Sunday 6 July 2014

For Boleh Team

This is for my dear Boleh Team mates,
and of course all Rahman Tzu Ching.
A message from a little member of this big family.
A thank note.

For as long as I could remember,
I'm the one who is being taken care of, all the time.
It doesn't matter how old I grow, the situation never change.
When I'm being assigned to a group, I was rather surprised.
But even more was the anxiousness.
It is never really my strength to be “mu ji”.

My Boleh Team
consists of the quiet girl CS,
the cheerful boy Derek,
the always quiet but naughty boy ah Yean.
Each different from others.
But whenever they are needed,
they will be there
for each other
for Tzu Ching.

You might be curious
How did we come into one picture?
What did I do to unite them?
The truth is, it was them who brought me into the circle.
They made me feel needed and wanted.
And YES, it was indeed the best feeling!

Days passed and I realized,
they are like friends but also teachers.
Things I learnt from them are uncountable.
So much that I can only say thanks again and again.

CS is a cute friend.
It was a hard decision for her to join.
Her determination and willingness are her best qualities.
The radiant smile which never absent on her face,
Even the darkest spot in anyone’s heart could be bright up.
Thanks for your smile,
Thanks for being there. (It’s a motivation for me when I’m really lazy)

“Boleh jie! Boleh jie!”
It was him who started to call me like that.
Sound really old please.
Yet as more and more people followed,
It becomes something which connects us all.
Derek, I wanna thank you
For bringing us together by putting up a Boleh Team (full of team spirit)
Thanks for staying although you faced lots of challenges
Especially in a society which writes in words you couldn't understand.
Thanks for your enthusiasm.

And there comes our dai lou ah Yean.
The one who speaks less
But practices his words. (By parading your gf all corner of campus, we now know she is yours.)
Being the one who brought the others in,
You always have faith in the society.
I might not know you so well
But I believe you will do better and better in the future.
For you have the power to influence people.
Do not underestimate yourself.
And of course, I thank you for supporting everything. (Means a lot!)

The Boleh Team might not be the best.
Yet it keeps reminding me the purpose of joining Tzu Ching.
Every minute I spent with them makes me proud.
None of us are the best,
But together, we become a perfect circle.
I have learnt a lot from them,
and this is the strongest message they sent me,
I would like to share with everyone:
TOGETHER, nothing is impossible.

My fellow Rahman Tzu Ching,
We might be very different, but we are also a lot alike.
May all of us overcome all the obstacles in life,
GAMBATEH all and THANKS!

<3


ah Yean
Derek


CS

Saturday 5 July 2014

校园环保展之人文真善

我记得领养功能组当天看见学长犹疑的眼神。
他好像很担心我会抗拒又再承担人文真善美岗位。
其实真的能明白学长的担心,也很感恩那片刻的犹疑。
我还是拿下了人文真善美。
大概是因为担心安妮学姐要重新训练新人会头痛。
也可能觉得自己是大家之中最清楚人文真善美需要的是什么。
然后我挑起了图像和文字的两个重担。
在这里,感恩学长的DSLR。
感恩远赴而来的518人文真善美伙伴、学长还有社区师伯。

人文真善美
为时代作见证,为慈济写历史。
任何的美都稍纵即逝,无法持久。
而我们能做的,就是捕抓这些刹那,将它们化为图像。
对我们来说,每一张被留下的照片都有它的故事。
这次拿相机的经验我学到的除了和相机有关技术,
还有就是把故事浓缩在照片里的绝活。

“你要先预测到事情的发生,早一步准备好。它发生的那瞬间就是你按下快门的时候。”
之前到台湾取经的时候,很有经验的学姐这么告诉我。
随时处于准备好的状态,在对的moment按下快门。
这听起来很简单的窍门却不是那么容易的。
真枪实弹握着“大炮”的时候,要在对的时候按快门,还要手不抖绝不是你想那么容易。
也许一天下来,拍了超过200张照片,能用的却不超过50张。
(伙伴说:“拍了超过一万张照片你就会知道怎么拍了。”
感恩他这么说,我在删除照片的过程中也确实感觉越来越能找到感觉了。)
后来真的会发现当人文真善美最大的体悟是『把握当下,错过了就没了。』
这一次,学长把相机借给了我四天整。
其实心里很感动,因为感觉被给予了绝对的信任。
手里握着自己赔不起的相机,四天以来过的每一刻都心惊胆战。
但是这样的时刻却也提醒了我要时时保持警惕,不能粗心大意。

当然除了拍照,最头痛的是写文稿。
虽然写稿写了很多年(从慈少开始来算已经有六年),
可是每次写总会找不到灵感,呆在荧幕前半天依然半个字也写不出。
慈济的大藏经(通称新闻稿)有它独特的写法。
在慈少阶段,没人教我写文稿,那时写完报告直接回传相关单位,然后就没下文了。
进入慈青人文真善美,第一次写的文稿几乎全被删除,由学姐来补位。
当下心情真的蛮糟糕,感觉被否定了。
后来活动中才慢慢摸索着,一点一点抓到诀窍。
最后发觉,每一次文稿被润稿,
每一句被删掉的文字,
最终都会叫我怎么更好地发挥。
如果说图像需要拍上一万张才能抓到诀窍,
文字便是要被删上一万句就会发现"撇步”。

很多人都忘记了文稿的重要性。
当人文真善美常常需要比别人更多的细心。
写上你的汗水、泪水、笑声、法喜......
我第一次为慈济写稿时,我的岗位叫做『笔耕』
我猜,我的工作就是用笔耕耘。
用一支笔,把大家耕耘出来的回忆记录起来。
用一支笔,把大家耕耘时的笑容写下。
用一支笔,把慈青的使命写出来。

人文真善美队,加入了才会发现自己无法自拔。
给承担文字的大家,切莫失意,继续写作,笔下生辉。
给承担图像的大家,刹那的感动无法用只字片语形容,感恩有你们留下图像。
与人文真善美队共勉之。
环保展人文真善美组


在环保点发现的一个古老相机

图像组组员1

图像组组员2 + 文字组组员1

图像组组员3

文字组组员2
采访过程一点都不简单,
要问对问题引导别人。

518人文真善美团队