Zhuangzi's Butterfly Dream, Sheldon
Medical Center.
"Adam, Tatiana is a little scared. Can we go over tonight?"
Adam, who was at work, suddenly received a call from Heather.
This has now become a common practice.
Every Wednesday and Thursday, she would fly directly to New York with Tatiana.
And today is only Monday.
Therefore, Heather, being doubly considerate, called Adam in advance to inquire.
His words implied that he was afraid she would disrupt his plans.
"Sure."
Adam felt a little ashamed and quickly smiled, "You and Tatiana can come anytime."
As a time management instructor, I have that much confidence.
Since choosing to become a doctor to heal the sick, save Lifespan, his activities have been severely restricted.
However, it also gave him the convenience of managing his time freely.
Because.
Nothing is more important than treating and saving lives.
Emmm.
If some of Adam's good friends were to break with tradition and suddenly summon Adam, who dares to say that this wouldn't be a matter of life and death?
So.
This logic is absolutely flawless!
"I see."
Heather laughed and said, "Then we'll be there tonight. You'd better comfort Tatiana tonight."
What's wrong with her?
Adam asked quickly.
"She's been having nightmares a lot these past few days."
Heather said worriedly, "In her dream, she turns into a butterfly, and then she is either swatted to death or caught in a spider web, unable to struggle. The spider crawls towards her, opening its bloody maw... In short, this is not the first time she has woken up in a fright."
"Sheldon Cooper!"
Adam immediately knew what was going on and asked, both amused and exasperated, "Did Sheldon tell her the story of Zhuangzi's Butterfly Dream?"
"Right."
Heather said helplessly, "Ever since Sheldon told her this story, she's been having nightmares."
"Damn it!"
Adam sighed and muttered, "I should have known better than to introduce Sheldon to them."
That's right!
Sheldon and Tatiana are now friends.
Tatiana's situation makes it difficult for her to make friends.
Therefore, Adam, who had a sudden inspiration last time, thought that the most suitable friend for Tatiana was actually Megan, the super-powered girl with Pain-Immunity Syndrome.
They are similar in background, age, and circumstances.
One is righteous, the other is kind.
The most suitable person to be a best friend.
Of course, the premise is that Megan first learns and develops Sheldon's obsessive-compulsive disorder and germaphobia, and thoroughly protects herself through her lifestyle habits.
As long as Megan and Tatiana don't live together, and Tatiana doesn't act like Howard, who often pranks Sheldon, the two can definitely get along harmoniously without any problems.
With Adam's help, Tatiana has already met Megan, and they usually keep in touch by phone.
Every Wednesday and Thursday, Heather would bring Tatiana to New York to hang out with Megan.
As one of the few friends.
Megan quickly introduced Tatiana to Sheldon remotely.
Now.
The three of them kept in touch frequently.
The timing is mainly on Wednesday evenings, during comic book days.
That night.
Tatiana will spend time with Megan, reading the latest issue of the comic, and then have a video call with Sheldon, where they'll have a lively discussion about the new comic.
Technology changes lives.
It was only 1999, so naturally, we weren't in the era of video calls being available to every household.
But as Heather's adopted daughter, it's actually quite normal for her to be using video calls now.
Adam sent people to install it in Sheldon and Megan's homes as well.
This was also a small tactic used to initially attract Sheldon.
Video calls are so novel!
Imagine a future where Sheldon never loses internet access, and breathing fresh air and touching flowers and butterflies only happens in the VR world. He might finally get to go into the forest, but he'll be holding his phone the whole time, constantly being reminded that the network signal is disappearing.
In this era, how happy and enthusiastic these heavily internet-addicted teenagers are to make video calls!
In an era where video calls are rare, who else can he contact with this video call besides the homes of Tatiana and Megan, which were specially installed?
This simple trick greatly strengthened the bond between the Three Little Ones.
The night before last.
For some reason, the Three Little Ones started talking about butterflies.
Sheldon recalled his philosophy class when he was 11 years old and had just started college. His hippie-like philosophy teacher told him the story of Zhuangzi's Butterfly Dream and the philosophical thinking it contained.
Then he told Tatiana and Megan about a dream he often had during that time.
In his dream, he couldn't distinguish between reality and dream, as if he were trapped in an endless nested dream within a dream.
Of course, he would never forget that in his dream he thought he was awake, but unexpectedly he turned into a butterfly with his face lying on his pillow.
When he fearfully turned to his sister Missy on the other bed next to him for help, Missy grabbed a fly swatter, grinned menacingly, and swatted it down at him.
I really hate younger sisters!
It's the same in my dreams!
Back then.
At one point, even when his mother called him to go to school, he would just lie in bed and not move.
Because he understood.
Dreams and wakefulness.
Survival and death.
Philosopher and butterfly.
There is essentially no difference.
All forms and appearances are illusory.
His lying down and being a couch potato, and his getting up and going to college, are actually the same thing.
If that's the case, why would he bother going to university, only to find himself in another dream when he opens his eyes again?
He, Sheldon Cooper, though he later jokingly referred to himself as Leonard's 'muscle bodyguard,' struggled even to run, let alone live these meaningless dream lives.
That's so tiring.
It's more comfortable to lie down.
This also saved him from dealing with those awful hippie teachers and all those stupid earthlings.
Emmm.
Ultimately, this state of Zen enlightenment was violently destroyed by his father, George.
Clearly, both he and his father persuaded people through physical means.
But his father's level was even higher.
The physics is very convincing!
Megan, fortunate to be born with a heroic, magnanimous, and generous nature, didn't care about Sheldon's story and insights at all, and simply laughed it off.
But Tatiana, who is more perceptive, kept it in mind.
I dreamt about it that very night after hanging up the phone.
Then I would be startled awake every time.
Heather did try to comfort her, but it didn't seem to have much effect.
Then.
Heather immediately thought of Adam, but after thinking about it, the first call she made was to Juno.
After all, she knew that Adam was very dedicated to healing and saving lives, and she didn't want to trouble him Adam she could avoid it.
In this regard.
Juno doesn't have this problem.
For Juno, being a doctor and saving lives was just an interest and hobby, not the kind of wholehearted dedication Adam had.
Juno's suggestion made her think that it would be better for Adam to handle the problem.
It's not that Juno can't solve it.
Given time, there's no psychological problem she can't solve.
However, as the only man in his circle of friends, Adam naturally carries the aura of a father, making him even more effective in comforting his frightened daughter at such a moment.