I visited Wu in Chiayi one autumn morning. A familiar rhythm echoed from the rail tracks as the train made its way to my destination and scenes of golden paddy fields sped past the window, like scenes from a film or a journey through the memories of childhood. Almost without realizing it, I arrived at Chiayi railway station where Wu Ching-fang was waiting for me at the exit.
秋高氣爽的清晨，搭車到嘉義拜訪吳靜芳，當鐵軌隨火車行進傳送熟悉節奏，窗外是一大片飛奔而去的金黃稻穗，宛如電影中的快格，翻動一頁頁童年記憶，不知不覺中，嘉義火車站已到，一頭長髮的吳靜芳已在出口處等候。