(取自 國家攝影文化中心 翁庭華，黑白童年系列)
《Challenges in a Monochrome Life》
No one paid attention to the child, Ajun was out working.
The child cried until hoarse, and the grandfather who returned from outside quickly took her to the clinic in town. The doctor busily treated the fever, unaware that the child's optic nerve was damaged. The child became blind.
Such is fate! Ahua already burdened by her own mistakes, and now with the child's condition like this, her life was destined to be black and white.
Facing such an unbearable situation, Ahua, a member of a large family, felt even more isolated. Enduring hostile words and mental torment, she silently bore the blame and insults in her predicament. This only deepened her resentment towards her circumstances.
The pain of her wounds was known only to her. Unable to return to the past and unable to change her reality, she suffered silently. Ahua was like a mute person swallowing bitter pills, equivalent to a walking corpse. Trying to hold onto a livelihood that was already fragile, she forced herself to accept it. Embrace fate or defend herself? No one knew.
Her family was impoverished and powerless to help Ahua. Ajun still had to face this large family.
In desperation, Ajun pleaded with his parents to give him a chance, to move out and start a new family. On one hand, it would reduce conflicts, and on the other hand, he saw her weak wife struggling with farm work, having to take care of two children, one blind, the other just born. Ajun suffered the most.
Of course, it sparked another family revolution, with sarcasm and ridicule inevitable. The ultimate answer was being kicked out of the house.
Amidst the hardships and desolation, Ahua suddenly felt a glimmer of hope. It turned out her husband was on her side. No matter how much resentment there had been, it could all dissipate, and they could start anew.
Every beginning is difficult, every blade of grass, every world. With hope, even the bitterest days taste sweet.
Yet, in the current environment, earning a living wasn't easy. Job opportunities were scarce, and without money, children suffered. The weight of responsibility was overwhelming.
Ajun himself was clueless. Working like a workhorse, he still couldn't fill the mouths that demanded to be fed. Especially with three children and one more on the way.
Though it was tough, Ahua's family helped by taking care of the children, easing her burden. With some support, Ahua's face regained its radiance. Despite renting a courtyard house, with a living room and a bedroom, for Ahua, it was already satisfying. Life had to go on!
Every hurdle is crossed eventually. After the war, roads needed to be built, and Ajun registered early to work on them. Joining agricultural teams during busy farming seasons was common. There was no choice but to leave his wife and children behind.
In 1961, their eldest daughter died young, only from what they knew was a cold. Where she was buried? Unclear.
《黑白人生挑戰》
沒一人理會那孩子，阿俊在外打拼。
孩子哭啞了嗓，在外回來的公公趕緊送往鎮裡診所。大夫忙退燒，沒察覺孩子的視神經燒壞了。那孩子盲了。
命啊！阿花犯下大忌，又逢遭孩子這樣，註定人生黑白了。
面對如此不堪的局面，處在大家庭的阿花，更是四面楚歌。受敵對言語、精神折磨，困境中默默承受指責謾罵。加深對這裡的一切不滿跟怨恨。
受傷的痛，只有當事人最清楚。回不去，又沒辦法，在內心裡煎熬。阿花是啞巴吃黃蓮，等同行屍走肉。本來就捧不起的飯碗，硬要去硬吞。認命還是守護？沒人知道。
娘家一窮二白、無能為力為阿花伸出援手。阿俊還是得面對這個大家庭。
在無可奈何之下，央求父母給予機會，另闢家庭搬出去住。一方面減少衝突，二來眼看軟弱妻子農事做不來，還要帶 2 個孩子。一個盲眼，一個剛出生。最苦還是阿俊。
當然，又是掀起一場家庭革命，冷嘲熱諷免不了，最後答案是被趕出門。
受盡滄桑、心如枯木的阿花，忽然燃起希望。原來丈夫是站在自己這一邊。再多的怨懟，已經可以煙消雲散，重新開始。
凡是起頭難，一草一木一世界。有希望，再苦的日子，喝水都甘甜。
雖是如此，但在那現今環境，要掙一口飯吃不容易。就業難，沒錢苦孩子，一個個出世。責任重擔壓得人茫茫。
阿俊自己也無頭緒。因為化作二頭牛，拚死拚活也填不滿張口要吃的嘴。更何況眼下 3 小 1 大人、加自己。
苦雖苦，阿花娘家多少來幫忙帶孩子，減輕阿花辛苦。有一些照應，阿花臉上才看得到光采。雖分租四合院，西廂房有一廳、有一房，對阿花來講，已經是滿足。日子總要過吧！
關關難過關關過。因為抗戰過後，道路要建設要粗工，阿俊搶先登記做。農忙時加入農工隊遠征是常事。放下妻小也沒辦法。
民國 50 年大女兒夭折，只知道感冒引起。埋在哪？說不清。