Get on the 'happy train' before the opening day

"I can't be happy living with only my father or mother," "I can't be happy doing only what my parents want"... these are the sentiments of children before the first day of school.

On the "journey of happiness," parents get to visit five meaningful stops prepared by the students and teachers - Photo: NGUYEN BAO

On September 4th, Xanh Tue Duc Primary and Secondary School ( Hanoi ) organized a special "Happy Experience" activity for parents and students to celebrate the opening of the school year, titled "The Happy Train."

On the first day of the event, more than 500 parents in Hanoi experienced this special train ride.

During the tour, many parents were moved to tears as they passed through the rest stops, listening to, watching, and experiencing stories of what happiness means to children, or stories of happiness that require additional conditions for adults.

Stepping aboard this special train, passengers will travel through five stops: the station of understanding, the station of kindness, the station of gratitude, the station of maturity, and finally, the station of happiness.

Leaving the waiting area, the train departs for the "understanding" stop. Passengers walk barefoot through obstacles, experiencing five emotionally charged stops - Photo: NGUYEN BAO

Entering the first stage of "understanding," many questions arise for parents to ponder: "What is happiness?", "Is becoming wealthy enough to be happy?", or questions from children: "I can't be happy living with only one parent," "I can't be happy just doing what my parents want"...

At the station of kindness, through carefully arranged stories, parents and children can understand the essence of happiness derived from simple, familiar things.

The path to the rest stops was filled with messages of happiness, sincere handshakes, and warm hugs from students and teachers to parents - Photo: NGUYEN BAO

Mr. Pham Tuan Dat, CEO of the Tue Duc Green School system, stated that the most important message from the "gratitude" rest stop to passengers on the train is: "It's not enough to just say thank you, but we must act to spread more goodness."

This year, the school has adopted the theme "A School Year of Happiness," and this journey of happiness has begun and will continue throughout the school year's activities.

"The school's biggest goal is to create a happy environment, where all elements contribute to a child's happiness: they must learn kindness, develop inner strength, be grateful and appreciate what they have, not grieve over past events, and not worry too much about the future," Mr. Dat emphasized.

At the "gratitude" rest stop, stories of family bonds and motherly love in the journey to find "what is happiness?" touched the hearts of many parents - Photo: NGUYEN BAO

Parent Nguyen Loan was deeply moved by many of the stories shared during the experience, which felt like her own but had never been told or seen by others.

"Today's experiences are not new stories; they exist within us every day. But because of the pressures of daily life and external influences, we are unable to express our warmth and gratitude towards our parents, family, and society..."

"I am very happy that today the whole family had the opportunity to participate and experience these special emotions together, thereby strengthening our bonds, understanding each other, and loving each other more," said Ms. Loan.

The entire journey ends at the station of happiness. Here, parents sit together to reflect on what happiness is, write commitments to happiness, and hang wishes on the happiness tree - Photo: NGUYEN BAO

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