CHAPTER 44

2025-05-02

Living in the mundane world, the younger brother has witnessed his brother's disability, his family's financial difficulties, his father's repeated illnesses and his mother's sudden death. He has a strong sense of crisis and his innocent heart is filled with insecurity.

The US President wants to annex Canada. Although I am angry, I think the chances are slim. I have lived for sixty-five years. Although I have not experienced war, I have witnessed changes in the political situation and twists and turns in life in Hong Kong and Canada, which has broadened my horizons. Lun is a "hermit" who does not get involved in worldly affairs, enjoys himself alone, and lives like a god. His younger brother lives in the mundane world, having witnessed his brother's disability, his family's financial difficulties, his father's repeated illnesses and his mother's sudden death. He has a strong sense of crisis and his innocent heart is filled with insecurity.

He began to be fascinated in sequence by history, old movies, war, military affairs, discipline, wilderness survival and German language since he was in primary school. For a while, he was following the "Zombie" TV series, as well as the various programs and interviews derived from it. His love for "zombies" continued until several years after he joined the Army Cadet Corps. In addition to familiarizing himself with the youth group's rules and first aid measures, he also studied another small book on his own to learn how to respond and survive when a group of "zombies" attack.

When the President of the United States continues to provoke Canada and insult our leaders and people, it not only angers my younger son, but also rings the alarm bell in his heart. One day, he asked me, "What would you think if the United States invaded Canada?"

I responded to him calmly that the American president is more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything, so I am not worried. He was dissatisfied and started to get a little angry. "This president will keep testing the waters, and someone in the United States will certainly obey his orders and come over. We must be prepared." This makes sense, but there is a hidden meaning in the words. The focus is not on the probability of war happening, nor on how it will happen. But how will I act when it happens? Will I act in concert with him?

I answered that we should resist the invaders and "stir up trouble", and he did not object. His plan was to save lives first, retreat inland with his father, and then plan the next move. I completely agreed. After he knew it, he returned to his computer desk and continued to surf the Internet happily and enjoy his entertainment time.

Not long after, he sent me a message and asked me to read it. The content is a wilderness survival camping checklist and precautions, which was one of the teaching materials he used to train the hiking club under the university student union. Afterwards, I was reminded of my reading, and after I finished, I checked the equipment, clothing, and food supplies I had at home. If there was something missing, he would order it online, or the father and son would go out to buy it together.

In order to reassure him, I told him my position. At that time, the Canadian government loosened its immigration policy and welcomed our family of eight from three generations (my youngest son was later born in Canada). They treated us very well. Unless it was a matter of life and death, I chose to stay in Canada, and no matter where we evacuated, I would be with him.