時間來到了夏秋之交的八月，我應邀再度來到的南印度，君子之諾值千金，畢竟在去年時，因為慈善唇顎裂手術的緣故，結識了許多印度醫師，而這場學術會議的前導發佈活動在當時主講者也是我。
這次回到印度正值雨季，在南印度的傳說中，有位女雨神瑪里安曼（Mariamman）透過降雨來治癒疾病，我猜是因為雨水會帶給大地養分，然後重生。在人生的旅程中，我們都會在某些時段經歷一場又一場的洗禮，讓我們能夠有機會重拾力量，拋開苦痛，繼續前進。
As time transitions into August, the juncture between summer and autumn, I returned to South India upon invitation.
Keeping a promise is worth a thousand gold pieces—after all, it was through the cleft lip and palate charity surgeries last year that I met many Indian doctors, and I had also served as the keynote speaker for the launch event of this academic conference back then.
Returning to India this time coincides with the rainy season. In South Indian legend, there is a rain goddess named Mariamman, who heals diseases through the falling rain—I suppose it is because rain brings nutrients to the earth, allowing it to be reborn.
On the journey of life, we all undergo one baptism after another at different stages, enabling us to regain our strength, leave the pain behind, and continue moving forward.