“Those who serve their relatives should make peace with them regardless of where they are, and filial piety is the most important thing.” Filial piety, a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation, seems to have been engraved in the bones and blood of Chinese people. There are many stories about filial piety in history. Allusions, such as the famous lying on the ice asking for carp, hearing thunder and crying in the tomb; "Filial piety comes first among all good deeds", crows have the kindness to feed back, and lambs have the kindness to kneel down to breastfeed. This is true in nature, and it is also true in the human world.
The story of filial sons not only appears in ancient times, but in modern times there are still children who are filial to their parents and become models and role models for social learning. In 2005, a boy named Liu Ting appeared in the news. He became a national moral model by taking his mother to school, but his life story is not that simple.
A sudden change
Liu Ting was born in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province in 1986. His father was a clerk and his mother was a tailor. During his childhood, the family members The financial situation was not bad, and his childhood was spent in happiness and joy. However, when he was 13 years old, his family suddenly changed and his life also underwent earth-shaking changes.
When Liu Ting was 13 years old, Liu Ting’s mother unfortunately suffered from uremia. This is a disease that is difficult to cure. Treatment of uremia requires a lot of money and time, and cannot be cured overnight. The problem to be solved was that in order to treat the mother's illness, the family spent almost all their assets and owed a lot of debts. The family's original happiness was broken, and the pressure of life increased sharply, making everyone's face clouded. Unfortunately, their father also left their mother and son at this time. He used the excuse that he was going to work elsewhere to make money to help his mother treat her illness, but there was no news of his departure.
My father was the only source of income for the family at the time. His sudden departure made the already scarred family even worse. Liu Ting and her son were caught off guard, but life still had to go on, and the days passed day by day. Now, in order to support himself and pay for his mother's medical treatment, Liu Ting's shoulders bear a weight that should not be placed at this age. He was still in school at the time, and even though his mother was ill, he did not delay his studies. He temporarily placed his mother at his grandmother's house. Every weekend during the holidays, he would take the initiative to go back and take care of his mother's daily life and food problems; while at school, he worked hard to He studied and was admitted to Zhejiang Forestry University in 2005.
Carrying his mother to school
After the college entrance examination, Liu Ting finally got more than two months of vacation. He was determined to take his mother to a better place during this vacation. For medical treatment, he and his mother took a train to Shandong together. Because he didn’t have much money with him, and medical treatment was a huge expense, Liu Ting bought a soft sleeper ticket for his mother, and he was forced to go to Shandong on the train. Been on the site for 15 hours.
The results of the hospital examination were not optimistic. The doctor suggested that Liu Ting’s mother should be hospitalized for observation and treatment, otherwise the condition may worsen. However, the cost of hospitalization every day is an unimaginable huge amount of money for this family. , Liu Ting lived frugally every month, and could only earn 50 yuan through work-study. The foreign debt owed by the family was getting bigger and bigger like a snowball. In desperation, Liu Ting had to take her mother home to take care of her. To ease her mother's pain, Liu Ting learned injections and the use of basic medical equipment from medical staff, and was able to provide daily care for her mother at home.
Treatment of uremia requires constant dialysis, which is an extremely painful process every time. The long-term pain and suffering make the mother's hope for life more and more bleak. Watching the situation at home getting worse day by day, Thinking of his burden for the family and children, his mother gradually had the idea of ??committing suicide. Liu Ting could feel that his mother's condition was getting worse and worse, but he could not give up on his mother. In order to prevent his mother from committing suicide, he applied to the school to "carry his mother behind his back" "Go to school." After obtaining the school's consent, Liu Ting moved out of the dormitory and rented a small house near the school. He lived here with his mother and personally took care of her daily life.
A turning point in life
The story of Liu Ting carrying his mother to school became known to more and more people. Everyone was moved by his filial piety and independence. Under the media reports, More and more people reached out to Liu Ting and gave him material assistance; soon after, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University expressed its willingness to take the initiative to treat Liu Ting's mother, examined Liu's mother's body, and contacted relevant authorities. The organization initiated donations. Liu Ting himself wanted to donate his kidney to his mother. However, after medical testing, Liu Ting's physical condition did not support him donating a kidney to his mother, so he had to wait patiently for a kidney source.
During the subsequent treatment process, caring people in society donated money and materials to help Liu Ting and his mother overcome difficulties. Liu Ting is also a person who repays his kindness. All the money was donated to his alma mater and a student aid fund was established to help more people successfully complete their studies. Liu Ting's story is known to more and more people, and his noble character of filial piety to his mother has been widely praised and praised. In September 2007, he was named a national moral model, and later won the "Chinese Model of Filial Piety and Respect for the Elderly". "Civilian Hero" and other honors.
Bravely transgendered
These honors are rewards for Liu Ting, but they are also constraints on him. Unintentionally, he was pushed to the moral high ground, which made him bear a lot of burdens. Huge pressure, in fact, he has always had an unknown secret, that is, he wants to be a girl. Under the flashlight of the media, he does not have the courage to express his true thoughts and wishes.
In December 2013, Liu Ting underwent professional psychological consultation accompanied by his mother. He was diagnosed with congenital heterosexual disease. The doctor advised him to be brave and live according to his true wishes instead of being swayed by the world. Constrained by vision, in August 2014, Liu Ting held a press conference announcing her gender change. She bravely told the media the fact that she longed to become a woman, and revealed her struggle between herself and society's perspective. During the press conference, On the day of the meeting, Ha Lixiu even came to cheer him up in person.
Liu Ting’s gender reassignment surgery was jointly formulated and completed by Guangzhou My Lai Medical Cosmetology Hospital and South Korea’s Yonsei plastic surgery expert ***. Liu Ting’s surgery was very successful. After the surgery, she officially changed her name to Liu Ting. Liu Ting released a new book "My Beauty" based on herself, telling life stories. She hopes that through this book, she can encourage more people to find themselves and deliver positive energy to society. She hopes that society can have more respect for groups like them. Tolerance and understanding rather than discrimination and accusation.
At the same time, she also joined hands with the "Jiang Yiyan Creeper Fund" to donate half of the royalties from the new book to impoverished mountainous areas to help poor children with their studies. On September 22, 2015, Liu Ting was in " Won the "Most Beautiful Butterfly Award" in the China Finals of the International Miss United Nations Beauty Contest.
She is a national moral model who goes to school with her mother on her back, and she is also Liu Ting, a versatile girl who bravely pursues herself. She uses her own life to prove to us that life is colorful and full of infinite possibilities. . No matter what stage of life she is in, Liu Ting is moving forward firmly on the path she thinks is right. She is filial to her mother, repays her kindness, and at the same time has a strong and brave spirit. I wish her good luck in the rest of her life. Living more and more happily.