"Glimmer of Love"
"Episode 31"
She should understand what I mean by that
She should understand what I mean by that
All of a sudden, she told me these things
What does she mean?
Baishi, you're losing it
We'll see about that at the end
So, then.
I'm going here
Why has Shuying been out for so long?
What's going on with her recently?
Baishi
Don't you have an exam?
Go study. Why are you still playing?
Grandma, I've been studying for a while
I'm taking a break. Let me finish this round
Yeah, Grandma
Baishi always gets good grades
Don't you worry
He'll definitely be admitted this year
Where's your Mom?
Grandma, why areyou askingabout Mom?
Haven't you noticedhow recently your Mom
is a good mood after she chats on the phone?
Then she goes out immediately
I have no idea what she's been busy with
I have no idea what she's been busy with
No wonder
I just saw Mom talking and laughing on the phone
I just saw Mom talking and laughing on the phone
So, you think it seems strange too?
Strange? Why is it strange?
It's just like last time
After the lecture,
she seemed to be a different person
I'm worried that your mom
has been making new friends out there
I'm not sure if.
Grandma
It's a good thing that Mom made new friends
to chat with
Then she won't be as depressed as before
What are your worries?
Your Mom is too naive
I'm afraid she'll.
I'm afraid she'll be influenced by bad friends
or people will take advantage of her
Grandma, that won't happen
Don't have these random thoughts
Grandma, I'll answer the door
3rd Auntie
Huaizhang
3rd Auntie
In-law
Meihui, what a special guest
Here, these fruits are for you
OK. Thanks
That's too polite of you to bring gifts along
That's too polite of you to bring gifts along
3rd Auntie, have some tea
OK. Thanks
In-law
You look so energetic
No way, I'm old. How energetic could I be?
Is your Mom not home?
Why are you and Grandma both looking for Mom?
It's nothing.
Meihui, I can relay a message for you
and let her know when she comes back
OK, then I'll be straightforward with you
Are you having some difficulties at home?
No, where's this coming from?
Or does Shuying owe someone money?
Meihui, what rumor are you following,
or did Shuying have any incident with
someone out there?
No, In-law. Don't you worry
3rd Auntie
Caihong
Just the other day,
Shuying suddenly stopped by to chat with me
She was beating around the bush
It wasn't clear what she was trying to say
She couldn't answer me clearly when I asked either
Her 3rd brother and I mulled over it that night
We wondered if she wanted to borrow money
and was too embarrassed to say it outright
Why're you laughing?
It's nothing, Grandma
3rd Auntie
I guess Mom was trying to ask you to donate money
Donate money? To whom?
Lately, Mom's helping with Tzu Chi's charity work
She's helping to raise money
But, she doesn't have thick skin
She's too shy to ask for a donation,
so she kept beating around the bush
and couldn't get to the point
So, that's it
It made your 3rd Uncle and I so worried
I was tooshy to ask
It didn't occur to me that
your 3rd Uncle and 3rd Auntie were worried
I'm so sorry and embarrassed
You encouraging others to do charityis a good deed
You should be straightforward
There's nothing to be embarrassed about
I'm uneasy to bring upthe topic of money
I thought I was asking people to donate,
but what if they weren't in a good place to do so
and were too polite to say no
Wouldn't that make them uncomfortable?
Mom, you're inviting them to do charity
It's up to them if they want to do it
You aren't forcing them
I know,
but I feel awkward
I want to do more for Master
I'm so clumsy
How about this
Mom, I'll ask my co-workers
We're all working
$100 shouldn't be too much of a burden for us
$100 shouldn't be too much of a burden for us
Plus, we'll be donating to a good cause
That's right, Mom
I can also ask my co-workers and former classmates
I can also ask my co-workers and former classmates
I can also ask my classmates
and former co-workers
Sure
I'm so glad that
you're willing to help do good deeds
But, please don't feel forced
No, Mom
We're glad to follow you to do good deeds
We're glad to follow you to do good deeds
No
Don't collect money from people out there
It's a charity donation
We're inviting them to join Tzu Chi's membership
What do you mean, inviting them for membership?
How is this different from a pyramid scheme?
No
Tzu Chi is a Buddhist organization
They specifically ask people to do charity work
There are so many bad people out there
You're so naive
What if you get scammed?
No, Grandma
Tzu Chi built a hospital in Hualian
They also often aid the poor
Yes, Grandma
Don't worry
We should keep to ourselves even if we're donating
Why do you have to advocate this everywhere?
Money issues should be avoided
If anything goes wrong,
you become the topic of gossip. It's not worth it
OK, Grandma. Have some fruit
Let's go
Really
OK.
