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Narrated by: Wang Taomei Written by: Jin Yang Translated and edited by: Clyde Xi November 7, 2024 Abstract This is the account of an ordinary mother navigating extraordinary constraints. Set against the realities of rural life, family obligation, and state policy, the narrative traces how private choices are shaped—and sometimes broken—by forces beyond one’s control. Written in a mother’s own voice, the story does not seek judgment or absolution, but bears witness to what endures when love...

Narrated by: Zhang Guifang  Compiled by: J Yang  Edited by: Clyde Xi February 6, 2026 Abstract In this heartfelt memoir, Zhang Guifang describes the extreme hardship her family endured in late-1990s China. After years of costly infertility treatments and crushing debt from family illnesses, their long-awaited daughter was born in 1999, only to be diagnosed with a rare, severe congenital heart defect. Unable to afford or access life-saving surgery in China—where the risks included death or...

小Rynli 原名Li Min。她出生在广东深圳，一出生，就因严重的心脏病，被父母遗弃。医生说，只有心脏移植可以给她生的希望。然而，这个希望太奢侈，她只能在广东深圳的福利院，无奈地挣扎在病魔与死神的阴影下。 2019年11月，她在十个月大时，被美国Harris 夫妇领养。 Harris 一家住在美国乔治亚州，有五个孩子，其中Elijah 也是从中国领养的。当他们得知Rynli的病情后，申请了加速领养，一路辗转，在新冠疫情爆发前夕，抵达深圳，见到了Rynli 并将她带回了家。从此Rynli 有了爱她的爸爸妈妈，哥哥姐姐。 一回到美国，Harris 夫妇就带Rynli 去看了儿科心脏病专家，并开始了为期228天的住院治疗。这期间，心脏重症监护室中的Rynli， 病情反反复复，几次危在旦夕。Harris夫妇奔波在医院与家之间，不知疲倦地照顾Rynli及其他几个孩子。他们信仰上帝，每遇到困难或疑惑，都会虔诚地祷告，并相信上帝会给出最好的安排。果然，上帝用祂的方式，指引这一家人， 一点点走出困境。 终于，在2021年3月25日，Rynli等来了新的心脏，成功地接受了心脏移植。她不再需要插胃...