Source: CCTV News "Departure to Happiness", Xinhuanet, CCTV.com.
Yuan Lidong, a born without limbs,But in the face of adversity, he shows perseverance and wisdom that others can't match.
He used his mouth instead of his hand to complete his trivial life, used his mouth to control the keyboard as an Internet celebrity game anchor, and even married a wife and had children, living an ordinary and happy life.
His life is a mockery of fate and an ode to the will to life, allowing us to enter the world of this "strong mouth" and witness how disability cannot defeat a tenacious and resilient heart.
On a cold winter night in 1986, in a simple house in Jinzhou, Liaoning Province, a baby's cry broke the silence.
This is the first child of the Yuan family, and it is the child they have been looking forward to for a long time, but at this moment, the young parents are in tears, just because of their childrenIt is a "seal doll" with no hands and feet.
The mother, who had just given birth, watched her infant child burst into tears, while the father slammed his fist against the wall, grief and indignation.
This "freak" is tantamount to a bolt from the blue to them, no child in the village is so deformed, is this God's punishment for them?
Early in the morning of the third day, the newborn baby was wrapped in rags by his father and thrown into a mud pit at the edge of the villageThey were afraid of being told by the people in the village, so they had no choice but to throw the freak away.
The baby was abandoned in a mud puddle in the snow and ice for three days and three nights, and on the fourth day, someone found a strange "object" on the side of the mud puddle that was still struggling.
He immediately ran back to the village to report to the local villagers, and everyone was surprised and quickly organized people to dig a pit and save the little baby.
Soon, the villagers found the Yuan family and asked them what was going onUnder the reproach of the villagers, Yuan's mother cried and hugged the child back.
This is also the child she worked so hard to give birth to, it is bad enough to abandon her own child, and now this poor child miraculously survived, and she wants to take him back and raise him.
This is Yuan Lidong, a ill-fated disabled baby since childhood, under the doctor's diagnosis, he was born with "seal limb disease", with no limbs in his body, only a head and torso.
This is medically known as "limb amputation" and is an extremely rare congenital malformation, probably because Yuan's mother accidentally took some drugs when she was pregnant with him, which caused the deformity.
When Yuan's mother learned the truth, she felt guilty and felt that she had brought disaster to the poor child, and made up her mind to be doubly good to the child.
However, the cruel reality did not spare him because of the survival of a baby, and the people in the village kept chewing their tongues, saying that this was a debt owed by the Yuan family, and that giving birth to a freak was retribution, the children in the neighborhood mercilessly ridiculed Yuan Lidong as a "monster" and "ugly monster".
When he was three years old, Yuan Lidong was sent to a kindergarten in the village by his parents, hoping that he could go to school like a normal child, but sadly, no kindergarten was willing to accept such a "deformed child".
Yuan Lidong had no choice but to stay at home and stay isolated, and since then, his living space has been limited to his own dilapidated tiled house, and his mother holds him in her arms, for fear that he will accidentally fall and hurt himself.
There was a thick quilt on the floor at home, and the mother gently placed the baby on it, so that he had a warm and comfortable place for the disabled, and in this way, Yuan Lidong spent his childhood under the care of his mother.
In order to be able to live better, he has been training hard since he was a childGradually, I learned to use my mouth instead of my hand to complete various life movements.
At first, these movements were extremely difficult for him, he would bite a pen tightly and shake his neck to try to write, but he had no control over the force and direction, and the pen was full of crooked lines on the paper.
However, under the careful guidance of his mother, Yuan Lidong gradually mastered the trick, and he developed a strong ability to control the mouth muscles, and finally could write like a normal person!
Next, Yuan Lidong practiced his dressing skills hard, he first learned how to open the zipper with his mouth, and then bit the corner of his clothes and shook it on his bodyThe most difficult part of this is putting on the sleeves, which must be extremely precise against the sleeve tube and sent up little by little
Five years later, Yuan Lidong, who was already a teenager, completely mastered these life actions that should have used his hands, but this was not enough, without economic **, there was no hope of survival, at the age of 15, Yuan Lidong proposed to go out with his father to perform arts.
At first, his father was very opposed, how could a teenager with mutilated limbs wander outside to survive?
There is a lot of traffic on the road, and there is a danger of being hit by a car at any timeHowever, he couldn't bear to extinguish the last bit of hope in his son's heart, and his father still took him away.
In the long three years, they have traveled through Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning and other places, performing all the way to make a living, sometimes they can meet well-wishers to give dozens of yuan, and their lives can barely be maintained, and sometimes they meet people who are not long-sighted, and they are scolded for begging.
These three years of wandering life,made Yuan Lidong see the dark side of human nature, in order to create a topic to attract attentionSome unscrupulous reporters took pictures of him without his consent, and fabricated and exaggerated facts in their reports.
However, at the same time, there are indeed many people who love it, some stores take the initiative to send them food and money, and even take them in to stay in the store, passers-by will also be moved by Yuan Lidong's strong and optimistic spirit after seeing them, and they have given donations and rewards.
One day in 2008, Yuan Lidong, who was performing on a street in Hebei, met a working girl named Chai Panxia.
