台灣人對政治相當狂熱,不僅每一次的選舉都像是一場盛大祭典,就連許多素人也積極投入選戰。2022年年底的九合一大選,住在苗栗頭份的富源,為了幫患有中度智能障礙的弟弟益弦一圓選舉夢,於是帶著他投入了當地里長的參選。


弟弟喜歡選舉,哥哥一路相伴

在富源的原生家庭中,四個成員裡就有三個領有身心障礙手冊,媽媽和弟弟益弦都是中度智能障礙,爸爸則患有精神障礙,因此自己從小就背負著要照顧一家大小的責任。

富源對待弟弟益弦很暖心,無論益弦喜歡做什麼都會鼓勵他去做,因為觀察到益弦喜歡參與各式各樣的大小宮廟節慶,以及政治人物的競選活動,在徵詢過益弦的同意後,決定帶著他參選里長。

兩代父與子,相處大不同

富源的媽媽六年前因為急性敗血症離世,沒有把握時間陪伴媽媽成了富源心中的痛,為了不留下遺憾,這幾年只要爸爸的身體狀況良好,富源就會爸爸出遊,兩人的獨遊行程幾乎跑遍了竹苗地區,相當盡心的陪伴爸爸。

但富源在對待自己的兒子時態度卻大不同,因為怕兒子長大後會吃苦,因此從從小特別要求他們的成績,甚至還會體罰,使得父子之間的關係常常處在緊繃狀態。





家庭緩衝劑,像朋友的媽媽

媽媽琪懿是家中唯一的女性,經常擔任富源和孩子們之間的緩衝劑。相較於富源高壓的教育方式,琪懿則是選擇和孩子們「當好朋友」,會和孩子們一起去逛街、吃飯等。有時,為了緩解父子僵局,琪懿會趁著接送兒子上下學的時間,在車上和他們談心。




Introduction

Taiwanese are very passionate about politics. Not only is every election like a big festival, but many ordinary people also get actively involved. In the nine-in-one election at the end of 2022, Gu Yi-sian, a borough warden candidate with a moderate intellectual disability, became the talk of Taiwan. In today's episode, we meet Yi-sian, and his brother Fu-yuan, the driving force behind Yi-sian's election bid. How did the campaigning experience help Yi-sian grow personally in spite of his election defeat? Fu-yuan has always been tender-hearted and supportive of his brother Yi-sian, so how come he has triggered a teen rebellion at home with his iron-fisted parenting? Despite the deep bond, Fu-yuan and Yi-sian aren't actually related by blood, so what's the story? Let's find out!