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21 September,2011

“Lemon Cream Cracker” Talk

- The talk is about a story of a Xinjiang family. It shares about experiences from remote villages of China which captured the audiences in learning and sharing the messages of “live to love”, “appreciate the world”, “family unity”, “the joy of giving” and “development of mutual faith, hope and love for each other”.

In Shaya village in western Xinjiang, father Tsai made a living to support his family of four by picking grapes.One sunny afternoon, father Tsai fell from the ladder whilst working. Since phones and electrical appliancesare scarce items in this remote village, he was not taken to the hospital until six hours later. When he finally arrived at the hospital, he received a single injection of painkiller because that was all he could afford. He borrowed money in order to receive one injection a day for more than five months and was eventually paralyzed from the dosage.

Father Tsai has two daughters. Li Xia is 5 and Li Ting is 8. One day, the family had a visitor from HongKong. Seeing how well behaved Li Xia was while her older sister was looking for their mother with the school principal, the visitor wished to give her something as an encouragement but regretted she had not brought anything with her. The visitor reached into her pockets and there was a lemon cream cracker she often carried as a light snack on her journeys. So, she took out the cracker and gave it to Li Xia. Li Xia took a bite and beamed; living in poverty all their lives, the family had never been able to afford a luxury item like a lemon cream cracker and the one in her hand tasted like nothing she had had before. Instead of finishing the rest of it, Li Xia carefully rewrapped the cracker so she could give it to her sister to try when she returned. Although Li Xia, like others in the Shaya village, was materially impoverished, her life was enriched by love and sharing.

Had we only food in our refrigerator, clothes on our back, a roof over our head and a place to sleep, we would be richer than 75% of this world. Had we but never experienced war, imprisonment, torture or starvation, we could count ourselves more fortunate than 20 million people around the world. Should we but be healthy enough to survive the week, we would be more blessed than a million others. If we could only be aware of how fortunate we are, we would hold our heads high and smile as we go about our everyday business. But most of us do not; we forget to be grateful. Just as Li Xia was willing to share her piece of lemon cream cracker with her sister, we should also learn to feel, to treasure, to appreciate and to pass on every piece of blessing given to us since we are all fortunate in ways we may never even know.

19 October, 2011

Self Protection Talk

- by the Hong Kong Police Force Kowloon City District & Ms. Bonnie Smith

26 October, 2011

A Talk on Art: Follow your dream & passion

16 November, 2011

Moral Values（“Di Zi Gui” (Guide to Happy Life)

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23 November, 2011

Talk on etiquettes and improving self-image

- to improve students’ self-image and self- esteem may affect their confidence in lives and relationships with others. According to the American Psychology Association, the most important factor for happiness and well being is self-esteem, also important are feelings of independence and competency, often brought about by high self esteem. Having a positive self-image and self-esteem can improve aspects of life, like academic success, relationships, and even health.