The world of Tzu Chi April 2021 (Vol.133)

2021 • 04 34 pecial Feature With his parents’ positive influence, Low Zi Jing is close to nature and lives a simple life since he is little. worry about pesticides. Although it is more expensive, if we eat less, we can afford it. It is our respect and responsibility towards the environment.” Besides, her child is used to having raw vegetables like cucumbers and carrots from the refrigerator as snacks and hence, developed healthy eating habits. On a Tzu Chi publication, she read that plastic was non-degradable and generated a lot of trash. Since then, she began rejecting plastic packaging and insisted on using her own containers for all food purchases. She also curbed her material desire by identifying the “wants” and “needs” to reduce waste. Kin Fook, who was initially puzzled about Sock Cheng’s actions, gradually understood her persistence after participating in training and becoming a Tzu Cheng Faith Corps member. Aligning his actions with the principle of protecting the environment, he started scrutinizing his purchases and modifying items, giving them a new life. “It is easy to spend on things but it adds burden to our home. We can choose used items, buy less or best of all, refuse buying,” he said. When they were in Hong Kong, although the couple created opportunities for their child to connect with mother nature, it was far less significant than the influence a big city had on a child’s mentality. Concerned with his abrasive attitude and how easily he was tempted by material desires, the couple realized that, perhaps, the metropolitan city