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Jason Chan, a retired counsellor, an ordinary human being, decided to share his extraordinary life experience. He is one of my dearest friends, whom I have known for decades, and is a person that I admire.

Jason Chan,一位退休輔導員,一個普通人,決定分享他不平凡的人生經驗。他是我其中一位最要好的朋友,也是我很敬佩的人。

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A RATHER DIFFERENT World
不太一樣的世界

CHAPTER 137

CHAPTER 137 - CLEANING UP ONE'S OWN MESS

CHAPTER 137

CHAPTER 136

CHAPTER 136 - ACCOMPANY TILL THE END - A BOLD GAMBLE

CHAPTER 136

CHAPTER 135

CHAPTER 135 - REUNION IN THE NURSING HOME

CHAPTER 135

CHAPTER 134

CHAPTER 134 - BROTHERS FALLING OUT IS HARD TO AVOID

CHAPTER 134

CHAPTER 133

CHAPTER 133 - A QUIET RETREAT ON BOWEN ISLAND

CHAPTER 133

CHAPTER 132

CHAPTER 132 - A COUNTRY PUMPKIN'S TOUR OF EASTERN CHINA

CHAPTER 132

CHAPTER 131

CHAPTER 131 - BUDDHA JUMPS OVER THE WALL

CHAPTER 131

CHAPTER 130

CHAPTER 130 - THE COUNTRY PUMPKIN TRAVELS EAST AGAIN

CHAPTER 130

CHAPTER 129

CHAPTER 129 - DRAMA, COUNSELLING AND LIFE

CHAPTER 129

CHAPTER 128

CHAPTER 128 - A COUNTRY PUMPKIN JOYFUL TOUR OF THE GRAND CANYON

CHAPTER 128

CHAPTER 127

BIG PEOPLE IN BIG COUNTRY - A FAMILIAR SIGHT

CHAPTER 127

CHAPTER 126

CHAPTER 126 - THE SCALPEL AND THE JAPANESE SWORD

CHAPTER 126

CHAPTER 125

CHAPTER 125 - THE RESTROOM

CHAPTER 125

CHAPTER 124

CHAPTER 124 - FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH EUROPE

CHAPTER 124

CHAPTER 123

CHAPTER 123 - THE GREATEST FEAR (1)

CHAPTER 123

CHAPTER 122

CHAPTER 122 - A LIFELONG CAREGIVER REPORT

CHAPTER 122

CHAPTER 121

CHAPTER 121 - THE STARS AND STRIPES FLYING

CHAPTER 121

CHAPTER 120

CHAPTER 120 - A COUNTRY PUMPKIN'S EASTWARD TOUR

CHAPTER 120

CHAPTER 119

CHAPTER 119 - A BOWL OF SOUP ACROSS 66 YEARS

CHAPTER 119

CHAPTER 118

CHAPTER 118 - PLAN FOR 2026

CHAPTER 118

CHAPTER 117

CHAPTER 117 - LESSONS LEARNED DURING SEVERE ILLNESS

CHAPTER 117

CHAPTER 116

CHAPTER 116 - CAMPFIRE AND A CAREER

CHAPTER 116

CHAPTER 115

CHAPTER 115 - A PORTRAIT OF EVERLASTING JOY

CHAPTER 115

CHAPTER 114

CHAPTER 114 - LESSONS LEARNED WHILE ILL

CHAPTER 114

CHAPTER 113

CHAPTER 113 - TURNING RAW RICE INTO COOKED RICE

CHAPTER 113

CHAPTER 112

CHAPTER 112 - SEEING MY WIFE IN THE EMPTY CHAIR

CHAPTER 112

CHAPTER 111

CHAPTER 111 - LIVING THRU THE DAYS OF TREATMENT

CHAPTER 111

CHAPTER 110

CHAPTER 110 - THE LIFE OF FATHER AND SON

CHAPTER 110

CHAPTER 109

CHAPTER 109 - ONE YEAR LATER

CHAPTER 109

CHAPTER 108

CHAPTER 108 - A FIRE IN KAMLOOPS

CHAPTER 108

CHAPTER 107

CHAPTER 107 - A LIFE WITHOUT REST

CHAPTER 107

CHAPTER 106

CHAPTER 106 - RESTING BUT NOT RETIRED?

