Students from Lizhi Middle School prepare a "Love Reunion Dinner" for their parents.

(Photo by reporter Yan Hongjun)

[Reporter Yan Hongjun/Changhua Report] Changhua County Lizhi Middle School (formerly known as the Shaofu Institute) held a "Love Reunion Dinner" event today. The school took advantage of the end of the year and the end of the year to invite parents and guardians of the students to the school for meals and to learn about the children's learning results.

For the first time in their lives, some parents could not hold back their tears as they ate a meal prepared for them by their children.

For this meal, the principal Lin Jiaru visited the school one year ago, and Mr. Guo Minchang, one of Taiwan's top 100 famous chefs, came to teach at the school. Guo Minchang was moved by the principal's hospitality and agreed to set aside one day a week, from Sanxia in New Taipei City to Tianzhong Lizhi in Changhua Secondary school teaching.

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Guo Minchang said that these children want to learn his special dishes quickly, but he first taught them "how to appreciate the taste?" From sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, salty..., he taught the children to live with their past blindly Combined, first understand the taste of life, understand the principles of life, and the skills of getting along with others.

He said, "You have to understand the other person's needs" to know the taste of what I cook. It depends on the "heart" to experience it. Only after the children have passed this test can he teach them real cooking skills.

Guo Minchang said that today's "Love Reunion Dinner" is the first time for the children to perform as a team. How to cooperate with classmates and serve a delicious meal has to be discussed again and again every time. Everyone seeks progress during the discussion. That’s what learning is about.”

Before the food was served, the students performed a pop dance and a harmonica ensemble. After the performance, the students shared their feelings. The student Xiaoyu said that she was ignorant before and became pregnant while she was unmarried. She thought it was a gift from God. She has a new life goal and is very happy, but she has not seen her son for a long time, and her biggest wish is to see him.

The parent surnamed Zhou said that it was the first time in his life that he ate a meal prepared by his child. The father and son had never interacted like this before. He was very grateful to the school for the arrangement.

The principal Lin Jiaru said that education is not a panacea, but infinite possibilities. Whenever a child makes a mistake, the public asks, "Is our society sick?" In fact, every child is the most precious hope of the family. When feeling helpless, correctional schools should find ways to let children feel the true meaning of love from life, and hope that the activities can improve family functions, strengthen family support, and guide children to return home smoothly.

Students from Lizhi Middle School prepare a "Love Reunion Dinner" for their parents.

(Photo by reporter Yan Hongjun)