-The story of a group of mountain children in Shenzhen

Crows have the grace to feed back. What will a rural child do after he has made some achievements through years of hard work? Buying a famous car, buying a mansion, tasting delicious food and traveling around the world is of course understandable; However, there is an unknown person who is willing to contribute. From July 9 to June 2005 1 1 day, he organized a unique activity-"Heart of an inch of grass" summer camp. He invited nearly 30 teachers and students from Sanyang Town Primary School in jingshan county, Hubei Province to go to Shenzhen to carry out environmental protection activities with the theme of bird watching. With the help of volunteers from two non-governmental environmental protection organizations "Green River" and "Shenzhen Bird Watching Society", this activity was a complete success.

The successful investor's name is Zhan, and his friends call him "Ciba". Ciba is not only an activist of Green River, but also a major member of Shenzhen Bird Watching Society. Ciba can not only make money, but also be a man. I call him a "rich man with a conscience".

(A) with a pair of amazing eyes to see the world

The children who just got off the train were full of curiosity and walked into the training classroom of "Shenzhen Bird Watching Club".

"Students, how many of you have never been on a train?" Xu Meng, president of the Bird Watching Association, asked.

Most children raised their hands. I sat at the back of the classroom and looked forward, only to see little black arms sticking out uniformly. Of course, they have no chance to take the train. The income of farmers is increasing every year, but they still can't get rid of the level of food and clothing. Even if they have some spare money, who wants to take their children outside by train? In order to prevent diseases and save money for children, farmers will have smiles on their faces, but their hearts are always bitter. I'm suddenly a little jealous of these children, for nothing else. /kloc-The first time I saw a real train at the age of 0/8, I couldn't forget the long train coming slowly from a distance.

"Classmate, what do you say about Shenzhen? What are the characteristics? " Xu Meng asked again.

"There are many tall buildings in Shenzhen. There are many flowers and lawns on the roadside in Shenzhen. ""There are many cars in Shenzhen. " The children almost scrambled to answer. They must have never seen skyscrapers towering into the sky, flowers blooming everywhere, and cars speeding by on the expressway like crucian carp crossing the river.

During the next few days of travel, the children saw the sea. Volunteers and children jumped into the blue sea, accompanied by waves and flowers. The children's joy is beyond words. They cheered, they played, and they had a good time. This trip to Shenzhen, for them, is happier than the Chinese New Year.

Some people may say that it is more affordable to directly subsidize children's money than to let them travel. If we don't think about it, this idea is right. What poor children lack is money. They also need money to study. Summer camp is a bit extravagant for them. But if we think deeply, the situation changes. As the old saying goes, "hearing is empty, seeing is believing." Shenzhen's developed urban landscape will definitely leave a deep impression on children. As long as they have the heart, children will redesign their life goals and they will work hard for this goal. /kloc-before the age of 0/8, my world did not surpass the town. Although I can skillfully find the location of most countries on the map, the United States and Europe in books have nothing to do with me, and Beijing and Shanghai have nothing to do with me. If I fantasize about it once in a while, it will easily disappear into the frozen hut. It was not until I 18 first set foot in this city that my outlook on life was completely changed and my fate took a huge turn.

The purpose of the "inch of grass" activity is also very simple. Even if a child changes his life because of Shenzhen, I think it is enough. However, it is not enough to broaden children's horizons. Teaching children how to behave is a bigger goal.

(2) In fact, we are educating ourselves to be environmentally friendly.

The theme of the "Heart of an inch of grass" activity is environmental protection, and the main content is bird watching.

Bird watching and environmental protection seem to be two different things, which can only be realized if we go deep into them. After long-term observation of birds, the relationship between people and birds is getting closer and closer, and eventually they will fall in love with birds. When a person loves birds, he will never kill them, but will take various measures to protect them. Bird friend "Tianya Ranger" rescued a little purple owl, fed it for a month and released it in Maluanshan Valley. After a month's maintenance, even the children have developed feelings for this bird. Children always urge their father to come to Maluan Mountain to see purple owls. Taking advantage of the opportunity to come to Dameisha seaside, some of our bird friends came to Maluan Mountain. "Tianya Youxia" really found purple owls in the bushes. He was so excited that he shouted and jumped in front of me. I just looked at him. When I wanted to see the birds, the purple owl went into the forest at once. Bird friends love birds in this way, and people who love birds love nature.

I'm surprised at what the children in Sanyang Town know about birds. Whether in mangrove or litchi park, they can name almost every bird with small binoculars. It's hard for people who don't like birds to do this. If they can do this, will the children shoot birds again? Looking at these children and thinking about my past, I feel a little guilty. When I was as old as them, I used slingshots and clips to shoot birds everywhere in the mountains. If this bird has a soul, I will stick it in my eyes when I die. I'm not complaining.

The children said that this activity was very rewarding, and I gained even more.

In Dameisha Seaside Park, Bazin's activity schedule includes "collecting garbage". I have seen reports of volunteers picking up garbage in newspapers and textbooks, but I have never personally participated in garbage collection activities. I am also an educator. I spend too much time educating others, but I am ashamed of myself for doing too little. I also lead a group of four students.

