a relaxing evening...

Last Day

今天,P2SS的孩子們畢業了.下星期他們就會升班到P3.

今天也是自己在P2SS的last day.下星期開始會休假一年.

前幾星期,當Y說我可以放一年假的時候,其實真的很shock.因為P2SS的侍奉對我來說是無限喜樂和力量的源頭.自問並不是那種一見到小孩子就狂喜的人,但就是很享受和他們在一起.

自己性格有時過分直率,又間歇性有些低B舉動,在職場上許多時候要刻意收斂;孩子們純真簡單,和他們在一起,可以直鬥直,無顧忌地玩一餐.而且不論是自己或者其他老師,在講故事時都會精要地講解故事的文化背景,又會儘量visualize故事內容,讓孩子可以容易吸收.過程中自己得益不淺.

最開心的是有些別班的小孩也會主動過來逗自己玩,得到他們的信任和喜愛感覺好極了~~

他們升班,最擔心的還是小L和DD.小L最近的一些舉動如果不看緊一點,可以foresee到一些問題很快會出現.過去一年在和小L相處的過程中,對自閉症多了認識,更深深體會到自閉症小孩家長的無奈和壓力.也會質疑讓較嚴重自閉症孩童在一般學校升學究竟有甚麼好處?

DD最近開始願意多講一些自己的感受和想法,也漸漸會"黐"老師.DD不像其他孩子有家人接放學,雖說I姐姐可以陪他吃午飯,但在第3堂時段他沒地方去,沒有興趣小組的日子只有自己一個在教會裡盪來盪去.我不會忘記當我告訴他今天是他最後一次在兒童主日學見到我時DD的表情,看得心痛...眼見好不容易才建立起來的信賴關係馬上又要中斷了,崇拜時一直耿耿於懷.還好崇拜後在休息區見到他,有機會將自己的電話號碼交了給他.希望日後仍然有機會成為他的支持.更盼望他會感受到從天父而來的大愛.

雖然是百般不願意地休假一年,但我相信天父有祂的美意.

願祂的旨意成就!

1 lb of blessing..

or 2...?

if you've even had 200+lb, you know how scary for me to gain weight... >_<''

but, my dear friends, i'm quite happy to gain this little extra this way...^^

thank you~~!!!

もし・・・

きれいなきれいな思い出が苦くなる日が来たら
どうしたらいいの・・・

ずっとそのままであって欲しかったのに

忘れたい
忘れられない
忘れたくない

突然の電話で

ムっちゃんの自殺未遂の知らせが。
あまりにも突然で一瞬言葉を失った。

Ｒは明日出張の帰りにその足で見舞いに行く予定。
一緒に行きたいけど
行ってどうするの？
何か出来るって言うの？
何もできない。

多分どんな慰めの言葉も今のムッちゃんには煩わしい。

こんな時こそ何か出来る仲でなくで
何もできなくて本当に情けない。

The OGPG Memory -- Pins

奧運和殘奧期間其中一個有趣體驗是收集和交換pins.

本來只打算收藏從EqCo得到的pins(去年的測試賽pin,torch relay pin和歡歡馬術pin),並沒有想過會買.

有一天on完duty,敏敏送了一個UAE pin給我.那是一位spectator送的,令人喜出望外.加上看到有些volunteer身上掛著一些很特別的pins,也想體驗一下這種文化交流,結果自己也買了幾個pins加入了"Pin Pin黨"的行列..^^

Pin Pin黨中有一些特別狂熱的,視線總會無意識地scan過每一個擦身而過的人,看看有沒有pins.又有一些sepctator,一打開身上的掛袋,一百幾十個扣在黑絨布上閃亮奪目的pins頓時展現眼前,令人嘆為觀止.

在交換回來的pins當中,最喜歡的是和一位楓葉國女士交換的雪花形狀2010 Vancouver冬奧pin.喜歡它的原因除了因為它漂亮外,更因為過程中與這位女士的交流,有別於單純"以物換物"形式的交換.

那是一位舉止優雅的女士,穿著楓葉國的紅色上衣.那時她和她的先生在forecourt邊聊邊漫步,這個白色雪花pin別在紅衣領上十分搶眼.當我上前問她有沒有興趣和我交換的時候,她完全沒在意我有的是甚麼pins,已經把這pin摘下,溫柔地將它扣在我的衣領上.身旁的volunteer也和她交換了另外一個pin,而當再有其他volunteer加入時,她已經沒有pins可以交換,就從手袋裡拿出幾個key holder送給換不到pins的volunteers.我們站在那裡聊了好一陣子,感覺真的很棒!而我可以offer給她的pins選擇其實不多,她最後選了"I love 2008".心裡慶幸她選上了這個我自己也十分喜歡的pin,也希望她也會和我一樣覺得這是個愉快的經歷..^^

平安

昨晚做了一個很可怕的夢.
在半睡半醒的狀態求天父饒恕和保護,不安和恐懼慢慢消退.

人生路走得越遠,背負的責任越多,錯誤決定的代價也越來越大.
跌過痛過,站在十字路口,有時候真會感到舉步維艱.
在迷惘中尋求祂的帶領,心裡就踏實了.

