The Art of Giving

 

Come across this: "What you Give on Earth is what you Take to the Heaven." Have you ever heard this saying before?

 

Most of the time we always think what we are getting if we do certain things. Less of the time, we think what we can give to make certain things better, without asking for 'payment'!

 

We, human, are born kind-hearted, bringing nothing to this world, with time we are somehow trained to be competitive (putting this in positive way: putting our best effort in life!), accumulating things that we think can improve the quality of our life, most of the time, it refers to Money. That's what we believe in. In my opinion, it is true! ONLY IF, you do it without being evil to others!

 

Just be logical... Money can buy almost everything! Who said it cannot buy us happiness? They said: "Only if you do not know where to shop, then it can't." I am all for it! =D

 

With money, I sleep in a warm room. With money, I wear a decent clothing. With money, I've tasted a proper education. With money, I don't have to taste hunger. With money, I got to see more of this world. The most fulfilling part is... With money, I think some poor people have a few days of food supply, some needy children go to school, some blind people got their eyesight restored, and there are more things we can do if it is put in good use.

 

I read Bill Clinton's book, "Giving", there are so many living examples where people give just for the sake of giving! They see the world is in need and they have the capability to help, not only with money, but with whatever they have in hand! It is called "fully utilizing" our resources.

 

There is a six-year-old California girl named McKenzie Steiner, who organized and supervised drives to clean up the beach in her community. It looks like nothing, but we never know what kind of chain effect this act has brought!

 

If we have no material capability, we do not have any skill, we do not have time, we do not have things that we thought will help others (... which is very rare... because we are all talented in our own way. We are 'rich' in all different definitions), at least... we have a smile!

 

Give a smile to those who don't wear them on their face! If you insist asking something in return, you should be getting a smile back. What if you don't get it back from the recepients? For me, I have my own art of giving. Give only when it is accompanied with a sincere heart, because by doing so, you can get back a fulfilled heart. Believe me, IT IS EVERYTHING. This is one of the things that money cannot buy! I said fulfilled not satisfied! (Take your time and think about it! For me, both are two different things). To make the giving deal even more appealing, what about geting to wear a smile on your own face when you go to heaven? Of course, if heaven really exists.

Happy Giving~

 

I have a dream...

 

I have a dream...

 

When I was young, people around me had somehow succeeded in planting the idea of me being a dentist as my purpose in life. Yeah... and I have lived with that idea for a few years without passion, of course. That's a conventional way of teaching children about 'having a dream'! =D

 

In high school, I or rather most of us had a dream to graduate fast and be free! Free from 'ugly' uniform,  free from being treated like a child, free from restrictions like 'smoking', 'drinking', free from being drive around and finally got to drive yourself LEGALLY, and there are so many more Freedom that we thought we would have when we graduated.

 

During college time, we enjoy them for 4 years, play really hard, some study really hard, some study smart, and some don't study at all, whichever category you are, ready or not, we need to step out to this 'real world'.

 

We start working: some enjoy their work, some know and good at their work, some learn to do and fall in love with their work, and there are some who simply hate their work. I was once that learn to do and fall in love with my work. From there, I have learned one thing: Thing that I really wanna do! It's to be able to help people!

 

I am no Mother Theresa. I am no Scientist. I am no Doctor or Nurse. I am no President.

 

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I know how to write. I know how to read. That's the basic.

I love children. And... I think they love me :p That's the source of passion.

Then, I had thaught children before. I had seen my students do well. I was good at it. That's the experience.

I want to contribute to the change that could possibly happen to this world. I have chosen to contribute through Education. That's the choice I made!

 

I have a dream... no matter how the journey would be... One day, either Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, there will be a school open for the unfortunate children, without fee collection. :)

 

When that day comes, I know that I have sweated blood and drained tears to make that happen.

 

This is my Dream!

 

From Beijing, With Love...

Water Cube, Olympic Park, Beijing

This is my 23rd day in China. Had 2 weeks class and this week is a super long holiday for China national day. Thanks to my good roommate and other people that I have known so far, it is so much easier to settle in here.

 

Study: stick to the so called 'main purpose' that make me ends up in Beijing, I would say everything goes well. I am doing well with the test and now I am in the highest level class for the intensive program, E class. Coping good with all the classes but I know if I wanna do real good, I am still got a lot more to do. The problem is I just want to take it easy this time =D

 

Play: am enjoying the life here. A teacher in the class asked us to describe how we feel now, I can easily find the words to describe myself now, it is "无忧无虑", which means CAREFREE. I have four months and am going to really fully utilize this. :) Just came back from Inner Mongolia. It was freezing cold there at night, and I am decided that countries with only 2 seasons are best place to live in!

 

Love: I am in love~ :)