Dameisha is crowded on weekends, and the beach is crowded with swimmers. Walking into the beach, all kinds of scraps of paper and garbage can be seen everywhere. The four children carefully picked up the garbage, and the tourists lying on the beach in the sun cast surprised eyes from time to time. On the soft beach, there is only one feeling that the quality of China people is far from civilization. Soon, I brought a plastic bag full of garbage, which made the children very happy and I was very happy. For me, this is the first time in my life. Picking up garbage is not just a cleaner's business, but actually everyone's business. Taking the children to pick up garbage will not change anything, but as long as the children realize that littering is shameful, the purpose of the activity will be achieved. The children skipped ahead, and I was thinking that our environmental education still had a long way to go.

③ Pay tribute to Comrade Xiaoping.

The development of Shenzhen benefits from the great Comrade Deng Xiaoping. In 1979, he drew a circle near Chinese mainland. Since then, modern Shenzhen has officially entered the historical stage. Almost every guest who comes to Shenzhen will meet Comrade Xiaoping, and these children in Sanyang Town are no exception.

Shenzhen people love Xiaoping very sincerely. Whenever Qingming or Xiaoping's birthday anniversary, citizens spontaneously come to mourn this great leader, and flowers pile up like mountains. Everyone who has passed a huge portrait of Xiaoping will express his grief. On the morning of July 6th, under the leadership of Bazin, more than 20 teachers and students stood at attention together, holding flowers to pay tribute to Comrade Xiaoping. At that moment, the children looked serious, the volunteers stood by and the sun was shining, but the children didn't complain at all. Comrade Xiaoping once said: "Education should start with dolls"; He also said: "Education should face modernization, the world and the future." He smiled at the children and believed that the children understood the essence of Xiaoping's speech in silence.

This time, flowers are presented in a unique way. This patriotic activity was organized as a dual member of the Shenzhen Bird Watching Society and the Green River Society. There was no grand launching ceremony as usual, and no official with status attended the speech. Everything is quiet. I have participated in many patriotic activities as a job, but unfortunately, something too formal can never interest me. This time, it's different. Seeing the children face Comrade Xiaoping with their little faces held high, my heart surged. After all, this is my first serious visit to Comrade Xiaoping. On weekdays, I come and go, only taking Comrade Xiaoping's portrait as a painting. Without Xiaoping, there would be no Shenzhen; Without Shenzhen, there would be no me today.

In the darkness, the children's loud voices are still clear in their ears. "I swear, I volunteered to be a bird lover instead of shooting birds and protecting them. I am willing to be an environmentalist all my life. "

The golden sunshine shines on the young faces of the children. When Clinton was received by Kennedy, he vowed to be the president of the United States in the future; Today, these children are facing the great Comrade Xiaoping. Who can predict whether there will be a great man among them in the future?

Originally, I was a volunteer, but what I didn't expect was that I might be hit harder than the children. In the baptism of the soul, it is a very happy thing to be such a volunteer.

(4) Ciba this person

For the rich, Shenzhen is a world of flowers and flowers. The luxurious material world and decadent spiritual culture can quickly make people fall into it. No matter how expensive cars there are in Shenzhen, no matter how luxurious villas there are in Shenzhen's valleys and seaside, the era of private jets has arrived and consumption has been escalating. It is no exaggeration to say that there is not enough money. So, are we swallowed up by endless material desires? The answer is no, Baba is typical.

I told Baba the story of Sanyang Town, his hometown. People also do nothing all day and waste time. Dad said he was sad, but there was nothing he could do. Sanyang Town raised him and he wanted to repay him. In May, 2005, Baba and Xu Meng led some members of Shenzhen Bird Watching Association to Sanyang Town Primary School to carry out the first phase of "inch grass heart" activity. They gave the primary school students in Sanyang Town a bird training class, which was warmly welcomed by the teachers and students. Ciba invested in redecorating part of the school's teaching infrastructure and building the school library. Subsequently, Bazin warmly invited more than 30 teachers and students from Sanyang Town Primary School to participate in the second phase of the "inch grass" activity in July.

Baba, why? He can't get fame; For the benefit, this is a question of throwing money.

The fertile land is vast, with three meals a month; There are thousands of rooms in Guangsha. I sleep seven feet at night. When a person's food and clothing is solved and guaranteed, people at all levels will pursue the realization of personal value. The realization of this value requires energy and intelligence. Stupid rich people will indulge in wine and wine, and Ximen Qing in Jin Ping Mei is the best portrayal. Ciba is good at directing his own life. He is self-cultivation. Now he is a member of Shenzhen Bicycle Association and shenzhen bird watching society. He also participated in other health activities and pursued an elegant urban lifestyle. He cares about society. He is a member of the non-governmental environmental protection organization "Green River" and once went to Hoh Xil to pay attention to the natural ecology. It is commendable that an entrepreneur in Shenzhen can do this.

