The world of Tzu Chi September-October 2021 (Vol.137)

2021 • 10 10 Narrated by Koh Poo Leng Compiled by Yap Chai Hoon Translated by Erika Siah Photo by Sam Pin Fook Worry less, love more “I will not be going home for the next three months. I hope you understand as I cannot risk bringing the virus home.” A t the beginning of June, when I learnt that Tzu Chi KL & Selangor was mobilizing volunteers for the vaccination centre, I did not hesitate to register. At that time, not many had been vaccinated, and since one of the conditions to volunteer was to have had at least one vaccine jab, which I had, I felt I should undertake this responsibility. Besides, it had been a while since Tzu Chi organized an event, so I would not want to miss any chance to contribute. On the day of the trial run, I applied for leave from work and served at the temperature check station, so that I could familiarize myself with the operation flow and be more prepared for my role as team leader for that purpose. Commencing June 19, I carpooled with Klang volunteers to Jing Si Hall in Kepong every Saturday morning before dawn. Checking the temperature may look like a simple task, but in fact, we were acting as a pecial Feature