Courage Dolls 勇氣娃娃

這款小娃娃只有 10 公分高，

可隨身攜帶，隱含母親對孩子的愛，

更陪伴不少憂鬱症朋友度過憂傷，

給人滿滿的勇氣。

The Liberty Times [Reported by Chiu Shao-wen in Taipei]

Ms. Liu, Chi-hwa, a handmade doll designer, who designed of "Courage Dolls" is getting many positive responses on the Internet and caused hot series of collecting courage recently. This little baby doll is only 10 cm tall, portable, implied mothers’ love to their children. It also accompanied a lot of depression friends away from grief, and gave people full of courage.

在「承衛與媽媽繼華的部落格」

（ http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/0413-922david ）上，

「勇氣娃娃」串聯傳遞的情感持續擴大，

有網友把娃娃送給即將開刀的家人，

未曾相識的網友們也各自借出娃娃幫忙「集氣」祝福，

甚至還將另一半勇氣再分給其他朋友，無限延伸。

On Cheng Wei and his mother Liu, Chi-hwa’s blog, "Courage Dolls" series passing emotion continues to expand. Some cyber friends sent the "Courage Dolls" to family who is upcoming surgery. Online friends, who have not met before, were lending their own dolls to help the courage gathering and blessing to others. They were even sharing their courage to other friends and unlimited extension of the courage.

這款小娃一張無辜的嬰兒臉、 頭戴嬰兒帽、短布身，就像護身符般， 讓人可以一手握住，背後隱藏著劉繼華對兒子的愛。

This doll has an innocent baby face, wearing a baby hat, with short cloth body. Just like a talisman, children can single-handedly hold the baby doll. It implies mother’s love to Chi-hwa’s son Cheng Wei.

她說，「勇氣娃娃」的創作靈感是因為 ~ 今 年初 (2009 年 )

劉繼華念小四的兒子在學習上碰到挫折，

害怕到校上課，

她創作了這款「勇氣娃娃」讓兒子帶在身邊，

在小娃娃身上別上鈕扣，當作「勇氣徽章」，

還繫上「勇氣領 結」與「勇氣腰帶」，

給足滿滿的勇氣，

希望孩子能勇敢面對各項難題，

沒想到她將創作動力放上部落格，

意外帶給更多人勇氣。

The designer Chi-hwa said that the inspiration of the "Courage Dolls" because of her son. In early 2009, her fourth grade son encountered frustration in learning. He was afraid to go to school. She created the “Courage Dolls” for her son to carry with him. She sewed button as the “courage badge” on the small doll, and fastened with the “courage tie” and the “courage belt”, with full of courage. She hoped that her son was brave enough to face the problem and would gain a little courage and warmth whenever he see this doll knowing that someone out there still cares for him.

She recorded how to make the “Courage Dolls” and wrote related articles on her blog. She did not expect that accidently bring more courage to other people on the internet. In the meantime, she became a constant inspiration to the people on the internet.

日前，

還有憂鬱症的朋友為此

特別舉辦「勇氣娃娃」派對，

互相傳遞勇氣，

感覺自己並不孤單，

也讓「勇氣娃娃」

成為最佳的「療癒系小物」，

有意學習者可與劉繼華聯絡，

電話（ 02 ） 23621238 。

The friends of depression held a "Courage Dolls" party few months ago. They carried their own “Courage Dolls” to the party. The participants delivered the courage to each other and let them feel that they were not alone. Thus the "Courage Dolls" became the best “inspirational stuff” in Taiwan. So did in Japan. If you are interested in the "Courage Dolls", please contact with the designer Liu Chi-hwa at (02) 2362-1238 or leave message on her blog at http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/0413-922david .

文章出處：自由時報 手做勇氣娃娃 劉繼華串連勇氣 Article from Liberty Times - Handmade Courage Dolls, Ms. Liu Chi-Hwa Gathering the Courage <2009-6-8>

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