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Last year, I went to
Beijing Qizhi Special Education School for community service (社区服务). Before we took the bus, my friend asked me
a question, "Why are you here?" I did not know how to answer the
question.
The school was not far
from my school, but it looked like it was in a different world. A group of children
were waiting for us. A boy walked toward me. He held my hands and pulled me to
the ground. I kissed the earth and tasted nature.
I could not understand
what he was doing at first, then I was very angry. Though I was very angry, I
controlled my anger.
A teacher stopped this
awkward (尴尬的) silence when she shouted
at the boy. "What are you doing right here, right now?" she said.
"You will never see your mum again if you keep doing this. Now, say
sorry!" "Sorry," he cried fearfully and nervously. I said
nothing, but I realized something about this child. After lunch I asked the
teacher for information about the child's parents.
She said that the child
was very different from other students because of an illness. His family could
not afford to treat him. He needed the kindness of his family, but they had abandoned
him. So he depended on the support from the ' teachers and community service
workers like us.
I suddenly realized I
could answer the question my friend asked me at the beginning of the day.
Community service
workers help others and make everyone feel better. There are so many people in
the world that need help. Playing with lonely children may not make a big
difference. But it can light a corner in the children's hearts, making them
know they are loved by people.
