Chapter 78

           

           HereisKetutLiyer’slifestoryprettymuchashetellsit:

           "Itisninegenerationsthatmyfamilyisamedicineman.Myfather,mygrandfather,mygreat-grandfather,allofthemisamedicineman.TheyallwantmetobemedicinemanbecausetheyseeIhavelight.TheyseeIhavebeautifulandIhaveintelligent.ButIdonotwanttobemedicineman.Toomuchstudy!Toomuchinformation!AndIdon’tbelieveinmedicineman!Iwanttobepainter!Iwanttobeartist!Ihavegoodtalentwiththis.

           "WhenIwasstillyoungman,ImeetAmericanman,veryrich,maybeevenNewYorkCitypersonlikeyou.Helikemypainting.Hewantstobuybigpaintingfromme,maybeonemeterbig,forlotofmoney.Enoughmoneytoberich.SoIstarttopaintingthispictureforhim.EverydayIpainting,painting,painting.EveninnightIpainting.Inthisday,longtimeago,noelectriclightbulbliketoday,soIhavelamp.Oillamp,youunderstand?Pumplamp,havetopumpittomakeoilcome.AndIalwaysmakepaintingeverynightwithoillamp.

           "Onenight,oillampisdark,soIpumping,pumping,pumpinganditexplode!Makesmyarmonfire!Igotohospitalforonemonthwithburnedarm,itmakeinfection.Infectiongoesallthewaytomyheart.ThedoctorsayImusttogotoSingaporeforcutoffmyarm,foramputation.Thisisnotmycupoftea.ButdoctorsaysImustgotoSingapore,haveoperationtocutarmoff.Itelldoctor-firstIgohometomyvillage.

           "Thatnightinvillage,Igotdream.Father,grandfather,great-grandfather-alltheycomeinmydreamtomyhousetogetherandtellmehowtohealmyburnedarm.

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