A Picturesque Memory for YAD Member Takumi to Keep

YAD member Takumi, a Japanese International student, will be leaving for Japan on the 18th of December, after attending Riccarton High School of Christchurch for over one year as part of his student exchange program.

On the 7th of December, Buddha’s Light International Association South Island Young Adults Division 2 members went to Sumner Beach to hold a memorable farewell for Takumi. YAD 1 vice president Jason Liu, YAD 2 vice president Jay Chen, members Fan-Ping Chiang, Wayne Huang and Kirsten Marsh, a total of 6 people, took the bus to Sumner for a day of fun.

Under the shining sun and beautiful blue skies, the youths began to enjoy their time at the beach as soon as they arrived. Some rolled around in the sand, some ran straight towards the sea, and of course some were dragged into the sea.

After lunch, everyone started to enjoy the special commodities at the beach – the sea and the sand. After a day of fun, the youths were covered in sand, but as the youths had so much fun, that was the least of their worries. All the youth wish that Takumi will be able to remember the day as an amazing and wonderful memory.

Account by Fan-Ping Chiang and Sheng-Han Lim