Four seasons of my daughter's life

Four Seasons

Chinese believe that life can be described in four seasons that is spring, summer, autumn and winter. The difference is, everybody has different life span and different fate, therefore, the period of seasons are different too.

Betty had only 14 years of life, this was very short, but it could still be divided into four seasons.

Spring

From birth to starting school, that was her spring. It looked like the blossoming, full of hope and happiness.

Summer

From five to ten years old, everything was in the stage of maturing – full of energy.

Autumn

From ten to twelve years old, when her illness started to show signs and symptoms, but nobody really paid attention. Nobody realized the horror. It was just like the leaves having turned yellow and fell off.

Winter

Betty’s last two years was her winter. Betty’s illness was getting worse; the cells in her entire body did not get enough energy, and were dying slowly. The body function was slowing down, and then stopped. When the brain cells all died, her life finished.