"I'm like a shooting star, I want to leave the light to the world."
Zhang Haidi, who said this sentence, was once synonymous with being strong in the hearts of many people, and was once written by many people as materials in their college entrance examination essays.
Zhang Haidi was paraplegic at the age of 5 because of her illness, but she used her knowledge to change her destiny, and her experience was also reported by major media, making her a role model and model, inspiring generations.
But now, among these children who are studying, there may not be many who have heard the name Zhang Haidi, and even fewer regard her as their idol.
The traffic era is menacing, countless idols are pushed in front of people every day, and this once national idol, inspirational model, does not know when, gradually disappeared in the public's vision.
I don't know if everyone will be curious, what kind of life is Zhang Haidi, who is now over sixty years old, living?
Childhood in a wheelchair
Zhang Haidi's childhood is much shorter than that of ordinary people, when she was 5 years old, a seemingly ordinary day, she accidentally fell while playing, and after her parents took her to the hospital, the doctor diagnosed her with spinal hemangioma.
Since then, she can no longer run and jump as freely as before, and when other children are playing happily, she is led by her parents to run around, seeking medical treatment and looking for a cure.
In order to be able to cure her illness, Zhang Haidi's parents tried their best, even if there was only a little hope, but in the end they could not get Zhang Haidi to get back on his feet.
Even though Zhang Haidi has always been regarded as a model of strength and courage, she was still just a little girl when she accepted the verdict of fate.
After knowing that she could only spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair, Zhang Haidi's young heart had a deep despair, and even had the idea of giving up her life, but under the love and companionship of her parents and relatives, she was reinvigorated.
What makes Zhang Haidi rekindle her enthusiasm for life is knowledge, although her body is no longer free, her spirit has gained great satisfaction in the world of knowledge, it is inconvenient to read books when lying in bed, and she will even use mirrors to read.
Zhang Haidi read a lot of books, dabbled in a wide range, and even when she went to the countryside with her parents to live together, she taught herself acupuncture through reading books and repeatedly tried acupuncture on herself.
During the days when she lived in the countryside with her parents, she would teach the local children to sing and see the elderly, and her kindness and optimism helped her win the love of the villagers.
Strong scholars
After falling ill, the ordinary campus life for her peers became a luxury for Zhang Haidi, even if she was eager to return to the classroom to study, but the reality did not allow it.
So Zhang Haidi began to teach herself at home, almost greedily absorbing the knowledge in the books, like a dry sponge thrown into the water.
Through self-study, she read countless books and mastered 4 Chinese words, which is very difficult for a healthy person.
Zhang Haidi probably has a very high talent in language, and in literature, she also has super ability, has translated 16 overseas books, and later published many works.
Zhang Haidi wrote out his experience in words and shared his thoughts and feelings about life, which not only won the love and support of readers, but also won the recognition of many experts and won many literary awards.
Zhang Haidi, who has become a well-known writer, still has not stopped her steps, at the age of nearly 40, she took the postgraduate examination, and then was admitted to the well-known university Jilin University, becoming a graduate student, refreshing people's cognition of her again and again, and also providing the motivation and courage for countless people like her who suffer from illness to pursue their dreams.
Life today
In addition to literary creation, Zhang Haidi is most concerned about public welfare undertakings, she has always regarded dedication to society as her ideal and goal, and once said that as long as she lives, she will be a person who is beneficial to society.
But even such a generous and warm person has suffered a lot of slander and suspicion, in the face of those groundless slander and rumors, Zhang Haidi once tolerated tolerance, until someone claimed that she had already changed her nationality, she could not bear to clarify and show her firm attitude and protect her reputation.
Zhang Haidi's personality and behavior are obvious to all, she has served as the president of the China Disabled Persons' Federation for many times, and has also served as the director of the Organizing Committee of the Chinese Paralympic Games, she has also undertaken her own work responsibilities, and has always cared for the disabled people who are in a vulnerable position in society, seeking their rights and benefits.
In addition to caring for the lives of people with disabilities, Zhang Haidi also has a strong concern for other vulnerable groups, and in her spare time, she often goes to welfare institutions such as welfare homes and nursing homes to talk with the elderly and children living there.
The honors and awards she once won did not become Zhang Haidi's capital to show off, but was used by her as a kind of encouragement, so that she did not dare to forget her original intention at any time, nor did she dare to forget the responsibility on her shoulders.
With the continuous efforts and promotion of Zhang Haidi and other caring people, the public has paid more and more attention to the vulnerable groups and the non-profit organizations that help them, and such a change is really gratifying.
brief summary:
There is no one who lives in this world who does not have a hard time, and Zhang Haidi is the one who is very unfortunate and has received the purgatory level script since he was a child.
Fate had thrown a huge test in front of her early, almost crushing her young spine, but fortunately she survived in the end.
We can praise a person for being strong when she can fight suffering, but when a person knows that he is in the mud and can still shelter others from the wind and rain, he deserves to be praised as great.
Surgery after surgery, year after year of treatment, Zhang Haidi has been constantly tug-of-war with the disease, just to be able to have a little more time, a little more opportunities, read more books, write more words, and contribute more strength to this society.
She once said, "I am like a shooting star, and I want to leave the light in the world." ”
Fate had originally given her only a little fleeting light, but with her own tiny and amazing power, she turned the shimmer into eternity and remained in the hearts of everyone who had heard her story.