A few years ago, the department had to go to Beijing to sign a few contracts, because the distance was relatively long, and I couldn't take a plane if I was reimbursed, so no one wanted to go, and finally it fell on me, an honest man.
However, as compensation, the head of the department privately gave me an extra day, so that I could have a fun time in Beijing after I finished my work, and I should relax. However, after I really went to Beijing to do something, I found that I didn't know how to go to ** play, so I had to search the surroundings on Ctrip to see what recommended attractions there were.
The information of each attraction on Ctrip is very detailed, and there are also tour evaluations left by netizens, which is very convenient to compare. In the end, I chose to go to Badachu Park. The reason is very simple: it is close to the hotel where I live, and the ticket is cheap, only ten yuan, so I booked it directly on Ctrip and set off.
After entering the park, it may be because the weather is relatively cold and there are not many people. I was about to walk all the way up when I suddenly noticed a blind man in front of me tapping on a blind cane, walking towards a wall.
Out of kindness, I quickly went up and patted him on the shoulder, told him that he was going in the wrong direction, and asked him if he was alone and needed help.
It turns out that he is really alone, and it is difficult for me to imagine the psychology of a blind person who comes to visit the park, although the terrain of the park is quite gentle, but it is still too difficult for a blind person, especially if he is alone.
He explained it to me: "I have good hearing, I can use echolocation, I have a cane, I rarely fall, and I even climbed a mountain once last year." ”
I've always been skeptical about the echolocation of a blind man, but seeing that he walks on the ladder very smoothly, ignoring the blind cane in his hand, it's not much different from a normal person.
But the efficiency of the blind man's tour must not be improved, so I suggested that I take him with me, so as to save him the trouble of groping.
So he put his hand on my shoulder and followed my steps. There are a lot of expert notes on Ctrip, I briefly read a few before I came, there are still a lot to play and see, but considering his situation, I chose the route recommended by a Ctrip expert to worship the Buddha, and visited eight ancient temples along the way, and I can also introduce him on the way.
The first is Chang'an Temple, which unfortunately was not opened at that time. Then there is Lingguang Temple, which enshrines the world's only two remaining Buddha tooth relics in the Zhaoxian Pagoda, and is known as one of the "most spiritual temples in Beijing". Then there is Sanzan-an, where you can enjoy the beautiful mizunebo. Dabei Temple, Longquan Nunnery, and Xiangjie Temple are also not bad, and finally Zhengguo Temple.
Along the way, I visited the temple, saw the scenery, and talked to him a lot. He said he was a premature baby, only three pounds when he was born, and was sent to the hospital's incubator, but he lost his retina due to oxygen poisoning and became permanently blind. The family is rural, and his parents are very unkind to him who is blind in both eyes, and feel ashamed, and after giving birth to a healthy younger brother, they left him to his grandmother to take care of. And grandma has no ability, so she can only take him to the city to ask for food. When he said this, his face was calm, as if he was telling someone else's story. He went on to say that he went to a shelter for the disabled, and then he was taken in by a band, where he learned to play suona, play various musical instruments, met many good people, and made a few friends. The days that followed began to get better, and he was slowly able to make ends meet on his own ability, and he didn't have to ask for food anymore.
Speaking of this, he said with a smile that although he lost his light, he also gained a lot of things, and without the disturbances of the outside world, he could pursue the things he loved without distractions. In addition to his interest in various musical instruments, he also likes to walk around.
I asked him, "You haven't seen since you were a child, is there any difference between coming here and walking on the street?" ”
Of course, there is a difference, not only the refreshing wind and the fragrance of the earth, but also the good Buddhist atmosphere, which makes me feel calmer. ”
After descending the mountain, I invited him to eat a bowl of authentic Beijing mixed sauce noodles, and after he thanked me solemnly, he took the subway home.
Seeing him, I think of those who are healthy and disease-free, but still complaining about not being born in a rich family, how ironic.