my student winnie called on monday evening, telling me that she would be leaving again early the next day morning to return to her workplace in china. i said i was so sorry since i could not squeeze time to meet her in the past week. she came back to hong kong to stay for about 2 weeks for a business meeting only.
winnie was my student when i was her private tutor some years ago. she was then in primary six. she has already left university for a few years and is now working. early this year, she told me that she was going to join a non-profit humanitarian organization to organize relief and educational work in china. she does not work in urban china, but those parts where there is no mtr, no soft drinks or snacks, and no broadband. instead she has got mosquito bites, diarrhoea, a tired body after frequent walks under the sun for hours.... but the most important, she has work satisfaction, a heart for appreciating life, and sympathy for the poor. and i can see her sense of enjoyment and contentment from the pictures she took in china, especially those with the poor but happy kids.
winnie has grown up. i feel contented. i am proud of her indeed. it is not easy for such a young person not to work for money nowadays. she studied business administration in university and it is not difficult for her to find a job making money. her present job seems tough, but she has find meaning in it. and that is the most important.
I have a friend who is working in World Vision (宣明會). She works in China and comes back to HK for several times a year. Last year, she suffered health problem. She stopped her job and visited the doctor in HK. But when she felt "ok" at the beginning of this year, she works in World Vision and stays at China again.
ReplyDeleteJust like your student, she is a degree holder in CUHK. I think it is b'coz she is a catholic, she wants to give - help others, not get - earn money! Everytime when she comes back to HK, she will call me to have a meet! I treasure to have such a good friend!