CHAPTER 106

CHAPTER 105

CHAPTER 105 - WHERE IS THE LITTLE LAKE IN WHISTLER?

CHAPTER 105

CHAPTER 104

CHAPTER 104 - GREATLY WEAKENED VITAL ENERGY

CHAPTER 104

CHAPTER 103

CHAPTER 103 - RUNNING UP TO ROSARYHILL (A NOT SO ORDINARY WORLD)

CHAPTER 103

CHAPTER 102

CHAPTER 102 - SURGICAL REHEARSAL IN HONG KONG

CHAPTER 102

CHAPTER 101

CHAPTER 101 - SOFTHEARTED GOOD DEED - KIDNEY STONE NO MORE

CHAPTER 101

CHAPTER 100

CHAPTER 100 - THE YOUNGER BROTHER'S WAY OF SURVIVAL

CHAPTER 100

CHAPTER 99

CHAPTER 99 - PHOTOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 99

CHAPTER 98

CHAPTER 98 - THAT BEAUTIFUL VOICE

CHAPTER 98

CHAPTER 97

CHAPTER 97 - GETTING OFF THE BLACKLIST (A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT WORLD)

CHAPTER 97

CHAPTER 96

CHAPTER 96 - SUNSHINE AFTER SUDDEN RAIN

CHAPTER 96

CHAPTER 95

CHAPTER 95 - TIMELY RAIN

CHAPTER 95

CHAPTER 94

CHAPTER 94 - I ALSO WENT ROUND AND ROUND

CHAPTER 94

CHAPTER 93

CHAPTER 93 - LIFE COURSE IS NOT MINE TO CHOOSE

CHAPTER 93

CHAPTER 92

CHAPTER 92 - SUICIDE AND SELF RESCUE

CHAPTER 92

CHAPTER 91

CHAPTER 91 - STRICT DISCIPLINE IN RAISING CHILDREN

CHAPTER 91

CHAPTER 90

CHAPTER 90 - BITS OF LIFE IN A PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL

CHAPTER 90

CHAPTER 89

CHAPTER 89 - AN UNPROFESSIONAL TEACHER WITHOUT HEART

CHAPTER 89

CHAPTER 88

CHAPTER 88 - THE SOCIAL WORKER IS BACK

CHAPTER 88

CHAPTER 87

CHAPTER 87 - SHY BOY TO LEADER

CHAPTER 87

CHAPTER 86

CHAPTER 86 - THE LOWEST WEEK

CHAPTER 86

CHAPTER 85

CHAPTER 85 - SIDE EFFECTS

CHAPTER 85

CHAPTER 84

CHAPTER 84 - CIRCLE AROUND LUN

CHAPTER 84

CHAPTER 83

CHAPTER 83 - THE UNRULY SCOUT

CHAPTER 83

CHAPTER 82

CHAPTER 82 - GAIN AFTER PAIN

CHAPTER 82

CHAPTER 81

CHAPTER 81 - AFTER LUN'S DISCHARGE

CHAPTER 81

CHAPTER 80

CHAPTER 80 - A RICH BREAKFAST

CHAPTER 80

CHAPTER 79

CHAPTER 79 - SHARE NO COFFEE

CHAPTER 79

CHAPTER 78

CHAPTER 78 - JUST ARRIVED

CHAPTER 78

CHAPTER 77

CHAPTER 77 - LEVERAGING FAMILY TIES FOR PROFIT

CHAPTER 77

CHAPTER 76

CHAPTER 76 - WARD WITH STEEL DOOR

CHAPTER 76

CHAPTER 75

CHAPTER 75 - GENERATION NAME OF LUN AND NAM

CHAPTER 75

CHAPTER 74

CHAPTER 74 - THE SONS ARE NOT AS GOOD AS THE FATHER

CHAPTER 74

CHAPTER 73

CHAPTER 73 - PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SUFFERING

CHAPTER 73

CHAPTER 72

CHAPTER 72 - REFLECTIONS ON HOSPITALIZATION (PART 2)