This simple and kind girl has just arrived in this strange city to workHelpless, she happened to see this "weirdo" performing on the streetIn an instant, I was touched by his optimistic and strong spirit to the depths of my heart.
Chai Panxia found that although Yuan Lidong was born with a disability, he never questioned this unfair world, but faced the next day with gratitude, and this quality deeply attracted Chai Panxia's heart.
Since then, Chai Panxia has always had to take time out of her busy schedule to see him, and after coming and going, feelings sprouted between the two.
Yuan Lidong was also surprised to find thatChai Panxia really fell in love with her "monster".After a long time of understanding and exchange, they finally confirmed the relationship, and Yuan Lidong was the first to kiss Chai Panxia's lips.
This kiss kicked off the prelude to their marriageAlthough Chai Panxia received strong opposition from her family to this "deformed" family affair, but Chai Panxia still resolutely decided to marry this disabled man, because, in her eyes, he is complete.
On the day the two registered their marriage in 2009, Yuan Lidong was so excited that he burst into tears, he never hoped that he would one day find his other half, let alone form a warm home, he was grateful for this hard-won happiness, and was moved by his wife's understanding and dedication.
After marriage, Chai Panxia not only did not dislike Yuan Lidong's disability, but took care of his daily life meticulously.
Two years after marriage, the two also ushered in a good news, Chai Panxia is pregnantAlthough this incident made Yuan Lidong very happy, Yuan Lidong was very worried that the child would inherit his own genetic defects, so whenever he had to have a prenatal checkup, Yuan Lidong was very nervous.
Fortunately, the child is very healthy, after termChai Panxia finally gave birth to a white and tender big fat boy for Yuan LidongWhen ** brought the baby in swaddling clothes, Yuan Lidong felt extremely relieved and satisfied for having a complete and healthy family for the first time.
With a baby, the two have to plan for the future of the child, so in order to make a living, Yuan Lidong has tried many means to make a living.
From selling arts, begging, to later his wife opened a small shop, but the income was very limited, until one dayHe discovered the new world of online gaming as a source of revenue.
Yes, through the online game anchor to bring goods, many "keyboard warriors" can rely on operation skills to eat, Yuan Lidong's eyes lit up, and he decided to challenge himself and embark on this seemingly unattainable road.
So, as a disabled person, he began a difficult process of self-study, first holding a slender iron chopstick in his mouth, and then using his tongue to hold one end of the chopsticks, and accurately control it to move and click on the keyboard to complete various operations in the game.
This is difficult for a person with crippled limbsAt first, he struggled to even log in to the game, completely unable to control the movement of the character, but he is not discouraged, but insists on training every day, constantly optimizing the coordination of his mouth and tongue.
A month later, Yuan Lidong finally mastered this set of operation methods, he can easily log in to the game, control the character to do some basic activities, and the next step is to master various skills to deal with various battles in the game.
In order to reduce the burden on his mouth, Yuan Lidong also deliberately trained to use his chin to push the mouse, which broadened the operating space, he adjusted the mouse to the lightest way, and then used the powerful top of the mandible to slightly hit the mouse to complete the adjustment of the viewing angle and other actions.
Gradually,He conquered one game fan after another with this unique set of operating methodsNo matter what type of game, he can overcome all difficulties and manipulate like flying.
This superb "mouth skill" shocked everyone, and everyone was impressed by this miraculous "mouth strong king"! With his wonderful operation skills, Yuan Lidong's online live broadcast room soared in popularity.
It didn't take long for a well-known e-sports club to sign a contract with him and climb to the position of a professional streamerNow, his annual income has reached the level of one million yuan!
You must know that in the past few years, in order to support his family, he has not earned 100,000 yuan a year. Now, this "Internet celebrity brother" with mutilated limbs has successfully escaped poverty and lived his own value, which has impressed everyone.
In 2019, under the introduction of a friend, Yuan Lidong participated in a gameforpeace charity event.
This charity activity called on game streamers to play games live, and all the proceeds were donated to disabled children, so he opened a 12-hour charity live broadcast and donated all the income for free.
Through this live broadcast,Yuan Lidong finally paid for the medical treatment and expenses of more than 10 disabled children for the public welfare projectWhat makes him even more gratified is that it also inspires the majority of netizens to take the initiative to care for others and pass on positive energy.
However, now his body is no longer suitable for continuing to broadcast games, so he gradually shifted his focus to the outdoors, and from time to time he would show fans the lambs raised by his wife.
Yuan Lidong used his 33 years of life to show the world a truth: disability cannot defeat will, and adversity cannot break courage. When you are in a difficult situation and fate plays a joke on you, think about Yuan Lidong.
A person without hands and feet can live, what reason do you have to give up? When despair comes, when failure is coming, don't forget the unyielding teenager in your heart, who is silently cheering you on!
Disability is not the end of life, but a new starting point, and Yuan Lidong and countless people with disabilities are interpreting this truth in their own practice.
When the eyes of the world looked down on them, and the great wheel of fate crushed them, they raised a banner with perseverance: "I don't admit defeat!" ”
Friends, let's remember this name: Yuan Lidong, whenever burnout and decadence approach you and me, think about this man, you will rekindle your strength, because you can only end yourself, and no other force can knock him down!
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