Diary - Simple is happiness. Giving will reap the greatest harvest

6 April 2013 – Saturday Morning


The night earlier, whole family had a false alarm because Tong had a sprained elbow.  Fortunately, it was nothing serious .  Sean had been a good boy, accompanying me and Tong at Damansara Specialist Hospital.  He was patiently talking and consoling Tong that night, playing a good brotherly role and carried the bag for us.

On Saturday morning, Ye joined me for a morning hike at Bintang Hill. He was so happy to find that I had packed him his favourite nasi lemak. Fortunately there was no monkey on hill top that morning. He took his time to savior the rice on the hilltop. Shortly we made our way down as we wanted to start our first tuition at Kepong orphanage on time.

We were slightly late and were greeted by excited and anxious students at the gate. Luckily Ye was there to help out as there was hardly any moment passed by without students asking for help. An hour passed in a blink. Never felt so fulfilled after tuition class, haha, I felt that I was the receiver instead of a giver. Receiver of lots of respect and loves. I may have given numerous tuitions but this could be one of the first where I could felt abundance of students respect and loves. Gan En “ In giving, one receives much blessings”.

Bought doughnuts for the kids but when I offered them as breakfast, they politely refused telling me that they had taken their breakfast. Later I found out that they has some biscuits as breakfast. The doughnuts were reserved for later snack.

There was a 4 year old boy and we asked him to colour.  I was a bit worry when i loaned him my set of colour pencils, unsure whether he would make a huhha when i wanted it back.  To my surprise, at the end of the tuition, he put back all the colour pencils in place and returned the set to me.  Though they are living in basic needs, they have dignity and have really good manners.  They could easily put many kids to shame.

13 April 2013 – Saturday morning

The second tuition was provided by Tong and me. She was a good girl helping out to put sticker on completed assignments. This time I felt the absence of Ye as I had to handle all the questions myself but after the first tuition, I’m more prepared . The materials are properly organised in a box. Each assignment always manage to bring much joy and happiness. I felt almost intoxicated after each session. So much blessings felt. Kwee Yap was away this week as he has gone for a company trip. After picking up Ye, we rushed home for simple porridge and rushed to recycling centre to meet see chea for Rawang Trip. Our first trip to interview students selected by teacher for “Tzu Chi New Seedling scholarship”.

Initially i was not too sure whether i could make it due to the packed schedule but Ye said let's go for it.  haha, this is the 2nd time he pushed me into doing something which i did not regret.  The other time was to seek donation for Hurricane Sandy victims.  At that juncture, to me seeking donation should not be a hard thing but to my surprise i could hardly open my mouth to ask fr donation.  I realised then that it was much easier to give than to ask fr help.  Haha, learn to let go of self- ego and be more humbled after that incidents. 

Back to the Rawang trip,
I tailed gate a see shiong car and fortunately we had a smooth drive. The sinus I had since early morning suddenly disappeared when we started our first interview.

The first candidate parents are both working, total income around RM2K but could felt that the father is a responsible, proud and good man. He believed in doing good and even contributed to Jingshi temple construction.  When asked why he didn't push his kids for the school free meals, he mentioned that there are many more students in need and opportunities should be given to them.

 I was very touched by the second candidate family. Father was hospitalized since last year due to an accident whilst mother is not working. They are living on a tight budget relying on the mother sister for financial assistance. Ye looked at me with much concern and asked "how could they survive with no income?".  i could sense his great compassion.

Ye enjoying his breakfast at Bintang Hill Top

The 2nd family

Kepong Orphanage

The owner sitting on the sofa with some of the occupants

Donation for Hurrican Sandy

The 3rd family was more or less like the 1st except that the mother is not working. All 3 families are honest and deserving family. I prayed that their cases would be approved.

Sean told me to continue writing and one day he would publish my writing...how funny.