I learned to show my effort on my face, scrunching my lips and brows to prove I was trying, as if one set of muscles could apologize for the others.

• 我学会了把自己的努力写在脸上，紧咬着嘴唇，皱着眉头，证明我是在努力，好像有了这一系列的肌肉动作，我的握力毫无进展便不应当受到责备。