白線上的跑者

Yes. Runners have strong belief in themselves. This mental strength is our advantage to help others.

Three years ago, Taiwan suffered the 921 earthquake. I, as a runner, had the same belief. I organized a running team in my company, collected relief fund from my co-workers, donated it to Tzi-Chi in US. Few days later, I ran a race with my friends, wearing a sign notifying other runners how Taiwan people needed help from all of us. These were not worthy of being mentioned here, but I'd like to say they were simply from my belief as a runner. I think all of you will do the same.

Still there are lots of things we can do even little as long as we have it in mind.

"芋頭" is taro. Yam is "蕃薯". Perhaps I mean I'm a "son of Taiwan". Did President Chen say that?

I saw those victims as my families. Then I simply did what anyone would do for them if his/her families came across such a disaster.

在"921大地震"之後, 我當時是某長跑俱樂部的會長. 曾經於當年十月上旬,主辦"921救災募款慈善馬拉松賽". 將所有的報名費和樂捐所得共計 $87,000 捐出去.比賽的經費則另外張羅. 該賽會因十月份天氣炎熱, 完走者雖只有七,八位而已, 但是, 所有的參與者, 都感覺到"助人"的興奮與幸福. 雖然已經事過多年. 但是, 大夥兒相聚在一起時, 一談起當年往事, 仍是記憶猶新. 關懷災民之情, 溢於言表, 不勝唏噓!
以"運動"結合"行善", 正是運動家的本質. 因為運動之後, 帶來身體健康和體力. 就如"大事業家"擁有"財富"一樣. 在幫助他人之時, 前者出力, 後者出錢. 若無健康身體就無充沛體力. 何來之力去幫助他人呢? SO,運動強身即是累積"助人之力".
Run smart and run happy.