May 22, 2006
敬愛的張榮吉叔叔、丁莉麗阿姨：
2004年2日28日，我和幾個同學一起來到學校報名，當見到學校時，幾個都不約而同的驚呼：啊！好漂亮的學校！一所嶄新的、寬敞明亮的教室聳立在半山腰上。於是，我們飛跑來到學校。
我們從來沒見過這樣好的學校，我們小心翼翼的撫摸著學校的牆壁、柱子、窗子，感覺實在好舒服。我們見到這樣好的學校，心裏都想說點什麼：「你們知道新學校是誰造的嗎？」 「當然知道，他們就是敬愛的燃燈基金會張榮吉叔叔和丁莉麗阿姨。」「他們眞偉大！」 「當然！」「在這樣的學校讀書那才叫舒服。」「嗯，不像老學校那樣，房子歪歪斜斜，下雨天到處漏雨，冷天，在教室裏跟在外面沒什麼分別，特別是光線不好。在這樣差的學校讀書，眞是活受罪，你們說是吧？」「嗯，你說的是。」
謝謝你，張叔叔、丁阿姨，給我們建造了一所嶄新、寬敞、明亮的學校！從此，我們上課再也不怕風、不怕雨了。我們學習起來會更努力，成績還會更好。在此，讓我代表全校同學向你們說聲：謝謝叔叔，謝謝阿姨，您們是大家的恩人，是大家心中的菩薩！
我們眞的好想好想見到您們呀！希望您們在百忙中抽出一點時間來看看我們，好嗎？我們天天在想您喲！
祝您們身體健康，工作順利，萬事如意！
平江鄉亞龔小學四年級學生 石海龍
Dear Uncle Chang and Auntie Ding,
On the Feb. 28th 2004, several schoolmates and I went to school for registration. We were filled with excitement when we saw the school building, and as though it was rehearsed, we all exclaimed our thoughts at the same time: “What a beautiful school!” Bright, spacious classroom towers had been built right on the side of the mountain. Upon seeing the beautiful new school, we picked up our paced and practically ran the rest of the way there. We had never seen such a stunning building before so we approached the school with great caution, admiring every detail. Touching the walls, windows, and pillars gave us an incredible sensation. We all had something to say when we saw this place.
“Do you know who built it?”
“Yeah, of course! Uncle Chang and Aunt Ding from EEP.”
“Wow, they’re really great.”
“I know!”
“It’s a real luxury to learn in a school like this.”
“Yeah, the old building was all crooked, and the ceiling would leak every time it rained. And, there’s no heat during the winter. And who could forget about the lack of light. Going to school there was like serving time in prison, am I right?”
“Exactly.”
Thank you Uncle Chang and Aunt Ding for giving us such a spacious, bright school! We won’t have to be afraid of the wind and rain anymore. We will be able to study even more diligently and get even better grades. On behalf the entire school, let me just say, thank you uncle and auntie. You are our heroes, and in our hearts, you’re Bodhisattvas.
We would love to meet you in person. When you are not too busy, can you come visit us? We think of you everyday. I wish you wealth, longevity, and all the best!
Ping Kiang Town; Ya Gong Elementary School
Shih Hay-Lung (4th Grader) March 1, 2004
Posted by dee at May 22, 2006 07:44 AM