When We Wish Upon a Star

2009 年的 Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) 將在印尼舉行，即日起開始接受論文投稿。

相信許多台灣眼科前輩在積極參與台灣眼科醫學會理監事選舉的時候，還沒發現 Taiwan 又不見了，中華民國台灣被定名為 Chinese Taipei，排在 China 下面；再往後找，香港還是 Hong Kong，沒有加「 , China」，但 Taiwan 消失了。

這已經是政府接受的所謂奧運模式了，小百姓沒有施力點跟 APAO 吵，但哥哥問我：「爲什麼其他國家看著中國欺負我們呢？」

「因為中國很大，其他國家怕他，所以不敢幫台灣；不過沒有關係，我們要爭氣，自立自強作給別人看！」

想像著盲醫師一口氣在會場貼了十張海報，每一張都加工聲明『台灣 Taiwan』，站在看板前爲自己殺出重圍得意地仰天長嘯。

這畢竟是個狂想，但我想請有意願投稿的眼科醫師，大家到時候都在自己的論文上貼牢『台灣 Taiwan』吧，畢竟前輩們過去都是以台灣為名，而不是用 Chinese Taipei 在國際上闖出名號的。

但願對國家的認同，台灣人民仰望星空許下的心願都是一樣的，不管別的國家怎麼冷漠姑息，台灣就是一個國家！

可以含淚，切勿垂淚；偶爾喪氣，絕不喪志！

中年轉業

醫療這服務業越來越難作，仔細檢查被外面病患衝進來嫌等太久，隨便應付又覺得對不起良心，開始有中年轉業的念頭。（我有說中年嗎？）

可惜自己手無縛雞之力，雙肩又不能挑，幸好有位同事假日兼作大體化妝，人家可是受過專業訓練，所以說好姊妹倆一起創業，她負責遺體美容，盲醫師沒有第二專長，只能擔任櫃檯預約。

周日下午眼科繼續教育，早上趁空去美髮院，坐著洗頭時小妹心不在焉，我躺下來沖水時，她發表評論了：「妳化妝很細啊，是自己化的嗎？」

想到自己每次鬼畫符十分鐘不到，我感到有點心虛問她：「您這話是褒是貶？」

小妹聽不懂我在瞎扯什麼，再三端詳說：「妳化妝真的很細膩啊，妳是美容師嗎？」

想盲醫師化妝術躺著看比坐著瞧更引人入勝，中年轉業之大體化妝師必我首席是也。

Morning Glory

淡藍朝顏孤絕綻放

草莽間自賞凋謝

晨風吹盪漾起裙擺

紫紅色天空薰染憂鬱

夜月眷戀朝陽熾撫

瓣落終有蒼芎收留

不貪圖旭日與潮湧

花心只爲愛而哀

總得試試

這件事一開始我就知道不太可能成功，但總得試試。

爲什麼得試試，必須從盲醫師的童年說起。

我是個眷村小孩，吃軍營配米長大，是台灣人說不好台灣話；總統蔣公逝世時，我曾到眷村管理站設置的靈堂跪拜。以為他老人家北伐抗日反共抗俄是民族救星，幼小心靈裡只知道愛中華民國。

國小的校歌是這麼寫的，我與同學們大聲唱著：

明德維新百年樹人

教育是建國基礎

海軍是國防長城

參加海軍保國衛民

用功讀書力求上進

孝順父母光耀門庭

立大志做大事

揚威大洋上四海立漢旌

經國總統過世時，我以淚洗面一個星期，以為他爲國家犧牲奉獻死而後已。滿二十歲後，到管理站設的投票所投票，委員問：「知道投誰嗎？」我點頭如搗蒜。

大學到莫斯科參加醫學生夏令營，自我介紹來自 Republic of China；不懷好意的俄國學生挑釁的嘴臉，我現在還記得，一個人民普遍貧困的國家卻輕視我們。

去年眷村開始改建，眷舍拆除後，我才得空回家看看。原來將官的房舍仍保留，只有低官階的拆光了。站在管制哨的外面，想我眷村生活的點滴，箝制心靈的城牆也逐漸崩毁。


那天離開已成荒土的眷村之後，我到兒時媽媽常帶我們去的蚵仔煎攤子重溫舊夢，看到年輕時貌美如花的老闆娘雖然老了還堅守崗位，心裡有無限感慨與感動。


台灣人很土直，交陪很簡單，對待我們請不要兩面手法；中共國際上打壓台灣從不收手，現在又語帶哽咽笑臉如花；請中國馬上直接承認台灣是一個國家，然後大家就能好好談。

最後請政治名嘴不要再不帶髒字嘲笑拼死護著國旗的同胞了，憨直的台灣人不像您們可以引經據典舌燦蓮花，只能用肉身去抵抗宿命的悲哀。

這個部落格沒有廣告、沒有標語，我的心事只說給願意體會的有緣人聽，想傻笑的請點「會心莞爾」，想愛護眼睛的請點「眼科知識」，但我希望我所掛念的總有一天會懂得「秘密花園」。