No, $100 is not too little
OK. Thanks.
If it's possible, can I stop by tomorrow
to collect the money?
OK. Thanks. Goodbye
I told you not to collect money anymore
You just love getting into other people's business
So nosy
Hello
Sister Suqin
No, I'm not doing anything this afternoon
I'm waiting to pick up my two grandchildren
from the kindergarten early this evening
Our branch office needs volunteers?
An hour or two should be fine
OK, I'll stop by at 2pm
OK. Goodbye
You have too much time on your hands
That's why you agree to go whenever they ask
They're short-handed
I'm reluctant to say no
They're taking advantage of you,
and they know you don't know how to refuse,
so you agree to go whenever they ask
You often get into this kind of free labor
No
I'm just volunteering to write a few words
Once I get the writing done, I'll be back
If you have so much free time,
help me pick through and clean these vegetables
I'm making pickled daikon this afternoon
Stay home and help me pickle the daikon
Mom, I'm leaving
Hold on.
Shuying
This comforter of Huaizhang's
Put it out to airon the rooftop
And also
Collect Caihong's bed sheet afterwards
and washit
Mom, can I wash the sheet when I get back?
If you don't wash it on this very sunny day,
the sun will set by the time you come back
OK
We'll see how far you can run out there
Your grandma hand-pickled these daikon
It turned out really crunchy
And thisbok choy
was grown by our own Tzu Chi Sister
She brought thesehere todayand gave them to us
It tastes really good and fresh. Have some more
Here, have one more pickled by your grandma
Mom, try it
See if it tastes good
It tastes really good, Mom
Mom, I recruited two classmates this week
They're willing give a charity donation
Mom, I have a co-worker
who said he wanted to donate $500
Excuse me, I'm ahead of you all
I've three colleagues wanting to become members
Really?
So that's. 1, 2, 3. 6 people
Plus 10 on my side
That's a total of 16 people
Mom, you're great
No
Strange. They volunteered to join
without me saying anything special
I'll get the phone
Hello
Look at your Mom
So eager to pick up the phone the moment it rings
Grandma
Mom is happy because she's doing good deeds
Yes, Grandma
Mom is doing charity. Take it easy
Doing charity?
I've never seen anyone else
doing charity that way,
collecting money for others all day
and doing free labor in the afternoon
She has too much time to kill
OK
You've been on the phone all day
Finish your dinner first
You'll have energy to talk with a full stomach
OK
Sorry, I'll call you later
OK. Goodbye
Grandma, have some more
Ditching food and minding other's business
In-law, you have such deft hands
It looks expensive with these extra flowers
It looks expensive with these extra flowers
No way
I was just following your instructions
You're a good teacher
Oh, Meihui
You're a teacher
Please lecture my Shuying
Lately, she's been running around all the time
to collect charity donations
Now it's to volunteer
There seem to be endless tasks
There are a lot of bad people out there
She's really naive
She won't even realize when she gets scammed
In-law, Shuying told me that
she's either helping to fill out forms or
doing accounting for the branch office
Tzu Chi is a charity organization
It's in the newspapers
The public knows it's not a scam. Don't you worry
The public knows it's not a scam. Don't you worry
3rdSister-in-law, you're here
These flowers today are just gorgeous
Didn't you say you'd be back by 3 pm?
It's already 4 pm
I wrapped up at the branch office and
was collecting a few donations on the way home,
so I'm a little late
Next time I'll remember to call
Shuying, can I borrow these monthly publications?
Sure
Here
Take these tapes too
OK
Mom
These tapes are for you
Give them a try
No, I don't want to. I won't understand it
Mom, give it a try
Master's lectures are really easy to understand
I wouldn't understand. I don't want to
Oh, Mom
Sister invited us
to visit Master at Hualiannext week
How about I bring you along to see Master?
I don't want to
The trip is so far
You can't go alone
In-law
Weren't you always worried about
Shuying doing charity work at Tzu Chi?
This is a good opportunity to walk around Hualian
and see what Tzu Chi is all about
The air is fresh inHualian
Treat it as a vacation
It's not bad just to walk around
Yeah, Mom
OK, fine. Let's go together
Grandma, you're back
Grandma
Are you tired?
Here. I'll give you a massage
No, why would I be tired?
It's fun to take the train which we rarely do
Grandma, drink a glass of water
Isn't Hualian beautiful?
Is the Abode fun?
What do you mean "fun"? Don't talk nonsense
It's a solemn place
The air was so fresh
And also
The masters there grow their own vegetables
The vegetable gardens are all well-organized
The moment I got there,
my entire moodlightened up
Grandma, I told you
Walking around Hualian has lightened your mood
Walking around Hualian has lightened your mood
Oh, did you see Master?
