Smiles…

It doesn’t take alot to smile, but sometimes in life, things happen and our smiles get stolen from us.

We frown, we tear, even weep… but just find it hard to smile again.

要一個人笑很簡單，但生活中遇到的事情，有時候會把笑容從我們臉上偷走。

我們生氣，痛苦流淚，發狂，但就很難再笑了。

I’m glad I made this trip down to Pingdong, Taiwan just to be with the students from Qingye Primary.

Singing with them, dancing among the kids, sharing

life and struggles, encouraging and being encouraged back…

These simple acts, and carefree moments, they slowed down the pace of life, made me reflect, and helped me grow…

我很開心這次去了台灣的屏東，跟青葉小學的同學們在一起。

一起唱歌，跳舞，分享生活與挑戰，鼓勵與被鼓勵。。。

這些簡單的活動，無憂無慮的感動，讓我放慢了生活節奏，反省了，成長了。。。

Some of these kids had family taken from them, homes destroyed around them due to the 88 Taiwan flood in 2009.

這些小孩因為2009年的88水災 － 有些失去了家人，有些房子被摧毀。

Seeing them smile again… all my life struggles, the stress, the good and the not so good, suddenly fades away, all the hard work becomes worthwhile…

看見他們又笑了。。。 自己生活中遇過的痛苦，壓力突然之間消失了，所有的努力一瞬間變得很值得。。。