The Japanese drama Farewell to hospital takes the stage of a hospice care hospital and explores the meaning of "facing death" and "living" through the stories of people who have short lives, Alzheimer's disease and other difficulties in daily life.
The series is adapted from the manga of the same name by Okita × Hana. It is set in a hospice care hospital and explores the meaning of "greeting death" and "living" through the stories of people who have short lives, Alzheimer's disease and other difficulties in daily life.Yukino Kishii plays nurse Ayumi Himami, and Kenichi Matsuyama plays doctor Seiji Hirono.Written by Naoko Adachi.
In the quiet hallways of the hospice, the lights are dim and a warmth fills the air.This is the final destination for those who have a short life left. They may have forgotten the meaning of life, but here they have found the courage to face death again.
Grandpa He An, an Alzheimer's disease patient, was lying on the hospital bed. There was no expression on his face, as if he was isolated from the world.He no longer remembers his wife or children, let alone the meaning of life.However, every morning, the caregiver Xiao Li would softly sing his favorite song.Gradually, the grandfather's eyes changed slightly, and the corners of his mouth also rose slightly.Although he could no longer express it, at that moment, Xiao Li knew that the old man understood everything.The meaning of living may lie in the warmth and care that can be felt.
Every day in a hospice, someone is approaching the end of their life.They may have lost the joy of life, but they found the meaning of living again at the moment of death.Aunt Li is a lonely old man. She has no children and no relatives to visit her.But here, she met a group of like-minded old people.They talked about the past together and shared every detail of their lives.Although their memories have gradually faded, their company makes each other feel warm.In this group, Aunt Li realized that the meaning of life may be to be able to share happiness and loneliness with others, rely on each other, and give each other warmth and care.
There is also a special corner in the hospice hospital, which is Sister Xiaofang’s room.Sister Xiaofang is a young nurse who suffers from a terminal illness, but she always maintains an optimistic attitude.Like other patients, she also experienced confusion and helplessness about life, but she chose to face it.She dedicated her time and love to those in need, and used her meager strength to make them feel the warmth of life.For Sister Xiaofang, the meaning of life is to make other people's lives meaningful.
In a hospice, the meaning of living is intertwined with the meaning of dying.Those who have only a short time to live may have forgotten the meaning of life, but find new strength through hospice care.They are no longer afraid of death because they know that the meaning of living is to love and be loved, to care and be cared for, to give and to be given as much as possible in a limited time.Live not just for yourself, but to make others feel warmth and care in their lives.This is the meaning of life and the courage to face death.
