Hi,everyone.I am Ling Hong from MBBS Batch 15.Today,I wish to share some of my thoughts regarding becoming a vegetarian and recycling.
In year 2009,I saw how animals were being slaughtered in a video and I felt sympathy towards them because they have a valuable life just like us.So,I decided not to eat meat anymore.However,in the beginning,it was very difficult for me.It is very hard to resist taking meat since I have been eating them since young.The main challenge for me is I need to give up my favourite food for example laksa,mcdonald burger,seafood and etc.But gradually I found out that the true meaning to a promise is the act to fulfill it.It took me 2 months to change my diet.I am happy because I can help to save the Earth by not eating meat.Some of you may think that it will be very inconvenient to avoid meat,but i can tell you,up to now,I can enjoy my meal in wherever place that i go.I hope everyone can reduce the consumption of meat to reduce the carbon footprint and can help to reduce global warming.Everyone can do it as long as you have the determination.
I start to join recycling activity since August 2009.At Tzu Chi recycling station,I feel sad to see many new and unused items throw away by people while many people still live in poverty.I am touched when I see many dedicated Tzu Chi volunteers join recycling to protect our environment.I also start to practice recycling in daily life,for example,reduce to buy unnecessary item,recycle the things only after they really can't be used anymore.
At recycling station,although need to work under the hot sun and some of the recyclables are very dirty but in the process,I gain a joyful and peaceful heart.Besides protect the environment,the recycling fund will be used to support the dialysis treatment for the poor and this really impressed me a lot.Here,I would like to share a Jing-Si Aphorism:People who can live out the value of their lives by contributing to mankind are wise indeed.
Lastly,I would like to say,if we want our planet to be clean,healthy and sustainable,we need to refrain from wasting Earth's limited of natural sources.We should reduce our wants and recycle everything we can.When everyone of us is making small changes,it will total up to make a huge impact!Only then will the world enjoy favourable weather condition.It is evident that,recently calamities and disasters are occurring everywhere around the world more frequenly compare to previous and we as concerned citizen should take initiative to prevent them.Thank you.
