Speaker：Yao Shijing & Jie Wenqing姚蒔菁 介文清

Topic: Walk together with Da Ai Bosom Friends

Translator : Eugene Tang (SG) 鄧國榮

Reviewer: Adeleine Sim Ping Ping (MY) 沈萍萍

Proof Read : Ong Mooi Lin (MY) 王美齡

"Da Ai brightens the world, and good friends are everywhere.", 11/16 Da Ai Internet Radio’s birthday is coming again. As the host of the "Da Ai Bosom Friends" program, I am also a part of Da Ai Internet Radio, and I have the responsibility to keep Da Ai Broadcasting’s commitment to spread good and kind thoughts, so that all the Tzu Chi families around the world can continue to support it. And in order to make the world light up with hope, we must find soul mates around the world. This is the duty and mission of “Da Ai Bosom Friends”.

Recalling the origin of Da Ai Broadcasting Station, today, with just a mere pointing of a finger, everyone in the world can listen to Da Ai internet station together with persistence and attentively management to spread Great Love. 

Recalling that, in 2014, I joined the host group of "Da Ai Bosom Friends". I am grateful that there have been many good affinities where myself and all four members of my family are willing to shoulder more responsibilities, we have the opportunity to learn, and have been exposed to many good affinities and gained new knowledge from the honorable guests during the interview. For example, one year when I interviewed the family members of AIDS patients and the accompanying volunteers, I also took this opportunity to learn how to avoid or delay the ageing process. Further to that, I could enter the long-term care class to serve the elders, and these good effects are all due to the great opportunities in learning and mutual growth.

In the process of producing programs to help spread goodness to the public, we are able to attract more people to get to know about the Great Love of Tzu Chi, and this has attracted many good affinities. The tools we used have also evolved from the original simplistic ones to those that have been continuously improved with better functions. I also remember that I was initially afraid of poor-quality sound recording and I was hiding in the bed below the blanket, or making the sound recording in the closet. In order to improve the sound quality, and I kept adding new tools and improving techniques. I even learned to edit the recording files all by myself. Because of my own diligence, the quality of the recordings could meet my own set standard. And I have also learned to be more professional. The past few years have seen us learning from ground zero, and all these were borne out of a spirit of a sincere love, and we wish to form good affinity with everyone.

I am grateful that “Da Ai Bosom Friends” has allowed me to mature. I also came to the Kaohsiung Online Book Study with a grateful heart. I also hope that there will be more good affinities all over the world. I will continue to strengthen this confidence in promoting goodness. May the voice of Da Ai convey great love and become a friend to many more people around the world!