I guess I will just say Hi to you all here; sorry that I have not been very active writing here or keep correspondences with some of you. Weather is getting cold here, and it makes one feel sentimental. Have to keep reminding myself to think positively!!
There are 15 teenagers in my Chinese Culture Class at the juvenile correctional facility that I volunteer, and it’s a mixed group of serious crime and less serious. So they dress in different uniforms, and have to sit separately in the classroom to prevent bully or violence; can’t even go to restroom at the same time.
I have felt helpless when trying to connect with them, but something beyond description has happened last weekend. When I gave each one of them a Chinese name and explained the meaning behind those characters, their eyes light-up with interest and enthusiasm. At that moment, I wish I wasn’t there with them, cus they shouldn’t be where they are at all. They should go out and have fun at park or mall like other teens.
There is only one girl in my class, and she happens to be a Chinese (guessing from her last name). I don’t know what she has done to put her in this place, and I can’t read her record cus it’s sealed due to they are all minors. Whenever I think of her, I feel sad, and I keep asking myself if there is anyway that I can help those kids more? How can I make their life more complete? How can I show them that people do care about them?
I know this isn’t a simple task, but I am determined to do all I can to reach out and offer them my hands. After all, they are just kids...
Fiddler 10/03/2003
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