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I nearly cried from the pain today. I had to move my mom onto a gurney for an examination, and for the third time in three consecutive days, I twisted my back. The pain sent me straight to the floor.

Lying there, I truly felt helpless. I was injured, but there was no one to help me, so I could only force myself through it. Yet in the end, I still couldn't hold on.

My wife scolded me over the phone, and I had no choice but to call my dad back after he'd just gone home to rest.

I'm sitting by the bed now, typing on my phone. My back hurts so badly I can't straighten up, and my throat is swollen too. It's a feeling I can't even describe.

The doctor said accidents like that normally wouldn't cause such severe injuries. It was because my mom already had osteoporosis and was in poor health that it became so serious.

But this was probably something everyone in my age group had to go through. The younger ones below us haven't grown up yet, while the elders above us already need to rely on us.

It was like before I learned to drive. I thought there was no way I could ever drive, and I was terrified. But when I truly had no choice but to learn, I gritted my teeth and learned it anyway.

So at a time like this, all I can tell myself is: grit your teeth and keep going. I'll do my best to write three updates today.

Oh, right, there's also the matter of the 500 Red Packet. Last month, I planned to send another 500 Red Packet in the group as a benefit, but both my main and alternate accounts were restricted and couldn't