Yu Jen and I
As time flies,
Recalling the past, I was
unwilling to study in teachers college. Then because of some chances, I came to
teach in Yu-Jen. After passing several summer and winter vacations, I am
already sixty years old. In Yu-Jen, many students, colleagues who have worked
together for several years, Sisters are like my family. I have passed almost
half of my life here with everyone of the school. I met my wife here, married
here, and my sons grew up and studied here. Everything is relevant to Yu-Jen.
Thank God, although I do not become famous and successful, I feel that my life
is abundant because of the routine and busy work. Although sometimes I feel
tired, I can charge my heart soon and restart.
Students are sometimes mischievous
and naughty. Because human beings are not perfect, their behaviors sometimes go
aberrant. When I tried to teach and help those aberrant students, because it is
hard to avoid from other things disturbing, I felt frustrated and hopeless. If
one day those students can correct their wrong behaviors, I will feel very
happy and the happiness is hard to express. I think that the great happiness is
to live simply and honestly. We can love others and be loved by others. We can
love not only our family but also innocent students. People said, “Expend the
respect of the aged in one’s family to that of other families; expend the love
of the young ones in one’s family to that of other families” When I received
cards in Christmas and Teachers’ Day, I always felt warm and moved. When I
heard someone called me “teacher” on the street, in the airport, or in other
countries, I was so excited and surprised. If we are always grateful to others
or things and let the world full of love and concern, life will continue its
existence. What you own is not that important. Thank God to let me my life
happy and abundant in these years. I love Yu-Jen.