The Power of Holding Hands
By Rabbi Harold Kushner
I was sitting on a beach one summer day, watching two children, a boy and a girl, playing in the sand. They were hard at work building an elaborate sandcastle by the water's edge, with gates and towers and moats and internal passages. Just when they had nearly finished their project, a big wave came along and knocked it down, reducing it to a heap of wet sand. I expected the children to burst into tears, devastated by what had happened to all their hard work. But they surprised me. Instead, they ran up the shore away from the water, laughing and holding hands, and sat down to build another castle. I realized that they had taught me an important lesson. All the things in our lives, all the complicated structures we spent so much time and energy creating, are built on sand. Only our relationships to other people endure. Sooner or later, the wave will come along and knock down what we have worked so hard to build up. When that happens, only the person who has somebody's hand to hold will be able to laugh.

Ep: 27
Wednesday, July 24, 2002 22:30:00

Daoming Si and Shancai realise Daoming Feng has started on her plan to break them up. Before being kidnapped by her men, Daoming Si gives Meizuo a call. Ximen and Meizuo are not allowed to see Daoming Si. As they turn to leave the Daoming residence, Yu-sao shows them an invitation card to Daoming Si and Xiaozi's wedding. Huaze Lei returns to help Shancai. Xiaozi tels them her parents are forcing her into the marriage because of their business. Daoming Si goes on a hunger strike and has to be put on an intravenous drip. When Huaze Lei's attempt to save him fails, the guys ask Daoming Zhuang for help. However, it is Xiaozi who gets Daomig Feng's permission for Shancai to see Daoming Si. Eventually, Daoming Feng comes to her senses and calls off the wedding. Shancai finally tells Daoming Si she loves him.

Ep: 26
Tuesday, July 23, 2002 22:30:00

Shancai calls Daoming Si for help when a thief barges into her house. The police tell them that there has been a spate of burglaries in the neighbourhood. Xiaoyou waits outside Ximen's house and leaves her phone number. Shancai is moved when Daoming Si rents her nieghbour's house for a large sum, so that he can protect her. Ximen turns up at the hotel room and learns that Xiaoyou is migrating with her family and wishes to spend the night with him. He reminisces about the times he spent with her and resolves to make amends. When Daoming Feng learns about her son's renewed relationship with Shancai, she terminats his credit cards.

Episodic Synopsis
Ep: 25
Monday, July 22, 2002 22:30:00

Yamen stays with Shancai the entire night and tells her love does not endure forever. She believes him, and refuses to take Daoming Si's calls. The next day, she is nearly molested by Yamen. Shancai sees Daoming Si with Xiaozi, but does not realise he has told Xiaozi that he would never love her. Daoming Si confronts Yamen at the bar and threatens him. Yamen apologises to Shancai and urges to give him a chance to start life anew with her. Qinghe sees them together and tips Daoming Si off. Daoming Si rushes after them. Moved, Shancai finally returns to him. He agrees to keep their relationship a secret, in case Daoming Feng objects again

Ep: 24
Wednesday, July 17, 2002 22:30:00

Qingyong approaches Shancai when she is on her way home and apologises. He buys supper and tells her he dislikes Daoming Si, but developed feelings for her when he saw how persistent she was about love. He leaves when Daoming Si and Ximen turn up. At Qingyong's house, Daoming Si beats up his cousin and discovers 'Qingyong' who has been wooing Shancai is an imposter. 'Qingyong' shows up and admits Daoming Feng had given him money to break Daoming Si and Shancai up. At the airport, he tells Shancai his real name is Yamen. He is a prt-time research student.