I believe listening is powerful medicine. It was Sunday. I had the last patient( 病人 ) to see and I got into her room. She was an old woman, sitting on the bed and trying to 1 her socks. I said, "How are you feeling? The nurse says your 2 is visiting you t oday . I'm sure you'll be happy to see him ..." She 3 me with a serious voice, "Sit down , doctor. This is my story . ” I was surprised. She began to tell me that her only son lived not far from her, 4 she had not seen him for five years. She believed 5 health problems were worse because of missing her son. After hearing her story and helping her put on her socks, I asked if there was anything I could do for her. She said"No.” and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to 6 . Each story is 7 . Some are clear. Others are not . But all those things do not really 7 . What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard . Listening to someone's story is easy but it is the key to healing ( 康复 ). I often 9 what the woman taught me, and I always tell myself the 10 of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. I believe in the power of listening .