Yes
Everyone was so respectful when they saw Master
Master is soft-spoken
Her words are full of wisdom
Are you going out again?
Mom, you're awake
I thought since there's still
time in the afternoon,
I'm going to write a few things
at the branch office
It'll be done in two hours
On my way back,
I'll pick up Peiru and Peiyu from the kindergarten
I'll pick up Peiru and Peiyu from the kindergarten
OK
If you're going to go, then hurry and go
Mom, I have diced fruit in the fridge
Take it out of the fridge before eating it,
so it's not so cold
OK, I will
Hurry and get going
Shuying
Shuying, are you OK?
It's nothing, I probably ran too fast
and suddenly couldn't catch my breath
I've seen you panting before
Go see a doctor if you're not feeling well
Don't put it off
Are the sisters still writing?
Yes, they're still writing
I'm visiting a member at the hospital
OK, go ahead
I'll be in to help with the writing in a minute
Can you handle it?
No problem, no problem
Mom
Mom, what's wrong?
Mom, are you OK?
It's nothing
My heart is suddenly pounding so fast
Mom
I see you often panting recently
Mom, let me take you to see the doctor
No, it's nothing
If you aren't feeling well, then don't go out
If you aren't feeling well, then don't go out
Take care of your own health
Yes, Mom
It's great that you want to volunteer,
but know your limits
See,I've said it before
It's good enough to do something
You don't have to do everything
OK, I know
Oh, Mom
You have a follow-up at the hospital tomorrow
Don't forget
I know
Mom
I think you should also get your heart checked
Just to be a on the safe side
No
Mom, get a check-up
Don't be as stubborn as Dad
Fine.
Based on what I can see,
you have angina
Angina?
What disease is this?
Angina is also called ischemic chest pain
Basically, your cholesterol
piles up on your coronary vessel wall
Over time,
the accumulation worsens
The heart doesn't get enough oxygen,
and you get hypoxia
Is that serious?
The blood vessel narrows with more accumulation
This causes arrhythmia,
shock,
and in serious cases, sudden death
So, you need to be careful
I'll prescribe you some mediciation for a start
You'll need to be followed up here regularly
Mom
What did the doctor say? Is it OK?
It's fine
The doctor said my blood is too murky
I'll be fine taking medication
Mom, it's fine. Don't you worry
It's good that there's nothing to worry about
Let's go back then
Mom, let me take care of the washing
No, it's fine. There aren't that many dishes
Mom, there's a cup here
Mom, what's wrong?
Mom
Hurry. help Mom out
OK, Mom, careful
Here, walk slowly. Here.
Have a seat here.
Mom, is it hurting again?
It's nothing. It doesn't hurt anymore
Mom
Go rest
I'll take care of the dishes
I told you, it's fine
Mom, didn't you have a check-up?
What did the doctor say?
What is it actually?
The doctor said it might be a mild case of angina
Angina?
Don't get nervous
It's just a mild case
The doctor said as long as I take my medication,
don't hike and avoid carrying heavy things,
it'll be fine
Mom, are you brushing it off
so we won't get worried?
It's really nothing
Mom
You need to let us know if you aren't feeling well
Vascular congestion is no small thing
It's very dangerous if you have an incident
I know. I'll be careful
But don't tell your Grandma about this
But don't tell your Grandma about this
I'm afraid she'll read too much into it
OK, we won't tell
But you need to take care of your own health
Don't overwork yourself
OK.
I know
Namo Amitabha.
Shuying
You're so diligent,
chanting Namo Amitabha while writing
I'm really touched
It's nothing
It requires a lot of effort to write this
My hand hurts
Chanting allows me to be more focused
and ignore the pain
Besides, as I chant,
deep down I feel more cheerful and free
Sister Suqin
I need your help
Sure, right away
You continue here. I'm going
over there for a minute
Sure. Go ahead
Shuying, what's wrong?
I feel tight in the chest
I can hardly breathe
It's that serious?
Why didn't you say something?
That's scary
What if you stop breathing?
What if you stop breathing?
No, I won't. I'm breathing now
Stop writing. Go home and rest
It's fine, I'm not sick
No way
I won't ask for your help with you being like this
Sister, please help
Here, go home
OK
Here, let me take it
What's happening to me recently?
The severity of my heart pain increases each time
I need to recover from this illness soon
Otherwise, if the sisters are concerned,
they won't ask me to help out anymore
That won't be good
Mom
Mom, are you OK?
I was walking too fast and
couldn't catch my breath
I'll be fine after taking a rest
OK.
