After his wife's affairs, Jin Sexyong dialed a phone call in the funeral home and called The Hangzhou Daily, and the first sentence at the beginning was "Can you write my son's story?" In Jin's narration, the image and story of the second son, Jin Xiaoyu, emerge - in the narration, he is a patient who is being treated in a mental hospital, and on the other side of this identity, he is a rare "genius" in the field of translation.
Family photo of Jin Xiaoyu in childhood (Source: Hangzhou Daily)
From the age of 6, when he was blinded in one eye by his companion's toy gun, Jin Xiaoyu and his parents began to wrestle with fate, striving to "grow upwards" in adversity. In high school, Jin Xiaoyu was forced to interrupt his studies due to bipolar disorder, which made the already unfortunate family even worse. As an adult, Jin Xiaoyu has been dependent on her parents for her life, and every once in a while she will be hospitalized for a seizure, so she has not even seen her mother for the last time.
However, in the process of struggling with psychological difficulties, Jin Xiaoyu has shown extraordinary talent in the field of foreign languages and has devoted his talents to translation work. Since 2010, Jin Xiaoyu has translated 22 foreign language works, which are not only trusted by professional publishing institutions, but also won praise from many readers on the Internet. For Jin Xiaoyu's story, some people call it "Hangzhou's version of "Beautiful Mind"" Soon, this affectionate true story was titled "Our Genius Son" as the title of "The Whole Network Brush screen".
In just two days, this story with the "trapped" as the protagonist has touched thousands of Chinese people through the Internet. People are moved by this story not only out of admiration for the young man's talent, but also not only out of sympathy for his plight. There are many excellent translators in China, and many people have been trapped by mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder for a long time. Jin Xiaoyu's story touched the People of China, not only because of his identity or achievements, but also because of the light of "not accepting defeat" that shone on him.
In addition to Jin Xiaoyu's own efforts, it also includes his parents' decades of daily protection, support and companionship. The way fate treats them is as unfair as the way fate treats many others, but they never stop on the bumpy road. Before finding the beloved career of translating, Jin Xiaoyu, who was struggling to find the direction of his life, had two light lives and almost lost in the duel with fate. But under the warmth and care of his parents, he finally perked up and has been moving forward ever since.
This is not a typical inspirational story - in more inspirational stories, the protagonist of the story often has a natural optimism and upward "momentum", and in their struggle process, no matter how big the setback, it seems that it is only a flying arrow that cannot pierce its spiritual armor. In contrast, whether it is Jin Xiaoyu himself, who suffers from physical and mental torture, or Jin Sexyong and his wife, who are under great pressure and have long-term pain in their hearts, they are undoubtedly not such natural "strong". Compared to the tall idols with halos on their heads and admiration, this family seems so ordinary, with weaknesses that you and I may have. But instead of raising their hands to surrender because of their ordinariness and insignificance, they are determined to live out even their own wonderfulness.
Jin Xiaoyu and father Jin Shengyong (Image source: Hangzhou Daily)
Their persistence and persistence are not an ode to the victors, nor a bowl of fragrant "chicken soup". In this story that is not bitter and bitter, but also makes people feel a hint of happiness and sweetness, people feel a warm force that "makes the powerless powerful and lets the pessimist move forward". In the report, the reporter wrote: "Translation is the only weapon he (Jin Xiaoyu) has to fight against fate." As a "weapon," it seems a bit too soft and overly gentle. But in reality, if ordinary people want to break the shackles of fate, the best choice may be to accumulate thick hair and thin water.
Not everyone will be relieved after reading this story, and sentimental people, people who have the same disease as Jin Xiaoyu, may experience a dull compassion from it. However, even such compassion is a good medicine for the bitter mouth, so that people understand that even in the greatest pain, there is still an upward light.
At this moment, Jin Xiaoyu has left the hospital and returned to his father. We hope that this father and son will soothe the pain of losing their loved ones and continue their peaceful lives. We hope that more people in difficult situations can gain strength and salvation, and find their own light.
Written by Yang Xinyu
Editor/Shuai Huang
Source: China Youth Daily client