In memory of Mr. Tian Jiabing

? I was a little surprised when I saw the news of Tian Jiabing's death in the WeChat group of Shangtian High School this afternoon, but I didn't feel too sad. Because in my opinion, it is really a blessing for an old man to die peacefully, and there are just four words in the obituary of Tian Jiabing Foundation. However, as an employee of a school named after the old man, as a person who has experienced the elegance of the old man, listened to his teachings and received tian teacher's blessing, I haven't made any psychological preparations for the death of the old man, so I know that the old man is driving a crane westward, and my heart is still empty for a while. All afternoon, I was thinking about writing something to the old man, but I didn't know where to start. I just thought of something about the old man from near to far.

? At the end of last year, at the invitation of Tian Jiabing Foundation, President Cao Lili of our school flew to Hong Kong to attend the Lingnan University President's Seminar and called on Mr. Tian Lao. Before leaving, President Cao asked me to write a few words for the small gift given to the elderly by the school model airplane team to express the greetings and blessings of teachers and students in Tian High School. I put forward the following words:

? Dear Grandpa Tian Jiabing, on the occasion of President Cao Lili's visit to Hong Kong, on behalf of all the teachers and students of Tian Jiabing Senior High School, we would like to extend our most sincere greetings to you! At the same time, please ask President Cao to send you a small gift to express our little mind. This is a model airplane made by members of our school's model airplane team. This is a miniature version of the plane that won the gold medal in the international competition. We put it on a pedestal embedded with love, which contains the spirit of "great love without borders", which implies your spirit of great love without borders and gives Tian high school teachers and students stronger and higher ideal wings. We are children of Tian Jiabing High School, your children, children of China and the world. Your broad mind and kind quality have become the spiritual coordinates of Tian. Please believe that in the pursuit of Excellence, we will follow your example and give back to this beautiful world with a pure heart!

? A few days later, President Cao came back with the feeling of visiting the elderly and the foundation school, telling us that tian teacher was in good health and spirit, and his words and thoughts were clear. This makes me feel gratified. It is estimated that the old man will be satisfied with the small gift of the model airplane team-the old man's feelings for education run through his life, and of course he is happy to see the achievements made by Tian high school students! I thought at that time that this centenarian might come to our school again one day. Soon after, I forgot this idea, even with the old man, only when I saw the bronze statue of the old man in the northeast corner of Muchunchi in front of the library, I accidentally remembered it. Even today when the old man died, I don't think it is disrespectful to forget him, because the spirit of the old man has been nourishing experts in every field, or experts in every field have been inheriting the spirit of the old man, and this spirit is not unique to the old man. Why should we take whether we can remember the old man himself as a criterion of disrespect?

? To tell the truth, my respect for the old gentleman began with an invigilation fifteen years ago. I was puzzled to see the words "Nanjing Tianjiabing Middle School" written on the examination papers of many students in the examination room, because I didn't know which middle school Tianjiabing Middle School was, and I thought I was familiar with the names of all middle schools in Nanjing. Later, I heard that Tian Jiabing Middle School was the original eighth middle school. It was renamed Tian Jiabing Middle School because a Hong Kong businessman named Tian Jiabing donated his own money and decided to sponsor 1000 schools in the Mainland, provided that they were named after him. I think this Mr. Tian Jiabing must be a great man. He regrets that his school is not named after Tian Jiabing. Two years later, in 2005, Nanjing No.2 Middle School and No.50 Middle School merged with Tianjiabing High School (No.8 Middle School), and Nanjing Tian Jiabing High School was established in No.2 Middle School Campus. I was lucky enough to come to Tian High School from No.50 Middle School and become a member of the school named after this man with great realm. I remember being in a really good mood at that time, and looking forward to meeting tian teacher himself one day. I heard that the old gentleman came on the day of school opening. I can't remember whether I attended the opening ceremony or not, so I can't remember whether I saw the person I've been looking up to. Now that I think about it, it's a pity that tian teacher's hurry didn't leave a little impression on me, a naturally sensitive person!

? I have met this old gentleman after all. It was 2008, and I can't remember the exact date, except that it was a sunny and mild afternoon. I clearly remember that the old man is 89 years old, with silver hair, thin figure, strong waist, kind face, white teeth and healthy spirits. He is not tall, wearing a dark gray suit, a crisp white shirt and an oval tie with a blue background, standing behind the podium, holding flowers and waiting for us with a smile. Seeing that we were all sitting quietly, he came to the middle of the rostrum and bowed deeply to us. The meeting immediately burst into warm applause. I know what this applause means: gratitude and respect-I even think the headmaster should organize all our teachers to bow to the old man. After listening to the school leader's speech, the old man began his conversation. His voice is not high, his tone is calm, he tells his own story, with a kind smile from beginning to end, as if he were remembering and meditating, and his words are simple and humorous. From his story, I learned that he experienced war, famine, bereavement and wandering ... he made money all his life, but he was thrifty all his life. He made a lot of money, but he used 80% of the money he earned to help the poor and donate money to help students ... I like to listen to the voices of benevolent people, especially the extraordinary life experiences told by benevolent people in a peaceful tone. The old man's short stories are unobtrusive, unpretentious and without any warning. But he is proud of his family tradition, career development, giving back to mulberry and serving the motherland. "My donation in the Mainland has been widely circulated in dapu county since the reform and opening up of 1978; 1985 extended to all counties in Meizhou; 1990 extended to cities and counties in Guangdong province; 1995 has been extended outside Guangdong Province, and now it includes 34 provinces, cities and regions in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. ...... ""The single-family house with an area of nearly 700 square meters on Senma Road in Kowloon Tong was sold at 200 1, and the proceeds of 56 million yuan were all donated to education. I sold the house I lived in for 37 years and rented an apartment of 130 square meters, from having a room to having no room. This incident brought me unexpected gains-everyone praised an old man for his dedication to public welfare and gave up a lot of assets, which few people can do. At that time, I thought that the interest of 50-60 million yuan would reach 400,000 yuan per month, which means that it would cost 6.5438+0.33 million yuan per night, which is really a waste. If I donate the proceeds to build a school, I can see the spectacular teaching building and hear the melodious reading sounds of thousands of students in Qian Qian, which is better than self-occupation in terms of economic benefits and spiritual enjoyment. ..... "This is Mr. Tian Jiabing's grace, this is Mr. Tian Jiabing's realm, and this is Mr. Tian Jiabing's blessing to me! It's really satisfying to smell such a kind voice once in your life.

? Dear Mr. Tian Jiabing, I accepted your blessing, and I will spare no effort to inherit it in my lifetime.

? At my hand, there is a book My Happy Life written by the old man himself. On the cover, the old man is full of silver hair and wears ordinary glasses. His left hand holds his fist under his right cheek, and his eyes are narrowed into two slits, just like a child laughing. Now that the old man is gone, I hope he will still bid farewell to the world he loves with a childlike smile. Mr. Tian Jiabing's life, no regrets, only happiness! I think, in this world, the old man has never left and will never leave, because he is a child of this world, and we and future generations will make his children's hearts shine forever.

20 18 July 10 night