Baishi
Now that you've quit your job
and are preparing for the exam at tutoring school
how are things going?
Not bad, Mom
I should get admitted this year
I have confidence
I'm so relieved to hear this
Oh, Mom
I ran into a college classmate today
His mom has mild angina like you,
His mom has mild angina like you,
but it got much better after seeing
an old Chinese medicine doctor
in their neighborhood
Do you want to try it?
An old Chinese medicine doctor?
What's up now?
She left even before sunrise
Baishi's classmate's Mom was right
Baishi's classmate's Mom was right
People are already lining up before dawn
People are already lining up before dawm
Excuse me
Is this the line for the clinic?
Yes, you're right behind us
When the clinic opens at dawn,
we'll take our number in turn and see the doctor
Is that so? Thanks
You're welcome
Is this your first time?
What are you here for?
My heart
Don't they open at 6am?
How come so many people are lining up already
before it's even light?
This old Chinese medicine doctor is very famous
and skilled
But he has a fixed schedule
and won't open until 11 am
If you're too late, you'll miss him
He can see only a few patients each morning
Everyone's afraid they won't get seen
So, they all come early to line up
I see
Is she your granddaughter?
No
A'hua sees the doctor here by herself every week
A'hua sees the doctor here by herself every week
Grandpa,
would you hold my spot for me for a second?
I need to use the restroom in the front
Sure, go ahead
Thanks
This girl is so strong
She has cancer at such a young age
Cancer
Why didn't her parents come with her?
This girl's family is poor
They have a lot of kids
Both her parents work night shifts,
plus occasional part-time work,
so they'll have enough to pay for
so they'll have enough to pay for
her chemotherapy every month
At this hour,
her parents are still working their night shifts
They have no time to accompany her here
Why is she doing chemo
and Chinese medicine at the same time?
This old Chinese medicine doctor is a nice guy
He charges poor families the minimum
He charges poor families the minimum
On the other hand,
if he can improve A'hua's health,
she won't need to spend money on chemo
Yes
This girl is so mature and filial
To save medical expenses for the family,
she's willing to go through the trouble
to come here two or three times a week
For the sake of saving money,I don't think
she even has breakfast before coming here
Grandpa, thanks
You're welcome
Grandma
Grandma
Why are you falling asleep sitting here?
Is your mom back yet?
Mom should be sleeping in her room
What?
She went out before dawn
I don't know if she's back yet
Let me check
Where's Mom?
Did your mom mention where she was going today?
No
Mom didn't say anythingyesterday
Strange. Where could she be?
OK. Go wash up now, and
get Huaizhang and Baishiup for breakfast
I'll prepare breakfast for you
Number five
Mom should be up around this time
Two more numbers before it's my turn
By the time I'm done and get home,
it'll be 7:30 at best
In this case, I won't have time
to prepare breakfast
for Mom and the kids
I should have prepared it last night
Are you OK?
Aren't you feeling well?
It hurts a little bit
It's not serious. I can bear it
Good thing it's almost your turn
Thanks
It's all your fault. You're so slow
All I asked is for you to grab something
See! Now we're number 40-something
When will it ever be our turn?
You're mad at me?
If it wasn't for you preparing so much food,
we wouldn't be leaving so late
Of course the food and drinks need to be prepared
Otherwise, what if we can't find them
when our baby needs them
This isn't our first time here
These things should've been prepared beforehand
Enough
Please. stop arguing
Give me some quiet time
OK.
It's all your fault. Now that
we're so far behind in line,
how is our son going make it to work in time?
You're blaming me? You did the same thing
Are you in a hurry?
How about we switch places in line?
You want to switch with us?
Thanks. You're such a nice person
It's nothing. I'm not in a hurry anyways
Weren't you feeling ill just now
Why did you let others go before you?
It doesn't hurt as much now. I'm fine
You must be thirsty
I made ginseng tea for you today
Drink it now
I don't want to
How could you not drink anything all the way here?
Be good. Hurry and drink it
Mom, I'm not a kid anymore
I've told you
I can come here by myself from now on
It tires you out to come here with me
Besides, you guys were fighting here just now
and someone gave up her spot for us
I'm really embarrassed
Don't worry so much
It's more important that you
make it to work on time
Right, she's not in a hurry
If you come here alone,
your mom and I will both worry
Yes. Be good. Drink it
Your mom prepared this especially for you
Hurry and drink it
OK.
Number six
You must be thirsty. Dadhas more tea here
OK.
Here. Hurry and eat this.
It's past 11 am now
Mom must be worried
Where did you run off to?
