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Inspirational What can you learn from Liao Zhi’s and Nick Vujicic’s

stories? How can we get through tough times? Can you
Stories share a difficult time you have gone through? How did
you overcome the hurdle? Did anyone give you help
and support? How can the experience help you face the
challenges ahead?

The best entries have been published, as promised, in this edition of Clover.
The writers pictured were each awarded a copy of an inspirational book by the
Parent-Teacher Association.

Liao Zhi’s and Nick Vujicic’s Life is not easy. Whether we like Eve r yo n e h a s t h e i r o w n
stories are inspiring. Despite lots of it or not, adversity is part of life. adversities. Some can overcome
challenges and a series of mishaps, Overcoming adversity is one of the them, but others can’t. After
they still managed to overcome biggest hurdles we have to face. reading the stories of Liao Zhi and
them bravely. I believe such courage Not everyone is entitled to Nick Vujicic, I know that anyone
mainly comes from their trust in God, wonderful things in life but we can can overcome their adversities.
believing God will lead and help them learn how to get through tough Although Liao Zhi and Nick are
get through. From the story of Liao times. Liao Zhi and Nick Vujicic disabled, they never give up. Liao
Zhi, I have learnt that no matter how have faced their challenges with Zhi started learning dancing in a
many great losses we have suffered, courage. Liao Zhi lost both her legs painstaking way whereas Nick was
we will never lose God’s love and in the earthquake in 2008. Although optimistic despite facing others’
peace which help us get through all dancing without legs seemed derision. They both succeeded
sorts of hard times. Nick Vujicic’s
story has made me realize that life impossible, she still remained because of their positive attitude.
is indeed a journey full of challenges positive and even made it possible. This is an inspiration to me.
which are actually valuable lessons Nick Vujicic didn’t have arms or legs I have been through difficult
to strengthen our problem-solving but he stayed calm believing that times too. When I first came to
skills, boost our will power and build God would help him and take care of Hong Kong to study, I faced a lot
our self confidence, if only we would him. They didn’t worry about their of difficulties. I could not speak
have faith in God. lives; they were both positive and Cantonese or English well. I could
I remember once my parents calm, trying to get through tough not even understand what was said
argued so fiercely that they didn’ times and solve their problems by in English lessons. Sometimes, I
t listen to each other. My mum themselves. felt desperate. Also, it was difficult
even left for her sister’s home for Everyone has their own difficulties. to learn to write traditional
a few days. To me, it was such a I remember that I broke my legs when Chinese characters since I had
catastrophe that I felt desperate and I was in Primary Six. I couldn’t walk only learnt the simplified ones in
lonely. I prayed every day, hoping that easily so my parents needed to carry my home town. Apart from the
God would help me. He did answer me to school and my friends needed study environment, I was also
my prayer though it took some time. to take care of me. Although they scared to death by my new living
He made chances for my parents to laughed at me, they still helped me environment. The lifestyle is so
meet and apologize to each other. to climb the stairs. different from Shenzhen’s. The pace
Since then, they have not argued I really felt thankful because they of life is so fast in Hong Kong. When
anymore and have more patience in were helpful and caring. My parents I arrived, I was so afraid and timid
listening and compromising. didn’t say anything but supported that I wanted to hide somewhere
That personal experience has me through their actions. They or go back to Shenzhen. I always
proved to me the importance of our carried me to school and up the cried but I did not tell my parents
faith in God, especially in times of
sorrow. More than that, I have learnt stairs. I was heavy, but they didn’t about my fear.
that I should trust His unfailing love complain. Fortunately, I met a good
and perfect timing. This experience taught me that classmate called Tiffany. In English
“When the time is right, I, the when I have difficulties, I should stay lessons, she would translate what
Lord, will make it happen.” (Isaiah strong and be positive to face my teachers and classmates said for
60:22) challenges. I know that friends and me. Also, she taught me how to
parents will always support me. read an article aloud in Cantonese.
Whenever I needed it, she would
(Jessica Choi, 1B 4) (Michelle Cheng, 3A 3) help me to proofread my writing.