Children are innocent and naive and they should be worry-free. What would they be concerned about then? Not having enough time to play? At worst, maybe failing in exams and getting scolded for it… When destiny brings home the menace of death, it is terrifying even for adults. So can you imagine what a child has to go through when this happens? A young father is diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer, and both the father and the mother decide to let their two daughters experience the father’s journey from initial recovery, to relapse, until he is informed to be beyond salvage. The daughters know every parts of their father’s journey of ailment and treatment, fragility and fears, bravery and tenacity, and the whole family has been poised for the father’s eternal departure since he fell ill years ago. Cancer eventually takes away the father’s young life. The mother, Fanny, let the daughters see the photos of their father anytime they want, and allows them to use what their father left behind, and to do their father’s favourite sports. They dwell in remembrance when memories engulf; dive in grief when sadness invades; revel in joy when happiness visits. Neither Fanny nor her daughters fear death, as it is a part of their lives. They lead their normal lives, which take them to the father’s arms of affection as always. Although the departure of the father brings emptiness, it does not mean death is a specter. The daughters learn from their mother to cherish the love of those around them, so as to develop a sense of security and emancipation. The future is always uncertain in a home with a patient. Min-yao just starts primary one, and his mother needs to visit the hospital very often for her cancer relapse. Min-yao’s mother is too sick to take care of Min-yao as usual, and his father works alone to support the family while being preoccupied by his wife’s condition, and at the same time takes on the duties of a mother. Having witnessed such enormous pressure, Min-yao is