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Volunteer Spotlight: Hong Kong Police Volunteers Service Corps
Q3 2006

written by Officer Ng Kin Hung


If you work in the same organization for 20 years, what kind of feeling will you have? In other people's eyes, police work is colorful, very exciting and challenging. In my heart, I often want to get away from my familiar police work for a while and see what the outside world is all about!

Over 3 years ago, a coworker finally helped me get involved with the police volunteer service corps. Not only did I have the opportunity to experience something other than my police work for a while and come into contact with the fresh and strange outside world, I also realized that happiness is not a certainty. Now, I know that I should cherish everything that I have, whether it is in my work, my family or in society. I'll never be like I was before, always complaining.

On Saturday, February 18, 2006, along with 50 other police volunteers, I helped support the 3 rd Special Olympics Hong Kong Games at Sham Shui Po Sports Grounds. That day, there were about 150 Special Olympics athletes competing. Although their IQ wasn't as high as non-intellectually disabled people, they have an iron will when they compete!

During the relay races, something very interesting happened. At that time, the athlete who was in first place had almost reached the finish line when he suddenly turned around and ran in the other direction. The team that was set to win ended up in last place, but they didn't seem the least bit unhappy as the athlete ran back toward the starting line. From this story, we (so-called normal people) really must learn from those with intellectual disabilities. If you don't pay so much attention to your successes and failures, you will lead a truly happy life!

 

 

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