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Today I saw a sad news ☟ on Weibo
Dick Hoyt, the father of the famous wheelchair father and son of the Boston Marathon, has passed away, and the legendary life they performed on the track has inspired the world to continue to this day.
Now every year, there are families like them who have run on the Poma circuit.
The picture shows a father pushing his half-paralyzed son on the marathon track, the father and son have made a legend on the marathon track, so far a total of 1091 races, including 252 triathlons, 70 marathons, 94 half horses, the best marathon time of 2:40:47.
A bronze statue was erected at the beginning of the Boston Marathon to commemorate the great father and son.
The father said: "I decided one thing, I will do it to the end, and my son is my best motivation."
The son said: "I hope that one day I will give my father a Father's Day gift, not only for us to compete together, but for me to push him even a small step to express my inexhaustible gratitude."
The greatness of Father's love lies in not giving up, not giving up!
Next, let's learn about the legendary and touching story of the father and son.
Wheelchair father and son soldier on the track
Father Dick and son Rick
On January 10, 1962, Rick, the son of Air National Guard Lieutenant Colonel Dick Hoyt, was born, and unfortunately his son Rick was born with a lack of oxygen in the brain caused by an umbilical cord entanglement, and his brain was seriously damaged.
At Rick's 8 months, the doctor told Dick to give up, because the child was destined to be half vegetative for the rest of his life, and there was not much point in surviving.
But Dick didn't give up because of that. Dick said: "In the instant that the doctor advised me to give up, I saw Rick's eyes circle the room and finally stop at me, and the look was full of strong raw desire. ”
I decided to support and educate this child on my own and my wife's strength.
The great father did just that, and has since helped his son start a series of rebellions against the injustice of fate.
When Rick was seven or eight years old, the Dicks decided to let Rick go to school like a normal child, but because of the brain damage, Rick couldn't speak, and the headmaster thought he couldn't communicate and understand, so he didn't allow Rick to enroll.
Dick insists that traditional prejudice should not be an obstacle to a child's education, because a great deal of observation and practice tells him that although his son's brain is partially damaged and he cannot speak and walk, not his entire brain is not.
When Rick was 11 years old, Dick found a group of experts from Tufts University to solve Rick's communication problems. One of the experts in the experiment told a joke, and when Rick listened, he actually had a happy smile on his face.
The experts were excited and spent more than $5,000 to build an interactive computer. Thanks to his father's insistence, Rick gets an interactive computer that can express his thoughts like a normal person.
As soon as he makes a slight head movement, a series of red letters appear on the computer indicator. Rick can choose the letter he wants, and then with the flick of his head on the switch, the computer can lock the letter, and several letters are connected together to convey what Rick wants to express.
When Rick was fifteen years old, Dick wanted to go to a running fundraiser, so he pushed his son for 5 miles, and Rick said to his father, "For the first time in my life, I don't feel like I'm disabled!" I feel very happy."
This sentence deeply touched Dick, who was determined to continue the incomparable joy that running brings to his children.
Love and persistence can overcome all difficulties
The "Hoyt Team" on the track was formed
Dick offers to go with Rick for the famous Boston Marathon.
But in fact, it was not so smooth, for the organizing committee, it was impossible for two people to participate in a special way of pushing, and the Boston Marathon Running Organizing Committee categorically refused Dick's request.
Dick didn't give up, pushing Rick to keep practicing long-distance running in every other race he could play. They appear frequently on the track, and their unremitting long-distance running spirit continues to move and inspire runners on the track, and more and more disabled people have joined them.
The effort paid off, and in 1983 they qualified for the Boston Marathon.
They finished the tournament smoothly, and although they were second-to-last, Rick got more joy from it than ever.
On Father's Day in 1985, Dick took the 110-pound Rick to the Triathlon for the first time with the encouragement of others, and although the final ranking was not ideal, Dick thought that this was the best Father's Day gift his son had given him, and he said that he would continue to take Rick to the sport.
With the help of his father, Rick not only achieved great success in overcoming difficulties in sports, but also achieved great results in his studies.
After graduating from high school, Rick miraculously got into the Department of Special Education at Boston University with good grades. In 1993, Rick graduated from the school with a bachelor's degree.
That year, Rick and his father participated in the Boston Marathon as a special guest. Rick excitedly recalls that the Bostonians we saw along the way wished my father and me good luck. Many people also held up signs that read: "Congratulations to Rick on graduating from college." ”
Since then, they have been competing under the name "Dick-Rick-Hoyt United", and the "Hoyt Duo" has become the pride of the disabled.
