Preamble:
What is "value"?
How should the value of life be measured?
When a person gives away his entire wealth and wealth, how do we define the meaning of this "gift"?
In the course of 16 years of struggle, he has practiced the phrase "the meaning of life is service" with practical actions.
No one thought that in order to protect a group of "orphans", he would not hesitate to support a huge rescue system until the last moment of his life.
The dog is lost, and he rescues the stray dog
In June 2007, Yu Leiming's dog Xiao Ai accidentally disappeared after going out.
In order to find Xiao Ai, he posted dog search notices on the streets and alleys, offering high rewards, just to find the slightest clue.
However, there has been no news.
During this period, Yu Leiming accidentally found a dying stray dog on the street, the dog was skinny, his limbs and torso were full of scars, and he was facing the threat of death at any time.
Yu Leiming felt pity and sent it to the pet hospital for treatment.
After professional care, the stray dog quickly recovered his health.
Yu Leiming searched for the whereabouts of his dog Xiao Ai day and night, but found nothing after all.
He began posting dog hunting notices on social media, and even appeared on local television to pause the advertisement for an hour, urging citizens to provide clues.
But Xiao Ai disappeared without a trace, as if the world had evaporated.
This brought great mental trauma to Yu Leiming, and he even dreamed back to the bits and pieces of Xiao Ai's life several times, and it was difficult to accept the fact that all this happened like this.
Just when Yu Leiming was in extreme pain and remorse, a dying stray dog appeared in his field of vision.
It lay on the side of the road and struggled to death, its body dirty and scarred, and it was so thin that it was only skinny and bone-covered.
Yu Leiming couldn't help but think of his missing Xiao Ai when he saw its red eyes, how similar this stray dog was to Xiao Ai, both wandering aimlessly here, and waiting for death on the side of the road.
I can't let it go, Yu Leiming secretly vows to save it.
So he took the dying stray dog into the pet hospital to treat its wounds and do dialysis and infusion therapy.
Gradually, under Yu Leiming's careful care, the stray dog regained its health, and even regained its vitality and vitality, and happily sprinkled joy.
Determined to rescue, the stray dog base was established
Watching the dog go from lifeless to reborn, Yu Leiming fell into deep thought.
What is the difference between this little life and his missing Xiao Ai?
Aren't they also flesh and blood, crying and laughing?
Do stray dogs and domestic dogs have the same blood in their bodies?
Thinking of this, Yu Leiming made up his mind to build a rescue base that could accommodate more stray animals.
Yu Leiming chose to establish a stray dog rescue base, a choice that actually experienced unimaginable psychological struggles.
As an only son, he originally lived a decent life, drove a luxury car, lived in a high-end apartment, and had a well-paid job.
Both his parents and his girlfriend strongly opposed his decision because it would cost him everything.
But Yu Leiming insisted on doing so.
When his dog Xiao Ai disappeared, he began to realize the fragility and impermanence of life, and the life that was alive and kicking up today may die and rot on the side of the road tomorrow, and no one would care.
So he wanted to do one thing, so that more lives would no longer be abandoned at will, and give them a place where they could live in peace.
At first, there were only a few dogs in the shelter.
Yu Leiming looks for stray dogs on the streets during the day and heals them at night and deworms them.
Gradually, the number of dogs in the shelter increased to several dozen, far more than a normal family could handle.
This made Yu Leiming's girlfriend dissatisfied, and she strongly protested that Yu Leiming continued to adopt stray dogs because it affected her quality of life.
"They're so dirty, they're full of bacteria, and they're so noisy that we can't work and rest. ”
His girlfriend complained like this more than once, but Yu Leiming didn't mean to give in at all.
In the end, his girlfriend lost patience and said that if Yu Leiming took in another one, she would choose to leave.
Yu Leiming was in a dilemma, but he still chose his beliefs.
So, he rented a large truck and moved more than 100 stray dogs to a small mountain village in the far suburbs, officially opening the history of the rescue station.
The net worth is exhausted, and more than 3,000 lives are taken care of
The remote village of Chang'an has become a new starting point for the Yu Leiming aid station.
A steady stream of stray dogs from all over the country was sent here, and soon thousands of them gathered.
Yu Leiming shuttles among them day and night, seeking medical treatment for sick dogs and feeding puppies.
The cost of dog food alone is as high as tens of thousands of yuan a day, and after all the expenses are summed up, Yu Leiming's income cannot support the operation of this huge system.
