My class is currently working on the Canadian Native Studies. A First Nation lady from the Ojibwa tribe visited our school today. She presented many artefacts about the native way of living.
The First Nation Peoples' ways of living are very much attached to the land and Mother Nature. I always like to read a book of the Mohawk Thanksgiving Prayer to my class before I teach the unit. I want my students to understand why the first Nation Peoples are very respectful to the earth that provides them with the materials for food, clothing, shelters and transportation needs.
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We decided to accompany my mother to visit one of the Tzu Chi Hospitals. My mother somehow travels far to this hospital every month for her monthly checkup. It is quite a distance for her to travel by bus from Sin Zhuan to Sin Dian! I wanted to tag along to see her health report. Plus, I really wanted to see this hospital and, furthermore, my donation dollars at work, I guess.
A close friend of mine is an active member in the town I live, and I donate the money through her to Tzu Chi every month. I have heard many stories about how they helped build the hospital, but this would be my first time to visit one. Honestly, I was quite impressed with the size of the hospital and how orderly the process was wherever we went. 