The World Of Tzu Chi(Vol.115).

TZU CHI 115 25 Although Zheng Yi-hui is now in her 70s, she remains active in volunteer work, including providing company to senior citizens at a local community centre in Hualien. the grounds of preserving healthcare resources for the benefit of the younger generation. He did not change his mind even when the doctor deduced that he had six months left to live without treatment. Miraculously, he survived an additional two and a half years and witnessed the birth of his grandchildren. I currently reside in Hualien. My daily routine involves retiring to bed at 9 or 10 p.m. andwaking up at 4.30 a.m. to attend theMaster’s Dharma lecture at dawn. On Monday mornings, I would volunteer at the ophthalmology department at the Hualien Tzu Chi Medical Centre; I spend my Tuesdays volunteering to clean the Jing Si Abode; Wednesdays are reserved for providing care to the elderly at the local community centre and Fridays for volunteering at the neighbourhood recycling centre. Volunteering with Tzu Chi enables me to live my golden years to the fullest and keeps loneliness at bay. I remain active in conducting home visits, bringing along students from the College of Humanities of Tzu Chi University to teach English to the children or distribute reference books. Witnessing the joy on the care recipients’ faces cheers me up immensely – I would even smile in my sleep. I am now 72 years old. Devoting the past 30 years to volunteering with Tzu Chi has served me well as an extended lesson in serving the masses with compassion. In retrospect, I have spent my youth busying myself with work; now is finally the time to enjoy life at a slower pace and appreciate the little everyday pleasures. Fifty Years of Tzu Chi in Taitung