Ms. Thu Huong
Vinh Tuy, HaNoi
The next story I am going to tell you is about Ms.Thu Huong who gave me a lesson in optimism and the love of Life. She was born in 1982. She had measles when she was one year old. Later, the family discovered that she contracted myasthenia which developed into polio after a few months. Her inability to walk stole her ability to go to school or to have childhood friends as she grew up. At home, she cannot move or walk, she has to depend on her beloved family members to help her with daily routine activities. Otherwise, she has to crawl on the floor to get anything thing done. Despite her disabled legs, she participates in sports activities at the Disability Association with her family’s help. In the past, she used to dream that she would have a wheelchair – so that she would not have to depend on others and she could m
anage things by herself.
Her dream came true when the District staff arrived to instruct her family how to submit an application for a wheelchair. After a month, she received the good news that she would get a wheelchair! She says that the wheelchair helps her to deal with the difficulty of getting around, and gives her hope for a better life. She wants to express her sincere gratitude to all the donors and Charity Organization for this gift. She also hopes that more disabled people will be able to enjoy the same happiness as she does now with the gift of a wheelchair. She said she intends to open an Internet shop at home to earn money to share the financial burden with her parents. Moreover, she will try to participate in activities at the Disability Association and be a companion with other physically handicapped people. Besides her happiness of getting the “mobile leg”, she will get married next year! She proudly told me this good news. She smiles during the interview! This girl now feels that she has a blessed life.
After seeing her, I must admit she’s inspired me never to give up when I too am sometimes spiritually “paralyzed” by my own difficulties and challenges in this life!
Vinh Tuy, HaNoi
The next story I am going to tell you is about Ms.Thu Huong who gave me a lesson in optimism and the love of Life. She was born in 1982. She had measles when she was one year old. Later, the family discovered that she contracted myasthenia which developed into polio after a few months. Her inability to walk stole her ability to go to school or to have childhood friends as she grew up. At home, she cannot move or walk, she has to depend on her beloved family members to help her with daily routine activities. Otherwise, she has to crawl on the floor to get anything thing done. Despite her disabled legs, she participates in sports activities at the Disability Association with her family’s help. In the past, she used to dream that she would have a wheelchair – so that she would not have to depend on others and she could m
anage things by herself.Her dream came true when the District staff arrived to instruct her family how to submit an application for a wheelchair. After a month, she received the good news that she would get a wheelchair! She says that the wheelchair helps her to deal with the difficulty of getting around, and gives her hope for a better life. She wants to express her sincere gratitude to all the donors and Charity Organization for this gift. She also hopes that more disabled people will be able to enjoy the same happiness as she does now with the gift of a wheelchair. She said she intends to open an Internet shop at home to earn money to share the financial burden with her parents. Moreover, she will try to participate in activities at the Disability Association and be a companion with other physically handicapped people. Besides her happiness of getting the “mobile leg”, she will get married next year! She proudly told me this good news. She smiles during the interview! This girl now feels that she has a blessed life.
After seeing her, I must admit she’s inspired me never to give up when I too am sometimes spiritually “paralyzed” by my own difficulties and challenges in this life!
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