You are now listening to the Green Blog of Phuc Khang Corporation – The pioneer Green Building Developer in Vietnam. In this broadcast, we would like to tell you a story named “Complimentary or Multimillion-dollar”.

Hello

How famous I have been recently and you have heard my name at least once. But, I am not a showbiz star with claim to fame and I am also not making quite a name for myself. As a matter of fact, I am “authentic Vietnamese produce” which is nutritious, quality, safe and most importantly, complimentary.

Can you guess who I am? Let me introduce myself, I am “COMPLIMENTARY VEGETABLES WITH COMPASSION”. Hey … why are you giving me a sneer laugh? Don’t you think that “complimentary” or “given free” means “dumped”, “disregarded” or “valueless”? I am delightedly welcomed as “a distinguished guest” wherever I go. Do you know why? Just relax, sit down and take a sip of fresh tea to enhance the immunity and I will explain to you why I am “worth every penny”. By the way, I make an apology for keeping a 2-meter distance.

First of all, do you and your family stay fine and safe? In recent days, you, your relatives and your friends have been suffering many hardships as a result of Ms. Whatchamacallit’s global outbreak. Perhaps, you must stay where you are, your job and life are severely restricted, canceled or even chaotic. “A hungry belly has no ears”, as the saying goes; however, it disturbs us to realize that our nutritious meals are affected by that Covid.

Some of my friends have been successfully transported a long way, luxuriously displayed on shelves in supermarkets, hurriedly bought by customers. Others have been “stuck” in gardens or farms due to no purchasers. No one either looks up to or looks down on me myself. It is a well-known fact that I am neither sold for a high price nor bought from the hustle and bustle of markets, stores or supermarkets, but I am luckily handed to consumers, shouldering the mission of showing compassion and sharing to those in dire need. My assigned responsibility is to ease people’s worry, to enhance their health in the fight against the pandemic.

I am said to be “complimentary” but I don’t think that I am “valueless”. I am said to be “given free” but I think I am worth “multimillion dollars.” I am highly priced thanks to my values of compassion, sharing, empathy and happiness. I myself have witnessed huge smiles behind medical masks and thick face shields of charitable hearts when given away. I do feel joyful and blissful when being provided with care, compassion and accompaniment in times of hardship.

There was one who felt as if he scooped a lot of money on a lottery when receiving me. “Money cannot talk now!” said he. I saw tears well up in a girl’s eyes when receiving me during days of social distancing. I did find true happiness in pictures taken and shared after they receive me. I saw optimism and positive energy during days of “slow living”.

I myself seem “pricey”. It’s actually not good value for money on the market but for the heart, the treasure and the respect. Although I cannot see who transported me, who carefully arranged me, who received me until being taken home safely, I can clearly feel warm and cozy as if I were a “holy red thread of fate” to bond humanity more deeply.

They met each other in haste, keeping “a safe distance” but I saw a special bond between strangers. I am just clean vegetable in eco-friendly bags, but when they bring me home, they take me out with great respect and care like opening an envelope passing on many messages: stay optimistic, resilient and have faith in the future when we will overcome all the obstacles and we will win the pandemic.

Do you think that I am valuable? Do you think that I am worth multimillion dollars?

I take good care of myself in appreciation of those who grow me up. I can be nutritious, healthy and green thanks to a lot of hard work of so many people regardless of weather conditions. Sowing, nourishing, cultivating and harvesting are carefully done in compliance with safe techniques and procedures, limiting the use of growth stimulants, pesticide and fertilizer to protect the consumers’ health.

I know that you and your friends have been severely affected this time, so have my friends and I and those who nourish me. Dear friends, we are “les misérables”, but we are soulmates. Let’s collaborate to build up our strength, our sound Heart – sound Body – sound Mind to fight against our enemy – the witch CORONA. We will win the day for sure.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Recently, the pandemic has gotten more complicated and the order of social distancing has also been strictly imposed. Each and every one of us puts our personal needs aside to reach a consensus on our own objective. Some said that if our thoughts and perspectives are changed, so are our lives. Our above-mentioned story is an example. Simply, a bunch of vegetables look valueless but it conveys immeasurable meaning which implies hearts of compassion, spirits of solidarity, sharing and care.

So do you. Stay optimistic and think positively for yourself. Obstacles and challenges are just temporary. We will overcome them real quick and soon afterwards, we will resume our dynamic comfortable life as we used to. Take advantage of “slow living” time to show more compassion, spend more time for family, take more care of living space, learn something interesting …, which helps you enhance your mental health, live greener and more happily.

The next broadcast is a spiritual gift to help you more optimistic and rose-colored in days of social distancing. Please look forward to such an interesting gift with the Green Blog Team.

Goodbye and see you again.