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 Every
evening students come to the Center to learn English and Chinese. One
day, when passing by the classroom, I overheard the students singing
loudly: "A pedicab ran fast, and an old lady rode on it. The asking
fare was fifty cents, but she insisted on paying one dollar - wasn't
it strange?"
This was a children's
rhyme I used to sing when I was young. Before coming to Cambodia I had
never seen a pedicab in real life. The first time I sat on one here,
instead of leisurely enjoying the gentle breeze, I felt extremely uneasy.
I watched the man who was struggling to pedal the pedicab under the
scorching sun; the sweat was running all over his body and his clothes
were completely soaked. I was so embarrassed and did not know what I
should do. I even wanted to say to the man, "Please let me pedal
the cab." But looking at the goods laid in the pedicab, I thought
I would hardly be able to ride the bicycle by myself with a person,
so how could I help him?
Sitting
in the pedicab, I finally understood the feeling of the old lady and
why she insisted on paying one dollar when the asking fare was only
fifty cents. It was all due to her compassion and appreciation. To naturally
incorporate Master's teachings in this situation, whatever we do is
for ourselves. If we don't learn the lessons of caring and loving, we
will always be struggling with our conscience.
 A
Pedicab Runs Fast
Taste
Of Freedom
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Spiritual Interludes