Contribution and Sacrifice.

Recently I have been involved in the Timing Squad of my school, a timing squad that is pretty much the most professional in Hong Kong. It may seem like a rare job, but I do enjoy it.

Some say it's tough, considering training process is like military training: commands, marching, unison actions... but I kind of like it. Simple, straight forward, often with laughter and everyone treated the same.

And I feel being part of the school - a school where everyone contributes their own time, or I use the term "sacrifice". That's part of the school spirit.

My mom doesn't seem to approve that, though.

I told her the team would be "on event" for one whole day on Thursday, and all she is concerned is my academics. But, come on, missing one day isn't like missing one whole month, which is what is said the choir would do. I could catch up easily, after all. She doesn't seem convinced.

But then I remember she used to tell me I should participate in the choir, even after I told her that would mean skipping heaps of lessons she still said I should because I get chances to visit and perform in foreign countries (which is true but I'm not a huge fan of travelling all the time - occasionally is good). So that was quite contradictory.

But, anyway, as I posted on Facebook:

"The Diocesan Spirit requires sacrifice, just like any other spirit or beliefs. And there is nothing to stop me from contributing to my School. It may require sacrifice, but that is what comes with the Diocesan Spirit."

So yes, there is no stopping me from contributing towards my school, for the school contributed a lot to me.