You left before dawn and are just returning now
I went to see a doctor,
then grocery shopping on the way back
See a doctor?
For what illness?
Chest tightness
It's nothing serious
Who are you kidding?
No one sees a doctor in the middle of the night
It's true
This old Chinese medicine doctor is very famous
People need to line up for a number
as early as 4 or 5am
The doctor is so famous
that patients need to line up before dawn
Don't be stupid and fooled
I won't
He was recommended by a mom fromBaishi's class
He only opens 6 to 11 in the morning
and closes on Fridays and Sundays
This old Chinese medicine doctor is skilled
A lot of people seek his advice
Relax, it's not a hoax
You went out without telling us
Don't you know that people will get worried?
Sorry, Mom
I forgot to give you a heads up
It didn't feel right waking you up either
OK.
The rice is rinsed and is cooking
in the rice cooker
You can stir-fry the vegetables yourself
Not bad
Sister, look
Wow, it's as good as a professional's
But, I think this photo is better
Look
No way. I think this one is better
You don't get it
Here's some bread
Don't eat that bread in the bag
That's for someone else
Eat fruit if you want to eat something
Mom, here
Grandma, have a seat
Have some fruit
Who's the lucky person?
Mom buys bread especially for them
It's no big deal
I went to the doctor's place before dawn today
I ran into a high school girl
Seeing her hungry with nothing to eat,
I thought I'd bring some bread for her
when I go tomorrow
Her family will prepare food for her
You don't need to bring food to her
It seems that her family is barely scraping by
Both parents are making a living
with night shifts,
so she always go to the doctor alone
You know, this girl is very mature
Though she has cancer, and needs to go to
the hospital for chemotherapy regularly,
she is extraordinarily brave and strong
She's going through chemo at such a young age
It's so sad
Yeah
She might be trying to save money for her parents,
so she doesn't even eat breakfast
Her body is already fragile. Without breakfast,
how would there be enough nutrition?
Mom, are you also going tomorrow
Yes, I plan to be there everyday
to speed up my recovery
Mom
It's too tiring for you to
line up there everyday before dawn
I can go line up for you
No
You need to work. You need more sleep
I can take turns with Baishi
so that it's not tiring, right?
Yes. For you to go out alone,
we worry that you'll run into danger
No need. I'll go alone
There are a lot of people to keep me company there
How would it be dangerous?
Mom.
OK, enough talking
Mom, rest early
OK, you go rest first
You kids don't stay up too late either
It's only 4:30 in the morning
You're going to line up for the doctor again?
Mom, sorry, waking you up so early
I thought I'd go line up earlier,
so I can finish up earlier
Take care of yourself
OK
I've made congee
It's warming in the rice cooker
I've also washed the vegetables
You can stir-fry them when you're ready to eat
I need to head out now
Sleep a little bit more
I'll be right back when I'm done
Caihong, come over here for a second
Grandma
Your Mom said she's lining up for the doctor
Your Mom said she's lining up for the doctor
in the wee hours. I don't know if it's true or not
Go check for me
Mom said she was going to see the doctor
It's dangerous for a woman
to be out alone at night
Go get dressed and follow her
OK, Grandma
Your Mom especially prepared this
Oh, I also prepared your favorite cake
Oh, I also prepared your favorite cake
Here.
Hurry and eat it.
I happened to bring bread today
You eat some too
Good morning
Good morning.
Breakfast is a must
Don't starve yourself to save money
Don't starve yourself to save money
Your parents would be worried if they know
I know you're very mature
and want to share the burden with your parents,
but you're still a student
Family finances aren't your responsibility
The most important thing for you now
is tending to your health and getting well soon
is tending to your health and getting well soon
This is your duty of being filial
Do you understand?
Hurry and eat. Don't be shy
No one was ever so nice to me
OK.
Don't cry. Oh, don't cry
You really are thoughtful
You're a nice person
Don't mention it
It's a good affinity that we met each other
We should take care of each other
As Master said,
to give is better than to receive
to give is better than to receive
If everyone in this society
cared about one another with a loving heart,
then this love would be the beginning of blessings
It's so shameful that
A'hua has been this way for a while,
and we didn't know to help her,
but only worried for her
We're all here as patients
In a sense, we're in the same boat
In this society,
if everyone is willing to do
what your master said,
willing to give from their heart
and care for others,
in that case,
this society would be full of warmth everywhere
Yes
Whoever gives is the one who is blessed
Whoever gives is the one who is blessed
Yes, that's it
A'hua, would you like some tea?
I've brought tea
Have it with the bread
Here
Drink some
Grandma, thank you
You're welcome
Thank you all
It's boring to eat alone
Why don't we eat together?
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