By Chao-yi LEE | Project leader
Ayou and grandmother are always the first ones to attend drumming and roller-skating classes. His grandmother said that Ayou’s parents had been divorced for many years, and his mother had not been in contact for a long time. Ayou lived with her grandmother and step-grandfather. Ayou's grandfather did carpentry to support living expenses, while his father did not live together because of work, occasionally he would take money home to supply his family.
Many years ago, Ayou's parents were addicted to super glue and family quarreled frequently. After Ayou's parents divorced, his father changed his life and worked hard since then.
His grandmother took care of him since he was a child. Once Ayou asked, "Why do I have no mother?" Grandma said, "Your mother is busy at work." When he grew up, Ayou asked, "Other mothers would go home during the New Year. Why did my mother not return home?" Grandmother gradually told Ayou's mother that she had done something bad and Ayou was getting to understand why his mother didn't come back. Ayou said, "I do not need or miss my mother. I have a grandmother and it is enough for me"
His grandmother stated that Ayou was a premature baby. He was hospitalized because of his weakness and frequent fevers. His feet were weak. He occasionally suffered from febrile seizure and lost of conscious. However, causes couldn’t be identified after medical examinations. His grandmother felt sorrow for that.
Since Ayou was hyperactive, he didn't cooperate with the teacher when he first came to classes. After a while, he found that playing drums was quite interesting. He would speak slogans loudly and energetically. Although he would be naughty, he was very serious about performing whenever he is on stage. So he got great confidence from drumming display and he loved it more and more.
Today, Ayou is the first one to come to the classroom as usual. Before the class beginning, he practices his school assignments with questions, hoping to get good credits in the midterm exam next week, and Saturday’s parent-child therapeutic activities were his happiest time, because he is able to make friends and learn and enjoy drumming and roller skates activities.
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