YMCA國際志工的故事--紀念曾經這麼青春過

斐濟人的生活哲學就是"我活，故我在"

“Dont say good bye because we will meet again soon!””沒有必要道別!因為我們還會再見的!!”

Working with the Taiwanese people was a great pleasure. When we’re working together at Bolosan Elementary School, I knew that they are all tired but no one says that they are tired. Working with them is a lot of fun, I really enjoyed when I’m with them. Even though we are all tired, they keep smiling and laughing.  While working, most of the Filipino campers taught them some Tagalog words and also Taiwanese campers taught us some Taiwanese words. Filipino campers sang many songs just to make sure that we will not be bored and we will not feel the tiredness of the work. All of us are happy that we already finished the project which is the plant box. Some children made a surprise for the Taiwanese campers. They make a flag of Taiwan in a coupon bond and the thing that made all the Taiwanese happy and flattered is when the Filipino children shouted “TAIWAN NUMBER 1!” Children in BES are very lucky because they got a lot of presents from the Taiwanese campers and then suddenly one of us says, “How about the Filipino campers?” but then we’re just joking because all Filipino campers knew that it is for the children only. They needed it the most.  I’ve learned so many lessons in this camp. Even if you’re already tired you just keep smiling because it suddenly hit you that it is for the young people. And I promised that those lessons I’ve learned will not be in this camp only. Fatigue that is one of the feelings you will feel in a camp. I don’t want to move when I’m really tired. But this 2016 YMCA Camp was very different. Yes, you will feel so much fatigue but then you’ll be happy because you have a good reason or purpose why you do such a tiring work. Volunteering is a choice. They don’t force you to do it. They will not remember your name, but they can remember the good thing that you’ve one for them. And for me it is the happiest part of being a volunteer, that you’ll see young people smiling at you and saying “THANK YOU!”