In post #6 I mentioned that Dad was a humorous person, but he was also thoughtful and full of wisdom. He often came up with inspiring mottos or inspirational words. His favorite motto is “Helping others is the foundation of happiness”. He didn’t just talk about it. He really practiced what he preached. My sister told me that in the early days of COVID-19, Taiwanese people needed to take their health insurance cards to the pharmacy to buy masks. People with even-numbered cards and odd-numbered cards bought masks on different days. You have to get in line to get a numbered ticket. Then take the numbered ticket to buy masks later. The elderly dad collected the family’s health insurance cards and volunteered to buy masks for family members on different days by getting in line each time. He was always considerate and silently served others without showing off nor complaining. This attitude and action of serving others without complaints is our model. I also saw him write “To be content and happy, to be happy with oneself, to be happy with friends, to be happy in time, to be happy in the midst of suffering, and to be happy to help others” as an exhortation. Or he often told us that “A bad bargain (disadvantage) is a kind of blessing.” and asked us to think more about others. (note: this is another Chinese saying that is hard to translate. It means that letting other people get a better deal (or to get the short end of the stick) will be a blessing to you. It is kind of philosophical speaking.)
(To be continued …)
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