The World Of Tzu Chi(Vol.128)

TZU CHI 128 27 to college as he has to take the bus from Puchong to Brickfields, change to a monorail to Cheras, then a bus to college. When using public transportations, there were a few occasions when he got off at the wrong stop or fell and injured himself because he did not notice potholes on the road. “Once, I went to a doctor’s appointment, but the driver took me to the wrong place. I was so nervous I fell.” This is how PWDs live their lives and in situations that are difficult for most people to comprehend. Persisting in what I want to do Falling is one of the most common risks for VIPs. When asked if he was afraid and why he insisted on going out, Siong Tieng replied firmly, “The things that I want to do, I will do. I want to be independent. I don’t want to bother others to look after me.” The problems he encountered when growing up were of course more than what was described. Only he himself understood how difficult it was. He used to sigh “Why me?” But he gradually let go of that thought after meeting some VIPs. He shared, “I could not see since I was little, but they initially could. It’s harder for them to accept this fate because they once had vision but lost it. So, I would comfort them to accept and let go.” Siong Tieng’s courage to face the masses is related to his family’s encouragement. His Epilogue: From Siong Tieng, we see how a VIP bravely stood up after every fall, brushed the sand off his body and continued to move forward. Life does not stop for anyone, but perhaps we can learn from him to cherish every learning opportunity and every day we have. Self-pity will not change our destinies. At times, the best way to live is to accept and change ourselves. mother and sister are Tzu Chi volunteers, while his brother is a resident lay practitioner at Jing Si Adobe. When he arrived in Kuala Lumpur, his sister would bring him to do recycling to let him mingle with others. As they live in different areas, his sister sought volunteers’ help with transportation. For the past eight years, volunteers have been taking him to the recycling centre every Friday. Although his vision is blurred, his sense of touch and hearing are highly sensitive, and are especially useful in sorting papers, aluminium cans, plastic bottles and other recyclables, as well as bundle books and newspapers. For VIPs, there are always risks in life. “Others can’t take care of me all the time, I have to be careful.” Siong Tieng is always attending Master Cheng Yen’s Dharma talk at dawn (through video conferencing), helping in cleaning and doing chores at Tzu Chi community centre or doing home visits and others. In 2017, he went to Taiwan to be commissioned and officially became a disciple of Master Cheng Yen. He always feels the warmth from fellow volunteers, who treat him like a family, and he is always filled with spiritual joy in the process of giving. Now living alone, he said, “I have nothing to do at home anyway, so I go out and contribute more. Since I believe in recycling, I must act on it.” From Disabled to Able