Peony Evening News all-media reporter Yan Fan intern Kang Huimeng
Orphaned and abandoned children are the weakest and most difficult group in society, and they enjoy the care of all sectors of society and staff in the big family of Heze Children's Welfare Institute. With the arrival of the Spring Festival of the Year of the Tiger, the children of the welfare home and their "mother" Li Xuemei ate hot pot, sang, danced and talked, and the New Year atmosphere was strong, and they also carefully prepared New Year gifts for "mother". The "mother" in the children's mouth is Li Xuemei, director of the children's department of the Heze Social Welfare Institute, and today is the 14th Spring Festival she spent with the children.
"Happy New Year Mom, Happy New Year Mom!" On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the children knew that today's "mother" would accompany them to welcome the New Year as in previous years, so they came to Li Xuemei's office early and wished "mother" a happy new year, and the children sat happily around "mother" and told their hearts and blessings with "mother". "Mom, this is our New Year's gift to you, I hope you like it, I have picked it for you with my younger siblings." At the scene, the older children gave their common "mother" a beautiful silk scarf and a delicately wrapped water cup that had been carefully prepared for the New Year. Seeing the New Year gifts given to her by the children, Li Xuemei's eye circles were a little red, and happiness and emotion came out of nowhere. "The children noticed that my water cup had been used for a long time and looked worn, and bought me a new cup with MengJiao's "Wandering Zi Yin" engraved on it. What moved me the most was the photo album made by the children themselves, each photo recorded the moment when I accompanied the children to grow up, and the words of gratitude written by the children made me deeply moved, I am the happiest mother. Li Xuemei said, "The moment I opened the album, I wanted to share this joy, this gift is more precious than anything else." ”
On the day of the Spring Festival, Li Xuemei and the children of the welfare home ate hot pot together, and the vegetables and mushrooms of the hot pot were prepared by the children together, and Li Xuemei also specially brought beef from home to share with the children. After the meal, Li Xuemei and the children gathered together to sing and dance, and greeted the Spring Festival of the Year of the Tiger in laughter and laughter. During the interview, the Peony Evening News all-media reporter learned that in 1988, Li Xuemei worked in the social welfare institute, and in 2008, after the establishment of the Children's Department, she has been accompanying the children, and for 14 consecutive years of spring festival, she has lived with the Fuwa. Every festive season, the children will send her handmade greeting cards and draw a picture for her, and she can really feel the children's wishes. "Some of the children were only a few months old when they came to the hospital, and I was very pleased to watch them grow up day by day." Li Xuemei said.
In the past few days, Li Xuemei has received a number of blessings from many countries around the world, although they are adopted by foreign families, but every Chinese holiday, they will send blessings to the "mother" of the Heze Social Welfare Institute through WeChat and email.
Li Xuemei told reporters that maybe this is the last Spring Festival she spent with her children, and she may be retiring in September this year, "I really don't want these children, and the door of my family is always open for children." Now the young 'mothers' of the welfare home are also very attentive, and the children grow up happily and healthily in this big family, living optimistically, and one generation is stronger than the next. "Li Xuemei's hope represents the voice of everyone.