竴绡囷細 　　Iwasborninalargefamily.Astheyworkedveryhardtomakealiving,myparentsdidn'thavemuchtimetotakecareofuschildren,leastofallmewhoistheirfifthchild.InmychildhoodIalwaystriedtodrawmyparents'attentiontomeinasmanywaysasIcouldthinkof.FinallyIfoundthattopretendillnesswasperhapsthemostusefultrick.OnedayIreallycaughtacold,butItookitlightlyandwasevenhappyaboutitbecauseIthoughtmyparentswouldthereforepaymoreattentiontome.Twoweekslatermycoughgrewfrombadtoworseandmymother,suspectingitwaspneumonia,tookmetoahospitalrunbysomemissionaries.Theprieststherewereverykindtome,givingmeloavesofbread,milk,toysandbooks.AsayoungchildIreallywishedIcouldstayinthehospitalforgood.Therehadbeensuchawonderfultime. 　　簩绡囷細 　　IwasoncesoillinhospitalthatIdidn'tbelieveIcouldeverlivethroughmyhospitaldaysTheverythoughtofthatexperiencestillchillsmeevenatthiswritingItwasonahotafternoonthattheterribleaccidenthappenedIwasthensevenyearsoldanaughtyandcuriousboyandIwenttoanearbyconstructionsitetolookforsomethinginthedebrisconsidereduselesstothesomethinginthedebrisconsidereduselesstotheconstructionworkersJustasIwasdiggingabigandthickbrickcrashedonmyheadIfelldownandimmediatelylostconsciousnessThenextthingIknewwasthatIwaslyinginawardwithmyachingheadbandagedupMymotherwasbesidemewipingtearsonherfaceIaskedherwhathadhappenedtomebutshetoldmenottoaskquestionsThenshetoldmeIhadjusthadanoperationonmyheadtosavemylifeItwasfromherthatIknewIhadbeeninacriticalsituation.ThenIfeltasplittingheadacheandlostconsciousnessAfterfourmonthsoftreatmentIregainedmyhealthbuttheaccidenthasliftascaronmyscalpifnotascarinmyheart. 　　笁绡囷細 　　ToearnsomeextramoneyIfoundajobastheprivatetutorofajuniorhighschoolstudentwhenIwasasophomoreinauniversitytwoyearsago.MycampusisinthesuburbsofTaichungwhilethestudentwaslivinginthedowntownareaofthecity.Tosavetime,Ialwaysrodeamotorcycletoteachexceptonrainydays.Oneday,theskywasovercastwiththepromiseofrain,butIsaidtomyself,鈥淣evermind.Itwouldnotrain.鈥SoIrodemymotorcycleasusualtoteach.Thentomydismay,theraindidcomeandinbeatingdropsbeforeIcouldmakeittomystudent'shome.IfeltverytiredafterIcamebackandwenttobedearly.AtmidnightIfeltveryuncomfortable.WhenmyroommatesfoundIwasrunningahightemperature,Iwasrushedtoahospitalnearby.Thenurseassignedtotakecareofmetookmytemperatureandfoundthatitwas39.5C.鈥淵ouneedtostayherelongerthanusual,鈥shesaid,shakingherhead.AtfirstIfoundlifeinthehospitalboring:nolaughterandnofriendstochatwith.ButtheseconddaymygirlfriendwhoknewIwasillcametokeepmecompany,singingformeandtellingjokestomakelaugh.鈥淟aughteristhebestmedicine,shealwayssaid.UnderhercarefulcareIcheckedoutthethirddayandwenttoschoolagain. 　　洓绡囷細 　　IthappenedsomeyearsagowhenIwasfourteen.OnmywayhomeonehotsummerdayIsuddenlyfeltsick.Mystomachachedterribly.Imusthaveeatensomethinguncleanorjusttoomuchofsomething,Ithought.Oncehome,IfoundIcouldhardlywalk.Iwasweakandmyfacemustbepalethen.Itshockedmyparents.BeforetheycouldrushmetoahospitalIfainted.AsIcameto,Ifoundmyselflyinginasmallroom,s