𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐃𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 默默耕耘 𝐔𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠

First of all, Wishing you a prosperous, joyful, and healthy Year of the Horse. 祝馬到功成、生活愉快及身體健康。

During the holidays, we gather with friends and family, enjoy great food, and celebrate new beginnings. Our streets fill with colour, laughter, and festive energy — and by the next morning, everything is spotless again. 𝐈𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭: 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞?

This Chinese New Year, that question stayed with me. I hope my first post in the Year of the Horse brings some inspiration to us. While many of us were celebrating, our city’s unsung heroes were working quietly — often in the cold or the hot — to keep Hong Kong clean, safe, and beautiful. Day after day, they take on tasks most of us would never choose to do, yet their work is essential to the life we enjoy.

I joined a volunteer group to visit refuse collection points and deliver small gifts to these frontline workers. It was a simple gesture, but one filled with warmth and gratitude. I wanted them to know that we see them, we appreciate them, and their contribution truly matters. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.

As we welcome the Year of the Horse, I hope more of us will take a moment to recognise these 默默耕耘 unsung heroes — and even take a small step to give back. A kind word, a gesture of appreciation, or a bit of our time can make a world of difference. Bring our kids with us so they can learn not taking things for granted and do more contribution to our society.

Wishing these humble and hardworking individuals — and their families — health, happiness, and strength in the year ahead.

 

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