11/10/2026
🍳💛 一桌飯菜，一句真心的「多謝」｜賽馬會馬可紀念之家「讓我感恩」
感恩，有時不是從學習說「多謝」開始，而是從親手為別人做一件事開始。
今年，賽馬會馬可紀念之家以「讓我感恩」為家舍年度主題。對部分成長經歷並不容易的宿生而言，理解和表達感恩需要時間。因此，家舍透過一次謝師宴，讓宿生由接受照顧的一方，嘗試轉換角色，親手為一直陪伴自己的導師準備一頓飯。💛
從早上走進街市開始，宿生已要一起商量菜式、選購食材和計算預算。由最初手忙腳亂，到後來主動向菜販詢問食材是否新鮮，每一個小轉變，都是學習獨立和與人溝通的一步。🛒
回到廚房，真正的挑戰才開始。切得大小不一的蔬菜、四濺的油花、偶爾忘記的調味，都沒有令他們放棄。平日寡言的宿生專心煎雞翼，性子較急的耐心擺盤，怕麻煩的也默默守着湯鍋。大家互相提醒、彼此補位，合力完成一桌或許並不完美，卻充滿心意的飯菜。🍲✨
這頓謝師宴，讓宿生學到的不只是烹飪。從分工、溝通、解決問題，到堅持完成一件為別人而做的事，他們也在過程中發現：「原來我做得到。」
當一道道菜端到導師面前，宿生用自己的方式向一直陪伴他們的人說出真心的「多謝」。突破未必需要轟轟烈烈，有時就在一次付出、一句感謝之間，讓孩子開始懂得珍惜別人的付出，也看見自己有能力將關懷送給別人。🌱
🍳💛 A Meal Made with Gratitude | Jockey Club Mark Memorial Home
Gratitude does not always begin with learning to say “thank you”. Sometimes, it begins with doing something for someone else.
With “Gratitude ” as this year’s theme, Jockey Club Mark Memorial Home organised a special appreciation dinner, giving residents the opportunity to prepare a meal for the instructors who have accompanied and supported them. 💛
The experience began at the market, where residents selected ingredients, managed a budget and learned to communicate with vendors. Back in the kitchen, unevenly chopped vegetables, splashing oil and forgotten seasoning became part of the learning process. 🛒🍲
Rather than giving up, the residents found their roles and supported one another. Some quietly focused on cooking, others patiently arranged the dishes, while teammates stepped in whenever help was needed.
More than learning how to cook, they practised communication, cooperation, problem-solving and perseverance. Most importantly, completing the meal gave them the confidence to realise, “I can do this.” ✨
When the dishes finally reached the table, they represented something more than food. They became the residents’ own way of thanking those who have been there for them. Through giving and receiving, gratitude quietly began to take root. 🌱💛
