
University for the Elderly
by Liu Wenjun
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The winter night came early, the wind entered the house through the cracks in the windows, and the darkened room suddenly became so large and deserted. Teacher Wu was nestled under the quilt, and the hand that was lighting the moxibustion shook involuntarily as he struck the match. The match stem is very long, the kind made in hotels. My son often travels on business and will bring back matches like this. Nowadays, everyone uses lighters. Matches are rare and cannot be bought in stores, but Teacher Wu is still used to using matches. The matchstick is almost burned to the end, and the moxa stick as thick as a thumb has not been lit yet. She is old, has bad legs and feet, and has bone spurs. In addition to often going to the traditional Chinese medicine clinic next to the Nangan Canal for physical therapy, she also smokes moxibustion at home to relieve discomfort and pain. The match was completely burned out, and the matchstick went out one by one, unable to hold up and fell down. Teacher Wu wanted to use the ashtray to catch it, but he was too slow and fell on the quilt.
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