到骄傲。我想你应该在西海岸吧，或许还能滑雪野营。我尤其记得当初我们一起去波士顿的喜剧俱乐部的时候，还有事后我们大大的拥抱。这些特殊时刻让我充满信念。

Katie，非常非常非常地为你骄傲，在我们所有人中，你是最坚强的也是最好的！！！我常怀念你作为一个护士辛苦工作，帮助他人。我非常庆幸在我被捕前，我们刚刚短信联系过。我祈祷我能参加你的婚礼，现在。。。我说话也变得和祖母一样了。

亲爱的祖母，请您记得吃药，多散步，舞还得跳。 我准备我一回来就带你去marganrita那里去。坚强点儿，我出来了还需要您的帮助来重建我的生活。

jim

平淡的文章，有力的信念。与之相比，ISIS恐怖分子的所谓信念简直像一推狗屎。JIM被斩首的视频让我感到残忍，这封家书却让我心情更加沉重……人在做天在看，愿jim安息。如他在天有灵，愿他保佑正义之师将这群灭绝人性的恐怖分子赶尽杀绝。

当人们身处险境，内心深处最放不下的是家人和朋友。

所以，在我们能够尽情拥抱他们之时，用心去珍惜吧。

Dear Family and Friends,

I remember going to the Mall with Dad, a very long bike ride with Mom. I remember so many great family times that take me away from this prison. Dreams of family and friends take me away and happiness fills my heart.

I know you are thinking of me and praying for me. And I am so thankful. I feel you all especially when I pray. I pray for you to stay strong and to believe. I really feel I can touch you even in this darkness when I pray.

Eighteen of us have been held together in one cell, which has helped me. We have had each other to have endless long conversations about movies, trivia, sports. We have played games made up of scraps found in our cell…we have found ways to play checkers, Chess, and Risk… and have had tournaments of competition, spending some days preparing strategies for the next day’s game or lecture. The games and teaching each other have helped the time pass. They have been a huge help. We repeat stories and laugh to break the tension.

I have had weak and strong days. We are so grateful when anyone is freed; but of course, yearn for our own freedom. We try to encourage each other and share strength. We are being fed better now and daily. We have tea, occasional coffee. I have regained most of my weight lost last year.

I think a lot about my brothers and sister. I remember playing Werewolf in the dark with Michael and so many other adventures. I think of chasing Mattie and T around the kitchen counter. It makes me happy to think of them. If there is any money left in my bank account, I want it to go to Michael and Matthew. I am so proud of you, Michael and thankful to you for happy childhood memories and to you and Kristie for happy adult ones.

And big John, how I enjoyed visiting you and Cress in Germany. Thank you for welcoming me. I think a lot about RoRo and try to imagine what Jack is like. I hope he has RoRo’s personality!

And Mark… so proud of you too Bro. I think of you on the West coast and hope you are doing some snowboarding and camping, I especially remember us going to the Comedy Club in Boston together and our big hug after. The special moments keep me hopeful.

Katie, so very proud of you. You are the strongest and best of us all!! I think of you working so hard, helping people as a nurse. I am so glad we texted just before I was captured. I pray I can come to your wedding…. now I am sounding like Grammy!!

Grammy, please take your medicine, take walks and keep dancing. I plan to take you out to Margarita’s when I get home. Stay strong because I am going to need your help to reclaim my life.

Jim