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.