CHAPTER 72

CHAPTER 71

CHAPTER 71 - REFLECTIONS ON HOSPITALIZATION (PART 1)

CHAPTER 71

CHAPTER 70

CHAPTER 70 - SPEED

CHAPTER 70

CHAPTER 69

CHAPTER 69 - DISCHARGE IN THREE WEEKS

CHAPTER 69

CHAPTER 68

CHAPTER 68 - CAN'T STAND BEING HUNGRY

CHAPTER 68

CHAPTER 67

CHAPTER 67 - A BEAUTIFUL MIND

CHAPTER 67

CHAPTER 66

CHAPTER 66 - THE BEGINNING OF RECOVERY

CHAPTER 66

CHAPTER 65

CHAPTER 65 - LUN SENT ME HOME

CHAPTER 65

CHAPTER 64

CHAPTER 64 - THE DAY OF ADMISSION

CHAPTER 64

CHAPTER 63

CHAPTER 63 - THE ROAD TO HOSPITALIZATION (I)

CHAPTER 63

CHAPTER 62

CHAPTER 62 - REVIEW

CHAPTER 62

CHAPTER 61

CHAPTER 61 - DOGWALKING

CHAPTER 61

CHAPTER 60

CHAPTER 60 - KOREAN DRAMAS CALM MY SOUL

CHAPTER 60

CHAPTER 59

CHAPTER 59 - BE AN OBEDIENT PATINET

CHAPTER 59

CHAPTER 58

CHAPTER 58 - BEDTIDED

CHAPTER 58

CHAPTER 57

CHAPTER 57 - INTERLUDE

CHAPTER 57

CHAPTER 56

CHAPTER 56 - LUN IS DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL

CHAPTER 56

CHAPTER 55

CHAPTER 55 - LUN IS HOSPITALIZED

CHAPTER 55

CHAPTER 54

CHAPTER 54 - MAMA?

CHAPTER 54

CHAPTER 53

CHAPTER 53 - ACUTE DEPRESSION

CHAPTER 53

CHAPTER 52

CHAPTER 52 - WHEN SOCIAL WORKER IS CRAZY

CHAPTER 52

CHAPTER 51

CHAPTER 51 - LAST WORDS

CHAPTER 51

CHAPTER 50

CHAPTER 50 - THE FRAGRANCE OF MILK TEA

CHAPTER 50

CHAPTER 49

CHAPTER 49 - FRIENDS OF FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS

CHAPTER 49

CHAPTER 48

CHAPTER 48 - TEN YEARS IN CANADA

CHAPTER 48

CHAPTER 47

CHAPTER 47 - THAT DAY IN COQUITLAM

CHAPTER 47

CHAPTER 46

CHAPTER 46 - LIFE IS NO ACCIDENT

CHAPTER 46

CHAPTER 45

CHAPTER 45 - GALLBLADDER CANCER

CHAPTER 45

CHAPTER 44

CHAPTER 44 - SIDE BY SIDE WITH SON

CHAPTER 44

CHAPTER 43

CHAPTER 43 - MY YOUNGER SON WATCHES OLYMPIC

CHAPTER 43

CHAPTER 42

CHAPTER 42 - SURGERY AND THE DAYS AFTER

CHAPTER 42

CHAPTER 41

CHAPTER 41 - MY SON ON REMEMBRANCE DAY

CHAPTER 41

CHAPTER 40

CHAPTER 40 - BLOOD SUGAR (II)

CHAPTER 40

CHAPTER 39

CHAPTER 39 - BLOOD SUGAR CONTROL (I)