In 2013, the Boston Marathon Organizing Committee built a bronze statue for them and placed it at the beginning of the Boston Marathon. The "Hoyt Team" became a Boston Marathon legend.
In 2014, the "Hoyts" participated in the Boston Marathon together for the last time. From then on, Father Dick's job will be relayed by volunteers who will continue to push Rick on the track.
The father and son have completed more than 1,000 races since their entry, with the best time in 1992 being two hours and 40 minutes — just 35 minutes behind the world record, a remarkable result.
Most people are still struggling to run into 3 hours, but Father Dick has completed this feat by pushing Rick in a wheelchair!
Fate is unfair
But in exchange for death, it was 20 years late
In 2016, doctors found that one of his father's arteries, Dick, was 95 percent blocked during a health check and was at risk of stroke.
One of the doctors said to him: "If you hadn't been pushing your son to physical exercise, you might have died of a myocardial infarction 20 years ago."
For his son, Rick, his birth was unlucky, and another family might be abandoned, maybe his life would end at 8 months, but fortunately he met a persistent father who lit a bright torch for him in the dark.
As for his father Dick, the birth of his son undoubtedly brought him a heavy blow, but he did not give up on his son, did not get beaten down by fate, and insisted on bringing happiness all the way to his son.
Fate is cruel, but the reward is to live an extra 20 years! There must be gains, and I believe that this is also the greatest reward that the son brings to this father.
The story of Dick's father and son has touched countless people, and at the same time struck Luo Shujian in China like lightning.
After reading the story of Dick's father and son, Luo Shujian said: "I can also push my son to run a marathon!" Luo Shujian found a new outlet in life, he wanted to lend his legs and arms to his son, take him to see the beautiful world outside.
Be moved by the story of "Dick Father and Son"
Chinese father Luo Shujian took his son on 36 marathons
The father, Luo Shujian, was a courier in rural Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, and lying in the wheelchair in front of him was his 10-year-old son with cerebral palsy.
This is the 36th marathon that father and son have participated in together.
Luo Shujian said: "10 years ago, when my son was born with severe brain damage caused by severe asphyxiation, he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and whenever I saw other children jumping around and playing with their families, my heart was very painful. ”
"My son likes to be lively and likes to watch people run. In his hometown, whenever someone ran by, he would chase after him, clapping his hands and laughing. Luo Shujian said that all he could do was to do things that made his son feel happy.
Since July 2015, Luo Shujian has insisted on running at 4 a.m. every day. Starting from the Hangzhou Marathon, the father and son ran through Beijing, Shanghai, Jinhua, Wuxi, Lishui, Lanzhou, Guangzhou... After 3 years, the father and son have always rushed to the finish line together.
Running a marathon is very difficult for ordinary people, not to mention pushing a trolley to run. Almost every kilometer he ran, Luo Shujian had to stop, crouch next to the cart, wipe the saliva from the corners of his mouth for his son, and say a few words of encouragement.
In the eyes of others, running a marathon with a son with cerebral palsy seems to be an incredible thing.
Luo Shujian believes: "In a situation like my son, it is difficult to have the opportunity to see the outside world, and I want to take my son to see different worlds through the marathon, so that my son can have fewer regrets." ”
The signature of Luo Shujian's circle of friends reads: "The so-called happiness is a stupid father who meets a foolish son. ”
Although I have run one marathon after another, where is the end of the marathon in my life? Even though I don't earn much, it's all worth it for my son. ”
Luo Shujian said firmly, "I hope to bring him happiness." I wanted to keep pushing him until I couldn't run. ”
In the future, Luo Shujian also hopes that he can learn to swim and take his son to participate in triathlon like Dick. "I know it's a very difficult thing to do, but I'm willing to try.
Although he was not tall, his eyes were resolute and his words were very firm. "I want to keep pushing him until I can't run."
Now Luo Shujian has proved that his father's love has no boundaries with his actions. He participated in many programs, spread his life experience, and encouraged more people.
He is using his power to add beauty to the world.
summary
Luo Shujian is an ordinary father who runs around for a living. But he is also a great father, and he is using his own way to let his son know the world and feel the beauty of this world.
Whether it is The Kodi father and son or Luo Shujian, they are the greatest fathers, and they use the simplest and simplest way to convey the most basic legendary feelings in the world - fatherly love.
Like a light, shining, extra charming.
Life is like a mountain, some people have a good time, and some people carry weights forward.