My uncle's name is Chen Dawei and he is 55 years old. Growing up, he was the most pampered one in our family. Handsome, tall, and warm and generous, he is favored by countless girls. He works in a state-owned enterprise, earns a considerable income, and has a bright future.
His wife, Aunt Zhang, is a well-known beauty in our village. The two are in love and are the envy of countless young people. I remember when I was a child, every time there was a holiday, they would always pretend to quarrel, and then kiss passionately in front of us, and we were so shy. At that time, I envied my uncle and thought that he was simply a winner in life.
"Xiao Ming, when you grow up, you have to be like your uncle and find a wife who is as beautiful as a flower!" Mom always joked like that.
At that time, I could never have imagined that the days to come would devastate my uncle's family.
Once, when my uncle came home from work, he saw Aunt Zhang talking to herself in the air, shouting, "Run away! of words. The uncle was startled by her at that time, and hurriedly stepped forward to hug her and coaxed her, "It's okay, it's okay, I'm here, no one will arrest you." "
However, Aunt Zhang suddenly pushed her uncle away and yelled at him with her teeth and claws: "Who are you? You are a bad person! Go away, or I will kill you!"
Seeing his wife look so crazy, my uncle was frightened and hurriedly called me for help. When I got home, I realized that Aunt Zhang had locked her month-old son in a cupboard in the storeroom! If my uncle hadn't come home temporarily, the child's life would have been in danger.
Faced with Aunt Zhang's increasingly serious mental abnormality, her uncle finally made up his mind to take her to the doctor. After a series of examinations, the doctor determined that Aunt Zhang had severe schizophrenia.
Since then, my uncle has embarked on a long and arduous road to treatment. He searched for famous doctors and tried various drugs and treatments, but Aunt Zhang's condition came and went, and it seemed that she would never be cured.
The uncle shook his head firmly, and his face was full of insistence: "No, she is my wife, how can I leave her in such a place?" "
Whenever this happens, Aunt Zhang often suddenly screams like crazy and punches and kicks her uncle. The uncle never fought back, but was beaten silently, tears coming out of his eyes. Seeing this scene, my heart was sore and painful, but I couldn't do anything about it.
"Ahh Aunt Zhang screamed hysterically and slapped her uncle hard.
The uncle covered his hot cheeks, his eyes were gloomy, but he still hugged his wife gently, and whispered in her ear: "Auntie, it's me, I'm Dawei." The kid is in the next room, you see, he's there. "
"Liar, you liar, my child is hidden by you, you scoundrel!" Aunt Zhang struggled desperately, shouting frantically.
In the end, the uncle had to call in a nurse, who pushed her down on the bed, restrained her with a belt, and injected several sedatives. Looking at his wife's crazy appearance, the uncle cried bitterly and almost collapsed.
The uncle hugged his son tightly in his arms and said helplessly: "It's okay, Mom is just a little uncomfortable, she will get better soon." "
Aunt Zhang's illness not only brought mental trauma to her uncle, but also dealt a heavy blow to the family's economy. The high cost of medicine and medical treatment, coupled with the fact that my uncle had to hire long-term care, made the originally well-off family fall into poverty. Once, I saw my uncle sitting alone on the edge of the bed, with an expression of pain and helplessness on his face that had never been seen before.
The uncle shook his head firmly, his eyes were resolute: "No, I vowed to take good care of her for the rest of my life." Even in the most difficult times, I couldn't abandon her. "
Every time I see my uncle like this, I have great respect for his perseverance and determination. And Xiao Ming, like a ray of sunshine, gave his uncle the strength to move forward.
Xiao Ming has been very sensible since he was a child, he sees it in his eyes and remembers it in his heart, and knows how difficult the situation of his parents is. He always took the initiative to share the housework, and he never slackened in his studies, for fear of adding to his father's burden.
"Mom, you have to be strong, we are all waiting for you to get better. Whenever Aunt Zhang went crazy, Xiao Ming would step forward, hug her gently, and repeat this sentence over and over again.
Seeing his wife's occasional reappearance, his uncle regarded her as a treasure and took care of her meticulously. But the good times didn't last long, and half a year later, Aunt Zhang's condition began to recur, and she fell into a state of madness again. This undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to my uncle's family.
"Auntie, why are you like this again? Aren't you just getting better?" Once, I couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but rush forward and question.
My uncle hurriedly grabbed me, his face full of apologies: "Xiao Ming, I'm sorry, it's my uncle's fault, I didn't take good care of my aunt." "
One day, Aunt Zhang suddenly went insane and began to go berserk. She smashed everything in the house, punching and kicking her uncle and son. The uncle tried his best to protect his son, but he also suffered a lot of heavy blows.
"Stop, Auntie, calm down! It's us!" The uncle shouted loudly as he dodged his wife's attack.
"You're bad people! You're going to kill me! I'm going to kill you!" Aunt Zhang ignored her uncle's shouts and continued to attack frantically.
In the end, the uncle could only call the police, and several policemen barely controlled Aunt Zhang. Seeing his wife being taken into the ambulance, the uncle wept bitterly, and the son also burst into tears. I felt extremely sorry for them.
After this thrilling incident, the uncle finally made up his mind to send his wife to a psychiatric hospital for long-term treatment. Although he knew that this meant that the family would be separated, he firmly believed that it was for Aunt Zhang's good and the safety of the whole family.
Late one night half a year after Aunt Zhang was admitted to the hospital, my uncle received the bad news from the hospital: Aunt Zhang unfortunately passed away in her sleep, and she kept calling the names of her uncle and son before she died.
When I rushed to the hospital, I saw Xiao Ming curled up in the corner of the corridor, his eyes glazed and the tears on his face had dried up. I tried to comfort me, but he shoved me away and yelled at me, "Don't bother me!
Looking at Xiao Ming's appearance, I only felt that my heart was like a knife, and it hurt to the bottom of my heart. Not to mention his uncle's grief, he was completely caught in endless self-blame and despair, and he couldn't think of committing suicide for a while, but fortunately he was found and rescued in time.
After losing his wife, his uncle collapsed and became thinner and thinner. I advised him to let go of the burden in his heart and live well, but he was indifferent, just looking at me helplessly, his eyes were gloomy. Fortunately, he still has his son, who supports each other and gets through the difficulties together.
But just half a year later, I noticed that Xiao Ming's behavior began to be a little abnormal. He became indifferent to everything around him and did not want to actively communicate with people. Sometimes he even yells at his uncle, and his emotions are extremely capricious.
"Uncle, Xiao Ming, has he been a little weird lately? Have you noticed?" Once, I couldn't help but ask my uncle.
In the face of his son's strange behavior, the uncle felt extremely worried. With my persuasion, he finally made up his mind to take his son to the doctor. After a thorough examination, the doctor determined that the son had the same severe schizophrenia as Aunt Zhang.