The Medicine Woman’s Story
Amy continues the story of the medicine woman who’s medicine stopped the mothers bleeding after a difficult childbirth. Amy was curious to learn more from the woman, and curious why…
Assisting A Difficult Childbirth As A “Barefoot Doctor”
Amy takes us back a half century to a remote area in China. Amy had been trained in Shanghai as a medical assistant. She had become a “barefoot doctor” at…
Unfortunate Result When Amy Gives A Friend Food Coupons
Amy begins by talking about a 25 lb food ration coupon. She recalls that, as long as she remembered, having been born in 1952, there was always a food ration…
Amy’s Father Lucky To Get An Actual Surgeon
Amy continues telling stories about her mother. She recalls that her generation all wanted to be “Mao’s Children”, not traditional nurturing people like her mother. Her father had produced teaching…
Amy’s Mother Helped A Friend
Amy describes how she posted some photos to her friends this year, instead of writing a story about her mother. She was shocked when another person wrote the story of…
Amy’s Mother Gets Amy’s Work Permit
It has been 8 years since Amy’s mother passed away. Every year for mothers day, Amy tells a story about her. Amy says that her mother is an Angel. This…