CHAPTER 39

CHAPTER 38

CHAPTER 38 - CENTENNIAL MARCHING

CHAPTER 38

CHAPTER 37

CHAPTER 37 - WAITING IN LINE FOR A LIVER TRANSPLANT

CHAPTER 37

CHAPTER 36

CHAPTER 36 - EATING IS A BLESSING

CHAPTER 36

CHAPTER 35

CHAPTER 35 - AMATEUR PROFESSIONAL TOURISM AMBASSADOR

CHAPTER 35

CHAPTER 34

CHAPTER 34 - TOURISM AMBASSADOR

CHAPTER 34

CHAPTER 33

CHAPTER 33 - ACUTE DEPRESSION

CHAPTER 33

CHAPTER 32

CHAPTER 32 - A SWEATY HAIR CUT

CHAPTER 32

CHAPTER 31

CHAPTER 31 - DENTAL HYGIENIST AND BARBER

CHAPTER 31

CHAPTER 30

CHAPTER 30 - STEROIDS RAISE ME

CHAPTER 30

CHAPTER 29

CHAPTER 29 - FOLLOW UP AFTER LIVER TRANSPLANT

CHAPTER 29

CHAPTER 28

CHAPTER 28 - CHANGE FAMILY DOCTOR

CHAPTER 28

CHAPTER 27

CHAPTER 27 - USED TO BE SICK

CHAPTER 27

CHAPTER 26

CHAPTER 26 - FATHER AND SON / OUR FIRST CAMP FIRE

CHAPTER 26

CHAPTER 25

CHAPTER 25 - FATHER AND SON / CAMP FIRE

CHAPTER 25

CHAPTER 24

CHAPTER 24 - THE RAT PATROL

CHAPTER 24

CHAPTER 23

CHAPTER 23 - PARKING BECOMES MISSING

CHAPTER 23

CHAPTER 22

CHAPTER 22 - ROAD TO RECOVERY (I)

CHAPTER 22

CHAPTER 21

CHAPTER 21 - I FEEL THAT I AM THINKING

CHAPTER 21

CHAPTER 20

CHAPTER 20 - MATTERS TO FOLLOW TEN YEARS AFTER LIVER TRANSPLANT

CHAPTER 20

CHAPTER 19

CHAPTER 19 - SHORT TERM MEMORY (NO BROKEN HEART WHEN TERE IS NO ONE-SIDED LOVE)

CHAPTER 19

CHAPTER 18

CHAPTER 18 - BEFORE AND AFTER BURR HOLE OPERATION

CHAPTER 18

CHAPTER 17

CHAPTER 17 - KNOWING AUTISM

CHAPTER 17

CHAPTER 16

CHAPTER 16 - THE FALL THAT MATTERS

CHAPTER 16

CHAPTER 15

CHAPTER 15 - BRAIN INJURY

CHAPTER 15

CHAPTER 14

CHAPTER 14 - CYST OF TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

CHAPTER 14

CHAPTER 13

CHAPTER 13 - LUN IS USED TO NOT SEEING MOM

CHAPTER 13

CHAPTER 12

CHAPTER 12 - A MAZE IN A DREAM

CHAPTER 12

CHAPTER 11

CHAPTER 11 - CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION TWO HOURS EARLY

CHAPTER 11

CHAPTER 10

CHAPTER 10 - HOTPOT ON THE EVE OF CHRISTMAS

CHAPTER 10

CHAPTER 9

CHAPTER 9 - APPRECIATION FOR TRANSPLANT BY CHOCOLATE BISCUITS

CHAPTER 9

CHAPTER 8

CHAPTER 8 - MOM WAS RETURNED HOME

CHAPTER 8

CHAPTER 7

CHAPTER 7 - FATHER AND SON

CHAPTER 7

CHAPTER 6

CHAPTER 6 - SON'S CONFUSION AND DECISION

CHAPTER 6

CHAPTER 5

CHAPTER 5 - I MISSED DAD AND MOM, IN DECEMBER IN PARTICULAR

CHAPTER 5

CHAPTER 4

CHAPTER 4 - I WAS KNIGHTED AS A FUGITIVE

CHAPTER 4

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 3 - RIGHT AFTER THE TRANSPLANT

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 2 - THE LIVER IS ON THE WAY

CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 1 - MY WIFE PASSED AWAY

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

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