Lin Dong's character story

Lin Dong was born in Putian, Fujian, and was born in Antang Village, Dayong Town, Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province in 193. After the founding of New China, under the care of the Party and the people's government, he became an employee of the local supply and marketing cooperatives and moved to Macau after the reform and opening up. In the eyes of ordinary people, only wealthy families are qualified to be philanthropists. But Lin Dong is not so. "Social welfare needs not only money but also love." Lin Dong said, "The money is all given by others. I use this money to run public welfare undertakings, which is taken from the people and used by the people." In 1994, Lin Dong learned that the school building of Tanzhou Central Primary School in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province had been in disrepair for a long time, and children could only attend classes in dangerous houses, so he proposed to donate to build a modern primary school. Others thought he was joking. Lin Dong said: "Although my personal ability is limited, I can donate all my savings of 344,2 yuan as an education fund, and then mobilize enthusiastic people in Hong Kong and Macao to donate." Today, a provincial-level standardized school "Lindong Primary School", which has collected donations of more than 15 million yuan from all sectors of society, has stood in the center of tanzhou town.

in p>1999, Mr. Lin Dong lost his beloved wife, and Lin Dong donated all the 246, yuan silk money sent by relatives and friends, leaving no money for his children. In May 21, Lin Dong was invited to lead 15 people to visit Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County in Guangxi. Originally, he planned to fly back and forth, but Lin Dong temporarily decided to take a bus instead, giving the saved 2, yuan to Jinxiu Town Kindergarten. One Mid-Autumn Festival, Lin Dong bought dozens of boxes of moon cakes to express his condolences to rural teachers. When he entered the school gate, the doorman thought the old man in plain clothes was a porter.

Kindness makes more people give their love

While paying attention to and donating education, Mr. Lin Dong is also very concerned about the sufferings of lonely old people. In 1998, Lin Dong donated 3, yuan to the widowed old people in tanzhou town, so that they could live in retirement homes for the elderly. When summer comes, he hangs new mosquito nets for the old people; When the New Year came, he paid for the lonely old people to have a lively reunion dinner, and invited the professional Cantonese Opera Troupe in the city to amuse them. In 1998, a serious flood occurred in the Yangtze River basin, and Lin Dong raised hundreds of thousands of yuan for disaster relief. When SARS ravaged Guangdong, Lin Dong raised 2, yuan in one night and personally sent it to the health department of Zhuhai City to buy medical rescue equipment for emergency. He also led volunteers around him to deliver herbal tea to local hospitals and street communities all night.

Now Mr. Lin Dong, who is very old, has made a wish for himself to "travel around poverty-stricken areas in his lifetime and do his part for those who need help more". He often says that although he has never read a book, he knows a simple truth: "Even an old hen knows how to protect her children. Why don't we help the weak?"

Mr. Lin Dong's motto is: "Leave plenty of land for the country; Leave a surplus to feed the society; Leave surplus wealth to help nature; Leave a surplus of blessings to shade future generations. " Based on the tenet of "country-oriented, people-oriented, and serving the country with charity", he founded the Dongjing Buddhist Association in Hong Kong, Macao and Vancouver, and formulated three directions for serving social welfare undertakings: promoting learning and educating talents, helping the weak, and caring for overseas Chinese.

Countless acts of kindness have also influenced many people. Miss Fan Lizhen is the manager of a trading company in Hong Kong. Moved by Mr. Lin Dong's deeds, she often abandons her money-making business and does charity work with Lin Dong. Ms Yao Muhong of Macau said that since she met Mr. Lin Dong, the problem that she thinks most about every day is how to spend money in meaningful places. She said to her friends, "It was Mr. Lin Dong who changed my outlook on wealth. It is more meaningful to donate a sum of money to those in need than to buy those luxury goods."

Ms. Zhang Suzhen, who has been engaged in charity with Lin Dong for many years, has opened a hotel in Zhongshan. Influenced by Lin Dong, she is full of love for hotel staff and every customer, treating them as her relatives, creating an environment of unity and harmonious development, and often donating money to charity. "She donated more money than she kept." This is the hotel staff's evaluation of her.

Writing a Song of Selfless Dedication

As an old man who is nearly 8 years old, not long ago, Lin Dong worked tirelessly and spent huge sums of money to invite more than 2, guests from more than 2 countries and regions around the world to Macao to hold a grand event to spread the charity culture and intangible cultural heritage of the Chinese nation, and personally served as the chairman of the preparatory committee for charity activities. Lin Dong said, we should use kindness to spread kindness around the world, publicize the spirit of serving the public in more places and more people, sow the seeds of love, and promote the harmonious progress of mankind.

Not long ago, Lin Dong received an email from Beijing, and the sender was Liao Yungang. In September 26, Liao Yungang, who was studying for a doctorate, was hit by fate. His son, who was under 4 years old, was diagnosed with "acute lymphoblastic leukemia" and was in urgent need of medical expenses of 6, yuan. When Lin Dong learned about it, he gave it generously, and Dr. Liao, who was eager to save his son, finally turned the tables on him.

Many people who have been helped by Lin Dong like Dr. Liao sighed: "It is easy for one person to do one or two good things in his life, but it is great to do good things like Lin Lao all his life!" However, Lin Dong said: "Our country is so big and has such a large population that it is not enough to rely solely on the government. I can't do much good by myself. I have to rely on everyone. Everyone has the money to contribute and contribute. I hope to set an example first and drive more people to participate in charity. "

Mr. Lin Dong's charitable act is admirable, and he carries forward the spirit of worrying about the world first and enjoying the world later in China traditional culture. Do something practical with a sincere kindness, write songs of selfless dedication and touch people around you. "Like a seed, although the individual is very small and insignificant, if it is spread out, it may grow into a fruitful fruit." Lin Dong said that a person often does good, just like salt can adjust all tastes. Although it is not seen by people, its function is undeniable. The brilliance of charity emitted by every kindness will not only illuminate others, but also illuminate yourself.