They are not just number他們不只是數字

May 28th, 2021: 299 confirmed COVID 19 cases, 19 deaths 2021年5月28日299個新冠病毒確診個案，死亡人數19人

The reporter said that sentence with no expressions 記者面無表情地播報著新聞

But they are not just numbers 但他們不只是數字

They are mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters 他們是父親、母親、兒子和女兒

They could be hard workers who bring home the bacon 他們是努力工作，賺錢養家的人

They could be teachers who teach and take care of the students 他們是教導和照顧學生的老師們

They could be doctors and nurses who save people‘s lives 他們是拯救生命的醫生和護士們

They could be police officers and soldiers who protect us from bad guys or bad things 他們是保護人民避開惡人與壞事的警察和軍人

Nobody knows when the message came to their house 沒人知道當不幸的訊息傳來

the scream, the tears, and the fear 那些尖叫、眼淚和恐懼

to disinfect, to isolate, to throw away things that are unsure 消毒、隔離和丟棄不確定是否安全的物品

What else they can do 他們還能做什麼

What else they may do 他們還可以做什麼

What else they should do 他們還應該做什麼

What else 還能做什麼

NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS IN THEIR HOME 不管家裡發生了什麼事

LIFE STILL GOES ON 生活還是要過下去