Tales of texts behind background: The pain, the beauty: equally acute, equally transfixing. 

I don’t know His plans, but I trust He is looking after me. External voices are for reference 

only. If I’m not happy, I won't refer to them. The “root” of the attitude of keeping a strong 

mind in order to survive is “real thick skin”. There is a strength that will not be crushed by 

unpleasant things, by difficult things. There is a softness that will not give in to 

embarrassment or a difficult situation and will not be discouraged. I have the toughness 

to be able to pick myself up quickly even if I am disappointed or saddened. The openness 

to think “what the heck” in the face of critical voices around you. In other words, a strong 

heart, a soft heart, a tough heart, and an open heart may be said to have been bred on the 

soil of “thick skin”. Say “I don’t care!” to the thoughts below. I used to overthink about the 

smallest things and get annoyed with them? I don’t care! What others say seems to be more 

influential than what I think? I don’t care! Something is stuck in my mind and I just can’t get 

out of it? I don’t care! What do others think about me? I don’t care! I’m afraid that what I am 

going to say may hurt others? I don’t care!