Ciba does small things, but how many people can do these small things well? I admire him from the bottom of my heart, because I have always had a wish to save some money to repair the damaged school building in the primary school of my alma mater. At the beginning of 2005, I returned to my hometown and stood at the gate of my alma mater in the snow. I am in great pain. Except for a layer of brick on the outer wall, the school building has not changed from when I left more than 20 years ago. I swear, I will do one thing in my life. Baba's behavior infected me. If he can be big, I'll be small. I'm not afraid. Keep doing it. What we are pursuing is not icing on the cake, but giving timely help.

Traditional culture pays attention to governing the country and leveling the world. Even Li Qingzhao shouted "Life is a hero, death is a ghost". Some people are doing the great cause of ruling the country and leveling the world, while we ordinary people just want to do some small things that make us happy. We always get more from nature and society. We get food from the land to make a living, get education from others to enrich ourselves and earn our wallets from everyone around us. One day, we got rich and opened a warehouse to store food. What a pleasant thing. It is always happy to help others, so that when we leave this world, we will die without regrets.

I said, Baba is an example.

Our spiritual home

From the first day of the "Heart of an inch of grass" activity, the volunteers of the Shenzhen Bird Watching Association were carrying long guns and short guns. After the run, the children were infected by the enthusiasm of the volunteers and soon changed from strange tourists to small owners of the bird club.

The Bird Club is a spontaneous bird-loving organization. A young reporter asked me why I joined this organization. I said that because the Bird Club is an organization that observes and cares for birds, the ethical basis of this organization must be the endless pursuit of "truth, goodness and beauty" and the rejection of "falsehood and ugliness". This is the meaning of life. Is there any reason why I should not join this organization? Besides, I really like birds. From the first day I joined the Bird Club, I really fell in love with this organization. Here, there is no difference in rank and position, no difference between rich and poor, and everyone comes together for a common hobby and feels happy. There is no conflict of interest and personal discrimination in Bird Club. In Shenzhen, a world apart city, the Bird Club is a place where our hearts rest.

Birds will help each other. Every time I go bird watching, the owner takes barefoot people with him. Experienced old bird friends will tirelessly explain all kinds of bird common sense to new bird friends, which has benefited me a lot. In the morning, I arrived at the activity base of "Heart of an inch of grass". Bird friend "Old Handsome Boy" took the initiative to call me, drive me there and take me home at night. See the old handsome boy for the second time. Do you think this is the spirit of mutual assistance of the Bird Club?

The "Heart of an inch of grass" activity was launched at the weekend, and the volunteers gave up their rest time and devoted themselves to the activity. Old birds never stop being "tough", "wandering ranger", "Jerry", "donkey" and "old handsome guy". They always record the history of their activities with lenses. They told me by action that in the bird club, they just pay money without considering the return. In them, I found that giving is happiness, and dedication is also happiness. There is an elder sister Huang. In the few activities I have participated in, I can see that she is diligent in sorting out the house and is silent.

If the bird will become a home, then I think the core member must be Xu Meng. President Xu Meng registered with Shenzhen Bird Watching Association, which made bird lovers find their homes. I said that Xu Meng has extraordinary love and extraordinary sense of responsibility. Love means that she can actively participate in public welfare undertakings without pay or complaint; As far as sense of responsibility is concerned, I mean that most activities are hosted by Xu Meng. There are no weekends, and there are more and more activities. If I can persist, what can I do? I often don't participate in activities, but can the leader not participate?

After playing in the bird club for a long time, the whole person fell into a happy blanket. There are entrepreneurs, technicians, teachers, civil servants, cultural workers and people from all walks of life. Let's communicate together and build a warm little world. Wandering in the bird club is often happy.

Let the world full of love

The children in Sanyang Town had a good time in Shenzhen.

There is another content in this activity. Members of "Green River" and "Shenzhen Bird Watching Society" will donate books voluntarily. On the evening of the 8th, Sunbird, a member of Bird Club, opened a book bar in Nanshan District. Friends from the Bird Club went to entertain, and everyone volunteered to donate books that night. In the book bar, friends from all walks of life brought many books, and some strange friends even brought a bag full of good books and donated them to the children in Sanyang Town for free. As long as everyone takes out a book, a small library will be established soon; As long as everyone gives a little love, the world will become a beautiful paradise.

Sunbird asked everyone to write a few words on the cover of the book. I wrote "Knowledge changes fate". I don't know which child will read my book, but I firmly believe that there will be smart children who will recite the sentence I wrote. These children in the dark mountain area are amazed at my past. More than 20 years ago, like them, I had an infinite longing for the outside world. Only knowledge can change yourself; Only knowledge can change this society. Since I deeply realized the importance of knowledge, I have become attached to books, and it is precisely because of my attachment to books that I have walked all the way from the northernmost part of the motherland to the southernmost part.

On the second day of the "Heart of an inch of grass" activity, more than 1000 books donated by "Green River" and "Shenzhen Bird Watching Society" will be packed neatly and returned to Sanyang Town with the children. Those books represent not only knowledge but also the deep love of Shenzhen people.

The activity will pass, but now I expect more and more people like Ciba, and more and more environmental organizations like Green River and Shenzhen Bird Watching Club.

Saving the earth needs everyone.