主耶穌"已經勝了世界".(約16:33)
天父是最終的掌權者.
這是何等寶貴的真理.
因為在祂有終極的平安.

謝謝..^^..

送禮物要令人開心不難,要令人感動可不容易...

第一次收到令人感動到語塞的禮物...

還要當眾"榨橙汁"...

謝謝你們啊...^^

The OGPG Memory -- Love & Care

The many gestures of care & love among fellow volunteers have sweetened up the entire experience remarkably...

My buddies and team leader have taken care of me very well, their unexpected offers & gifts really got me. It feels like I was always on the receiving end!


Although "volunteers" sounds like they work for nothing, it is not true. Many workers on site or spectators show special care and kindness to the volunteers, building up a harmoneous atmosphere of the entire event.

There is one incident touched me very much. On the 3rd day during the PG, I was marshal at circulation east. The sun was burning hot that day and I had neither a cap nor sunglasses. The snack stand lady was so kind to have brought me a cap! She also offered to exchange my Minutes Maid with Bonactive, which is a much better choice to replenish energy..^^


And the nail clipper from a volunteer's company... making this requires either a stamping mold or casting mold. In either case, that company should have spent more than ten thousand to make this. What a delighting souvenir!

毒奶事件

事情在奧運結束後浮面,是幸,是不幸呢?

如果在外國傳媒雲集的奧運期間發現,伊利是奧運的sponsor,所有場館,奧運村裡提供的牛奶乳製品通統是伊利出品,肯定引起很大的問題.事情已經夠糟了,還會被大造文章.

現在發現,吃過的人身體無恙,除了好像我們一眾義工忙著計算當值期間吃了多少條伊利雪條外,大概不會有太激烈反應.

不過就是因為這麼好的timing,令人心裡不禁懷疑中國政府有否故意在奧運期間隱瞞事情.而且若不是害了命,大概這事情還會一直隱瞞下去.

倘若事情真的如此,除了令備受讚揚的奧運和殘奧被蒙上污點外,本來許多外國人因為奧運和殘奧而對中國改觀,增添了好感,這麼一來,大家會怎麼想呢?

9/11 PG Equestrian Event -- Last Day

看見天際泛紅,又聞說有颱風迫近台灣,大家都想在這PG馬術最後一晚終於要下雨了.

由於這晚是Ia, Ib & III的比賽,下雨打雷都必定會影響到騎手和馬匹的表現,容易發生意外.

然而天父垂聽禱告,結果賽事再次在無風無雨的晚上順利結束...心裡既感動又感恩...

big surprise...^^

居然在正日前收到哥哥的禮物...簡直是奇蹟..!!

謝謝大白^^

1+1=2
とにかく　前へ進まなきゃ・・・

明天...

Para馬術就要結束了...
Olympic的last day時因為還有Para,只覺得可以鬆一口氣,休息兩週,處理堆積下來的工作(順道出兩趟trip)...
可是明天是真真正正的last day了...
不捨之情實在難以形容...
要珍惜明天,做得更好...!!

8/11 Eventing: Cross-country @ HKB

This day is the only day competing at HKB. While the venue opened for spectators from 6am, we were required to arrive before 3am. Taxi is the only mean to get to the PTI. With the volunteer uniform on, the taxi driver recognized that I was a volunteer. After a short conversation, he told me that he is a volunteer worker of St. John. However, due to the limited number of entrance permits, he could not take part in the event. He asked a few times whether I can get reimbursement for the taxi fare. I believe if I could not get it back from the EqCo, he would have given me a free ride. It is so delighting to meet someone who shares the same passion for the event.
This day is also the only day that rained during the whole event. For an outdoor event, it might sounds discouraging, but in fact it is much welcomed. The 5000+ meter cross-country course with all those jumps is physically very demanding for the athletes and the horses. It is also very harsh for spectators to stand and walk around the mostly unsheltered venue for a few hours. The rain has brought down the temperature by a few degrees. Well, some might feel annoyed with the rain, but it is better to have many getting heat stroke.

It was cool to see spectators amused and excited by the performance of the athletes and the horses (most tribute to the horses, probably). My duty was marshal around jump no. 16, the Great Wall. It was a combination jump of 3 in a short U-shape course and attracted many spectators.

To us HK people, we of course were looking forward to the performance of Hua Tian, the 18 years old representative of China. I was waiting to take his photos at jump no. 16 but then decided to also take some galloping shots when along the pathway between jump no. 7 & 8, which is the other end of the area I was keeping. Right after I've taken this, he fell off the horse at jump no. 8..... R said, "It must be u.. What have u done??" (.....)

紀念照片

聽同事說在機場有兩部印相機可以將手機裡的照片加上奧運主題的框架免費印出來.

整個奧運義工體驗,每一事一物每一個回憶都十分珍貴.奧運結束了,會場會被拆,BOCOG的證書只是一張紙,其他的紀念品其實也是一些可有可無的物件.然而,過程中萌芽的友誼會一直延續,成長.

一部手幾只能印一張,要選的話當然要印最值得印的了^^