It's a Life Story...
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Tuesday Night at 9 p.m.
I switched Channel 5 to watch "Seoul Far Seoul Good". Missed it last week. Okay, it ended and "Life Story" replaced it. Nothing better to watch so continued watching.
Lim Ah Lee, a ex-leper, is the main character. After he became a leper at a young age, his mother had trouble to take care of him and his other siblings. Later the doctor diagnosed his illness and told him his legs must be amputated in order to save his life. Imagine the horror.
He was depressed at the loss of his two legs. His mother brought him some toys on her last visit and promised to visit him soon. Months passed but there was no sign of his mother. A nurse went to his house and realised his family has moved away to an unknown place. This was his second setback but he tried to bear with it.
17 years later, Ah Lee studied for his O levels and has been praised for a job well done by his boss. He met a pretty nurse while collecting his medicine and she praised him for studying in school. This is so sweet.
The doctor told Ah Lee he needed another operation and has to delay his studies again. Ah Lee was angry but he still went for the operation. The nurse encouraged him by saying that he now has another year to prepare for O levels.
When Ah Lee passed the O levels with flying colours, he rushed to tell the nurse his results. Seeing her chatting with a handsome doctor happily, he started to be cold towards her.
Ah Lee was a kind person as he gave money to his friend in financial difficulties.
Just before Lunar New Year, Ah Lee did great calligraphy in chun lian. Later, he was told the home he lived in was going to close down after New Year and he was allocated to another home.
He felt strange in such a place and a nurse called him Curry because there was someone called Ah Lee already. He was cold towards the nurse who saw his painting and told him there are courses he can take if he liked. Indeed, he took up drawing.
Ah Lee discovered a greeting card competition after a while and got the application form. Being used to the hospital by now, he was slightly nicer to the nurse. The nurse discovered the form and asked him why he did not fill the form. It turns out Ah Lee thought that a disabled person should not join. The nurse tried to encourage him and later dared him which he accepted.
After some time, Ah Lee felt he was useless and the nurse gave him the competition's results. She said, "You did not win.....but you won third place," with a smile. He could not believe. Ah Lee went for a walk and saw a boy with an plush elephant. He thought about a old plush toy his mother gave him and was inspired to do a painting of an elephant which was well-recognised in the world. He also continued to join and win art competitions.
Ah Lee said he wanted to prove to the other handicapped people that they are not useless at all.
His story touched me. I admit that I like to complain a lot so compared to him, my trioubles are just peanuts. One should be satisfied and appreciate what you have now.
--Mary HAD a little lamb--
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