《Wind Blows, and the Grass and Trees Appear as Soldiers》
In 1991, Taiwan experienced an economic boom, with opportunities so abundant that it was as if money was flooding the streets (implying unlimited business opportunities).
Lillian changed houses, bought properties, and invested in stocks, all with considerable success. The government's preferential 18% interest rate on savings for public servants provided an advantage, making her start easier than others. Her personal salary was also high, and she never hesitated to utilize her wealth. Financial freedom brought a life of ease and freedom.
To facilitate easier access, she moved from an apartment to a building with an elevator. Legally, Smith was still the father of the child. Lillian also demanded that he cover the living expenses and the substantial costs associated with the child's growth.
The couple's issues revolved around financial disputes. Meeting each other was more trouble than it was worth, let alone discussing feelings. The child was born with severe health problems, requiring frequent hospital visits and numerous evaluations. Each year added more burdens.
Eventually, the child was diagnosed with "severe intellectual disability," a lifelong condition. The most pitiful are the caregivers who must always be by the child's side. Thankfully, Lillian's mother moved in to help, balancing two households. She had to care for her husband while not wanting her daughter to exhaust herself. Everyone was caught in emotional turmoil. It wasn't a home; it was a battlefield, a prison, a place of constant tension with no room for error.
The child walked unsteadily, with misaligned eyes, a slightly crooked mouth, constant drooling, and inward-growing knees. In an ordinary family, the child's fate would have been much worse.
Lillian was only human, and even the strongest person could break. She applied for early retirement with the sole intention of dedicating herself to the child. She aimed to change the child's fate and ensure the child's survival, pursuing any means necessary.
In an era with limited information, magazines, TV, and experts were mixed media sources.
At 53, Lillian officially left her role as an "iron lady," becoming a symbol of maternal sacrifice.
The child participated in special education, receiving simple skill training and dedicated care, always accompanied by a caregiver. Despite spending money on ineffective treatments, well-meaning suggestions from knowledgeable people were seen by Lillian as unwelcome criticism. To her, they were just making idle comments.
Meanwhile, deceitful merchants exploited the situation, filling the house with an array of disability aids and teaching materials. Though neatly arranged, the space appeared crowded.
《風來、草木皆兵》
民國 80 年 (1991 年) 間台灣錢淹腳踝 (意思是商機無限)。
林立蓮換房、買房、股票投資，都有不少收穫，軍公教儲蓄政府優惠 18% 利率加持，起點比別人輕鬆，個人薪資也高，錢財運用從不猶豫。財富自由，海闊逍遙。
為了方便進出，換掉公寓，改住進電梯大樓。義務權力法律上，史密斯也還是這孩子的爸爸。林立蓮也要求生活開銷支付，孩子成長過程金額不斐。
兩夫妻所面對議題，都圍繞在金錢紛爭。相見不如不要見，更別提感情。因為孩子生來不健全，狀況多。往返醫院，光各項測量檢定、反覆測量檢定、智能智商，每增一歲，辛苦的代價，一層一層疊上去。
最終，「重度智能障礙」是這孩子一輩子的枷鎖。最可憐莫過於照顧者，必須形影不離照護著。這一路走來，多虧林立蓮的母親搬過來幫忙，一個人兩個家。要顧及自己的老公，又捨不得女兒奔波勞累，大家都處於矛盾心靈折磨。那不是一個家，是戰場，是牢籠，是咄咄逼人、不能閃失、永遠處於緊張狀態。
這孩子走路不穩，眼斜、嘴角微歪、口水直流、膝蓋往內生長。如果一般家庭，這孩子的命運絕對沒有這般質等。
林立蓮也是人，鐵打的漢子也會倒。她申請提前退休唯一的心，全力在這孩子 身上。這孩子才可續命，她要改變命運。只要能讓這孩子存活，她就往哪鑽。
資訊不發達的年代，雜誌、電視、專家，傳播訊息是混合視聽媒介產物。
53 歲林立蓮正式離開「鐵娘子」身份，母愛是折翼翻騰犧牲者。
這孩子參加特殊教育訓練，簡單技能、照顧專配，一位啟智人員陪侍在側。把錢花在無效治療上，良善之人知根知底的提示或明訓，都被林立蓮視為拒絕往來者。在林立蓮內心裡，他們就是說風涼話的人。
相對周遭出現一些諂媚訛詐商人，殘疾用品成堆成材的器具教學，把一屋子擺放，雖然整齊，顯得擁擠。
(示意圖 by 目目非營利)