What
Lui wanted to know was whether he should do what his brother’s psychiatrist in
Macau recommended, to put him in a mental hospital.
Lui had heard horrible stories about the goings on inside these institutions. He was so worried that he set up a flat solely for the purpose of keeping his brother under round-the-clock watch. He wanted me to give my professional opinion. Was the arrangement going to do his brother harm, and would his brother be better off in a mental hospital?.............
The
three-bedroom flat was furnished and equipped to provide “secure” accommodation
for his brother. Two maids were employed to look after him and they worked in
shifts so that there would always be someone to guard him and see to his needs.
Fancy looking sliding aluminium doors were installed in such a way that the
maids could be kept “safe” from the sometimes violent schizophrenic
patient. These latticed doors formed
secure partitions between rooms while allowing visibility and the patient was
never allowed into the kitchen. The
doors were designed such that at meal times, the maids could put the food on
the table in the dining room, retreat into the kitchen and lock the partition
before letting the patient into the dining room. Not difficult for a man in the aluminium business!
On Sundays, Lui would take the patient out to see the parents and have a nice meal, accompanied by one of the maids.
What
could I say?
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The Cockroach Catcher II: Attempted Living.
Review on Amazon:
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 17, 2023
Reading his memoir is eye opening, and at times therapeutic. It was like meeting up with a learned old friend, as you sit with him and listen while his memories and ideas overflow. You travel with him as his stories move from continent to continent, from detailed episodes to gentle remarks, from freshly harvested catches to gourmet preparations, from ancient finds to modern scientific research ......
A most delightful read.
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