所以有緣點進來的人請您選個喜歡的角落隨便坐，一會就走或斜躺休息都隨您；我心中不分黨派，沒有藍綠，只是愛台灣；但我現在很難過，這種心情相信陪我寄信的人就會懂。

以酥餅為師

在此先謝謝涂醒哲委員舉行記者會，雖然沒有引起廣大注意，但現在不是自怨自艾，而是自立自強的時刻。

請看以下連結：

「台灣具國家特徵」 瑞士受理訴訟


NASA正名成功


連 NASA 都讓步了，接下來應該跟酥餅討教。


美國國務院一九九六年備忘錄，要求政府相關部門及官員往後提到台灣時，一律以「Taiwan」稱呼，不得使用其他名稱。

針對 A Thomson Reuters Company 的 ScholarOne Manuscript Central 用 "Taiwan, province of China" 誤稱 Taiwan，懇請大家一人一信去抗議。

抗議信範本與步驟如下：

抗議步驟

一、按一下這個連結，就會出現一個可以填寫建議的表單。

二、在第一部份填下你的郵件信箱，在第二部份填標題 (Subject) 的部份填上「Taiwan is NOT a province of China」

三、將下列的抗議信拷貝在內容 (Description) 的部份寄出。


第一溫和版本

Dear ScholarOne Manuscript Central Official,

In the "Authors & Institutions" for the manuscript submission, you mistakenly list Taiwan as "Taiwan, Province of China", which indicates that Taiwan is part of China. Would you please remove "Province of China" from the list?

Taiwan is an independent country with its own government, elections, currency, army, and defined territory. Taiwan negotiates its own treaties with the United States. It is obvious that Taiwan is not part of China.

It is noteworthy that in the old version of manuscript submission, Taiwan is listed without "Province of China". So, again, would you please remove "Province of China" from Taiwan in the list?

Thank you very much for your concern.

第二嚴厲版本（感謝有力人士提供）

Dear ScholarOne Manuscript Central Official,

Some of my friends told me that Taiwan is not listed in your manuscript submission system as a country, while being shown as "Taiwan, Province of China". It's totally unacceptable, so please remove the "Province of China" attached to Taiwan from the list right away!

Taiwan is an independent country with her own people, government, elections, currency, army, and defined territory. Taiwan, as an independent country, has been negotiating her own treaties with the United States and other independent countries worldwide at a country level. It is out of the questions that Taiwan is part of China.

Also, being noteworthy that in the old version of your manuscript submission system, Taiwan was listed as simply "Taiwan". We have no idea as to why and when "Province of China" had been added to it for whatever the reasons. It's utterly nonsense!

For your information, Swiss court is now reviewing and has accepted the similar complaints raised; the US NASA even expressed not long before their apologies for having stated Taiwan as part of China and had corrected the name for Taiwan as "Taiwan" only in the end. US government has been regulating since 1996 to ask her governmental officials to name our country as "TAIWAN" only. It might give you a better hint and info about how wrong you've been in terms of the administrative submission/management system you have.

Please ask your management team to have "Province of China" removed, or we'll make it an issue among all related stakeholders concerned very soon.

Thank you very much in advance for your immediate attention!!

（請自行選擇適合您的版本，請不要兩個都選）

第三版本（對方冷漠回信以 ISO 搪塞時，再次抗議時使用）

Dear ScholarOne Manuscript Central Official,

Taiwan is an independent country with her own people, government, elections, currency, army, and defined territory. Taiwan, as an independent country, has been negotiating her own treaties with the United States and other independent countries worldwide at a country level. It is out of the questions that Taiwan is part of China.

Also, being noteworthy that in the old version of your manuscript submission system, Taiwan was listed as simply "Taiwan". We have no idea as to why and when "Province of China" had been added to it for whatever the reasons. It's utterly nonsense!

For your information, Swiss court is now reviewing and has accepted the similar complaints raised; the US NASA even expressed not long before their apologies for having stated Taiwan as part of China and had corrected the name for Taiwan as "Taiwan" only in the end. US government has been regulating since 1996 to ask her governmental officials to name our country as "TAIWAN" only. It might give you a better hint and info about how wrong you've been in terms of the administrative submission/management system you have.

It is like saying Cuba is part of the United States, which we know is not true no matter how you look at it. Please ask your management team to have "Province of China" removed, or we'll make it an issue among all related stakeholders concerned very soon.

Thank you very much in advance for your immediate attention!!

四、Journal/Meeting 填上 Ocular Immunology & Inflammation

五、按送出 (Submit your comments)

台灣正名尚未成功，眼科醫師仍須努力！也懇請雖不是眼科醫師的中華民國國民，在此艱難時刻發動一人一信，幫助眼科醫師及台灣人民爭一口氣。