Love you, is the way I want to be

People who like sunshine are because they have sunshine in their hearts.

Zhang Guibao, a retired teacher of Zhenjiang Sixth Middle School, likes the sunshine, the morning sunshine, and the children like the morning sunshine.

In the morning, when he stands in front of the window, he sees not only a blue sky in front of him but also the kites are flown by children in the high and distant cloudy sky. At the age of 78, Zhang Guibao can sleep whenever he wants and live a leisurely life, but he doesn't want to be that idle yet. After his retirement, he often walks to the school to see the students, ask them about their studies and future goals, and chat with the teachers.

One afternoon, he was walking around the campus. A gust of wind blew and the old trees swayed, their branches and leaves showing their beauty, displaying happiness and beauty to people. At that moment, he remembered that he had taken his students to plant trees, searched for spring with them, and said to them that "every human being has a meaning in this world.

"With children, there is a memory of the days that have passed. I want to continue this memory, to feel the good things with my heart, and to enjoy the warm sunshine in my life." So that day, after seeing a student throw a piece of advertising paper into the trash, he called the student back and said, "Come to my office after school and I will teach you to fold a small animal."

A useless piece of advertising paper, showing infinite imagination, became a piece of art with life in Zhang Guibao's hands.

Many students later came to learn origami with him.

He let the children watch the video of the swan, the swan that spreads its wings and flies, and the swan that stands there quietly so beautifully is what the children like.

"Look clearly, the swan in your heart is in front of you, just follow this look, patiently and meditatively integrate each piece of paper in your hand into your emotions, naturally you can fold a lifelike swan."

Sure enough, the most difficult folded swan was born in the child's hands.

"These swans were folded from chocolate wrappers. Every one of my students can fold them." In conversation, Zhang Guibao cannot hide his love for paper-folded swans.

They are works of art made with children's hands, and they are the result of Zhang Guibao's hard work.

The children's minds are active, their hands are dexterous, and they have an affinity for the art of origami. With Zhang Guibao's demonstration and coaching, origami became an easy task. The dreams in the children's hearts also blossomed along with origami.

Seeing the child's delighted gaze, Zhang Guibao told the student, "Loving you is what I want" and that art needs to be created by people who love.

Zhang Guibao hopes that more children will fall in love with the art of origami, and has taken the initiative to serve as a volunteer instructor for the Sixth Form student club. He treats tutoring children in origami as his other profession, and in the process of tutoring, he teaches not only origami but also uses the opportunity of contact with children to pay attention to their growth.

Colorful and different forms of vases, colorful tropical fish, bright and colorful flowers and butterflies, peacocks ...... still life, animals, and everything in life has become works of art at the tips of their fingers. Children also love life more as a result.

Many girls like to sticker paper. Zhang Guibao took his collection of paper sticker books for many years to show the children. These beautifully crafted drawings were made by cutting out colored squares from discarded propaganda posters, and then choosing the color scheme and pattern and collaging them one by one. The children were inspired to take pictures of their hometown Jinshan, the Xijindu near their school, and their favorite youth idols. Those who have sunshine in their hearts will always be youthful and will have vigorous vitality. Zhang Guibao's heart is ageless. One award, one news report, recorded the state of Zhang Guibao's life with the children: loving you is what I want!

And to this day, the school still keeps a desk for him.