In the end, he had to choose to sell his luxury car, apartment, and even the company he started up.
Relatives and friends persuaded him to give up, but Yu Leiming did not waver - he wanted to build a permanent home for these "orphans".
Looking at the more and more stray dogs in the rescue station, Yu Leiming smiled with relief.
He just wants to provide a home for these abandoned lives by humans, which is his greatest wish in this life.
Yu Leiming is busy day and night, treating diseases for stray dogs, cleaning up feces and urine, and preparing food and drinking water.
Yu Leiming's dedication touched the villagers, and they would also take the initiative to pick up the puppies they found and send them to the rescue station, and some would donate money and materials to support Yu Leiming.
However, the cost of the shelter for stray dogs, which had thousands of lives, was huge, and Yu Leiming's savings were quickly depleted.
In order to raise funds, he could only sell his luxury car and real estate, and even had to sell the company he founded back then.
"The dogs' lives are also precious, and we have to save them without money. ”
This is the bottom line of Yu Leiming.
In this remote mountain village, Yu Leiming ushered in the most fulfilling and difficult decade of his life.
He was busy day and night, battling illness and disaster.
Someone would often knock on his door in the middle of the night, throw a litter of puppies in the yard and leave.
Yu Leiming never refused.
He posted videos online calling on people to come and adopt instead of buy.
Many well-wishers will also drive hundreds of kilometers to bring warmth to these little lives.
Yu Leiming establishes a file for each adopted dog and makes regular return visits to ensure that they have a decent life in their new home.
Day after day, ten years have passed, Yu Leiming has rescued more than 3,000 stray dogs, and he himself has transformed from a decent middle-aged man to a gray-haired old man.
Taking care of thousands of lives is an extremely difficult undertaking, exhausting and exhausting.
But no matter how difficult it was, he never had the slightest idea of giving up, because these poor creatures were his greatest concern in this life.
As long as there is still breath, he will hold on.
Fighting the disease, he did not give up the last shred of hope
In 2022, just as Yu Leiming was preparing to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the aid station, a sudden illness knocked him down.
Doctors diagnosed Yu Leiming with severe lung cancer and must start treatment immediately.
But the huge medical bills would have severely affected the day-to-day operation of the aid station, and in the end, Yu Leiming refused treatment.
Day after day, he continued to feed and wash every dog as usual, often coughing dryly until his face turned pale.
Everyone was persuading him to hide his tireless heart, but Yu Lei Ming said, I can't give up, it's my responsibility.
The moment he learned that he was terminally ill, Yu Leiming fell into collapse and despair.
But soon, he came to his senses.
"I can't die, who's going to take care of these dogs when they die?"
This thought supported Yu Leiming to choose to continue fighting in the face of terminal illness.
Every morning when he woke up, Yu Leiming dragged his sick body to the aid station, cleaned and fed, and treated the dog.
The cancer had deteriorated his body, and he was skinny and skinny, his face was as gray as dirt, and his coughs became more frequent and violent.
Everyone advised him to go to the hospital for treatment, but he just shook his head and smiled.
Yu Leiming knows that as long as every penny spent on medicine is spent, the operation of the aid station will be more difficult.
So he chose to give up himself to protect more lives.
On the day his condition deteriorated rapidly, Yu Leiming fainted among the dogs and was admitted to the intensive care unit.
Lying in the hospital bed, his face was pale, and several pipes were wrapped around his limbs and torso, just like that, quietly fighting against death.
Even in those moments, he still instructed those around him to take care of all his "children".
On August 5, Yu Leiming passed away at the age of 43.
In this life, it can be said that he has single-handedly carried the burden of thousands of lives, and used his life to ignite the seeds of hope in the face of death.
In the last moments of his life, Yu Leiming only wanted to know if his "children" could survive.
It can be said that this group of poor creatures is the hope and faith that Yu Leiming guards with his life.
Epilogue:
Some people say that Yu Leiming is here to atone for his sins, and some people say that he will become a Buddha.
If a seed dies, it will bear fruit, and if a person's life ends, his spirit will continue in the hearts of many.
It has been said that a person can only accomplish one great thing in his lifetime.
So, is his life worth it?
I don't think such a question in itself is meaningless.
Yu Leiming dedicated his life to the rescue of stray animals, which was his choice.
We should not measure the value of a person's life in a utilitarian light.
Yu Leiming chose to devote his life to public welfare, even at the cost of his life, but he never regretted or retreated.