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我以為是我感動了孩子，其實是他們感動我的心

政治大學韓籍交換學生／朴恩宇

(翻譯人員／陳怡潔)

        2007年 三月三十日星期五下午四點鐘，一輛坐滿學生志工的公車，正由國立政治大學開往屏東“信望愛育幼院”，我非常興奮又緊張的期待著即將要見面的孩子。

        我的名字叫朴恩宇(Daniel Park)，目前在加拿大賽門‧費思爾大學三年級就讀，主修會計和行銷，今年春天來到國立政治大學做交換學生。我並不知道有這個‘為2007夏天暖身，讓世界更好志工服務’ 活動，一直到報名截止日的前三天，另一位交換學生告訴我，且強烈建議我參與。由於我的春假計劃已排定非常忙碌，因此剛開始我並沒有特別注意，一直到我看到活動招募海報，內容寫著；:

是你，帶給了他們不一樣的視野

是你，讓他們能擁抱他們的夢

是他們，感動了你的心

是他們，給你了極佳的體驗

        不知道為什麼，這段文字和海報上小孩照片，一直在我心中盤旋，一直到報名截止的最後一天，我報名志工服務活動參與同行。此行體驗兩家相似的兒童之家(育幼院)，一家在屏東縣，另一家在高雄縣。

        我們到達屏東縣的信望愛育幼院後，和孩子一起晚餐。用餐時，我們和孩子互相介紹彼此的名字和興趣，晚餐後，我們把所有的桌椅併排好，開始了一個由A組準備的節目(我們分成A、B兩個組)。A組準備的遊戲是音樂椅(大風吹)，我們和孩子沈浸在遊戲中玩得不亦樂乎，我可以從孩子們的臉上看到快樂。遊戲後，我們有機會聽到其中一個國中年級孩子的歌曲，曲子是他們自己做的，這讓我印象深刻。更令人訝異的是，有個孩子從未向別人學習彈吉他和作曲，他全靠自己學習，雖然我已經覺得他學得夠好了，但如果能有人帶領，教他更專業的彈吉他和做曲，他會學得更好。

        帶著在屏東美好的記憶，隔日，我們前往了另一家在高雄的山地育幼院。到達後，第一個活動就和育幼院的老師與孩子一起學製做串珠。晚餐前由B組帶領活動，B組帶了一些水球和孩子玩，當然玩到最後，我們和孩子全身濕透了，但每個人臉上都掛著大大的笑容。遊戲後我們在兒童之家的教堂裡，一起做禮拜與分享神的見證。　

        兩天育幼院的活動，在我看來各有特色。屏東縣的信望愛育幼院有很好的教育性質環境，相對高雄縣的山地育幼院有較強的藝術性質環境，但都有相同之處。孩子和我們一樣，都需要有一個朋友能握住他們的手並和他們分享人生觀，在這個極佳的經驗中，我相信我得到的遠比我付出的多。我以為，我會是和孩子分享我的愛的那個人，但其實是孩子們用愛填滿了我的心。我以為是我感動他們的心，但其實是他們感動了我。這次的經驗真的豐富了我的春假，我更迫不急待再即將來臨的暑假中，再次看到孩子們。

原文如下─

Journey to a Children's Home

Written by Daniel Park

        It was 4:00 pm on Saturday, March 31st, 2007 when the bus with student volunteers from National Chengchi University arrived at Taiwan Christian Faith Hope and Love Children’s Home in Ping-tung. I was very excited to meet the children and nervous at the same time.

         My name is Daniel Park. I am a third year business student majoring in accounting and marketing in Simon Fraser University in Canada , and I am an exchange student to National Chengchi University in spring 2007. I didn't actually know about ‘Warm-up for 2007 Gap Summer World better Volunteer Service’ until three days before the registration deadline. One of the other exchange students told me about this program and suggested that I should participate. Initially, I couldn't decide because I already had my own busy plans for spring break. I saw a post later that day describing this activity as below.

‘It’s you, who brings difference perspectives to them.

It’s you, who makes them embrace their dream.

It’s them, who touches your heart.

It’s them, who make it an awesome experience.’

        I do not know why. Somehow, this paragraph and the children's photo on the post kept coming back to my mind. As a result, I submitted my application to children’s home the day before the registration deadline.

         We, student volunteers, visited two very similar and yet different children’s homes. One was located in Ping-tung city. Another one was located in Kao-hsiung city.After we arrived at children’s home in Ping-tung city, we had a dinner with the children. During the dinner, we introduced each other and asked each other’s interests. After we were done our dinner, we arranged all of desks and chairs and started a program prepared by Group A. (We divided into two groups; group A and B) Group A prepared a couple of games, including musical chairs. Both we and children jumped and slipped during the activity. I could read children’s happiness from their face. After the activity, some of us had a chance to hear songs from one of the junior-high school students in children’s home. The student actually composes the songs. It impressed me a lot. Furthermore, the student added that he has never learned from somebody else how to play a guitar and how to compose, and he acquired that knowledge by himself. Although he is good enough, I felt he could be much better if there is someone who can lead him playing a guitar and composing a song into a deeper level.

          Leaving behind good memories in Ping-tung city, we headed for the other children’s home in Kao-hsiung city the next day. As soon as we arrived, we started our activities first by learning how to make bracelets with teachers and children in children’s home. After the dinner, group B leaded an activity. Group B brought a number of water balloons to play with children. As a result, some of us and children totally got wet, but still every one of us had a big smile on our face. After the activity, we continued our activity at a church in children’s home, and we worshiped and spent time together.

          That was our two day’s activities in children’s home. In my opinion, the children’s home in Ping-tung county has strong educational atmosphere. By contrast, the children’s home in Kao-hsiung city has strong artistic atmosphere. However, they also had things in common. Both of them have children who need a friend who can hold their hand and share their life just as all of us need. Throughout this great opportunity, I believe I gained more than I gave. I thought I would be the one who would share my love with the children. However, the children were the ones who actually filled out my heart with love. I thought I would be the one who would touch their heart. However, they were the ones who actually touched my heart. This experience truly enriched my spring break, and I can not wait to see children again this coming summer break.