Sharing inspiring stories of blind people

Sharing inspirational stories about blind people

On the occasion of the "World Blind Day", in order to arouse more people's attention to this special group, the reporter interviewed several blind people . We hope that people can understand the many inconveniences in their lives through their lives, understand some of their life tips that are different from those of sighted people, and ways to adapt to their physiological characteristics. Because although the eyes of blind people cannot see the colorful world, their hearts are not closed; disability does not make them treat life negatively, but challenges life and darkness, faces life positively, and overcomes difficulties with wisdom. Not only have they learned to survive and take care of themselves, but they are also constantly pursuing the improvement of knowledge. Some even do things that are difficult for ordinary people to do. Their spirit of not complaining and worrying about others, and working hard to fight against fate makes some normal people feel ashamed. They deserve to be respected by people.

The spiritual tunnel was finally completed in the darkness

Jin Dai: Male, 50 years old, director of the Chinese Contemporary Literature Research Association, vice chairman of the Guangdong Writers Association, Vice Chairman of the Guangdong Literary Critics Association and Professor of the School of Humanities of South China Normal University.

Sitting opposite Professor Jin Dai, you would not realize at all that he is a blind person with only a weak sense of light. He will communicate with you with his eyes and dispel your caution with humorous and interesting words.

At South China Normal University, Jin Dai is remembered by students as a famous teacher. As a prolific writer and theorist, Professor Jin has been thinking and writing for 20 years, even when he was basically blind. The novel "Dizziness" with more than 200,000 words was written when he was suffering from illness and his eyesight was very weak. He had already lost his eyesight when he was writing the last novel "Heartland" in the "Spiritual Tunnel" trilogy. The entire novel was completed by touch typing on a computer for seven years.

Professor Jin said that a few years ago, when his eyesight was a little better, he would insist on reading one or two pages of books every day. Later, his eyesight declined sharply, and he could only read one or two lines of text a day with a magnifying glass. Now, his eyes could no longer read any words.

However, he can still read (through sound), write, and think every day. Jin Dai said that thinking and creating itself bring him a lot of happiness, and they are an indispensable part of his life. A day without reading and writing would be more terrifying to him than being blind.

When talking about his feelings after losing his sight, Professor Jin was filled with emotion. He said that because my vision did not disappear suddenly, there was a gradual process, and I was mentally prepared. It felt like night was gradually falling. After losing my sight, I had to face an unfamiliar environment. For example, knowing people depends entirely on hearing. I have to talk to a person face to face many times before I can recognize his voice; I cannot walk out of the door of the building where my home is alone, let alone walk out of the campus alone to attend academic conferences and participate in various activities. Various activities. I encounter many difficulties and worries every day, but blindness also adds a lot of happiness to my life. For example, when I first discovered that computers allowed me to continue "reading" and writing, the feeling of happiness was indescribable. The novel "Heartland" was "played" on the computer keyboard by completely closing your eyes and playing it like a piano. Every time I complete a work, every article I finish, especially every time a new work comes out, I feel a special sense of relief and feel that I can still do something.

Professor Jin said that his family life was ordinary and happy. His wife works during the day and has to "work" in his "workshop" when she comes home at night. She sits in front of the computer to help him organize his manuscripts, proofread his works, read to him and read newspapers, and discuss his first draft or his new ideas with him. . To this end, he wants to write a book about the love between husband and wife, so that more people can cherish the mutual affection between husband and wife.

Race against vision to experience the excitement of failure

Shi Jianzhong: Male, 48 years old.

Shi Jianzhong was born with pigmentary degeneration of the fundus of his eyes, which makes him unable to see clearly when it gets dark. Since his eyesight gradually deteriorated with age, he knew from an early age that his path was different from others. Therefore, although he studied with normal people, he did not study exactly according to the syllabus, but according to his own interests. Because he is very fascinated by high technology and wants to be engaged in the design of automated instruments in the future, his studies pay great attention to application and he learns based on the actual problems he encounters. By the time he graduated from high school, he was able to design circuits and assemble electrical appliances by himself. He started learning computers around 1978.

After entering the Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau, because he showed outstanding talent in the development of electronic instruments, he has been engaged in the design and development of electronic instruments since 1986. In recent years, due to the continuous deterioration of his eyesight, Shi Jianzhong took precautions and wanted to design a software for himself to solve the inconvenience problem of blind people operating computers. From then on, he started a race against his eyesight.

Shi Jianzhong said that during the Spring Festival in 2002, he stayed at home and completed the overall system design and key functional module testing of the software at home, and designed a preliminary demonstration software, named It is "Jinsui Text Workstation".

In the following year, he cooperated with the Information Center of the Guangzhou Disabled Persons' Federation, citing the technical achievements of the "Jinsui Workstation", to develop and integrate special software for newspaper news and book reading, which not only allows blind people to "listen" through It allows blind people to browse the web, search for information, and listen to news from all over the country through the phone, and the system will automatically update every day; in addition, through the "Golden Harvest Text Format", blind people can also subscribe to books in the electronic library of the Disabled Persons' Federation.

Now, the "Golden Harvest Workstation" has been improved and upgraded to version 6. But Shi Jianzhong is not satisfied. He said that his ultimate goal is to develop higher-level software based on the "virtual human" model and operate it through voice, thereby freeing the blind from Braille and using the same Chinese character mode as normal people to learn. .

Shi Jianzhong said with emotion: "It seems that my fate has destined me to fight against the disease, because the disease did not defeat me at once and let my vision be eaten away little by little. This makes me feel as if I am fighting against the disease." Playing the game of "cat and mouse", it depends on when the game ends. I know that I will definitely lose in the end, and my eyes will be dark in the future, but in the process of racing against the disease, I will sometimes take advantage of it. If you have the upper hand, try to trick it. This allows me to experience the excitement of failure."

Never lose confidence.

Yang Jintong: Male, 54 years old. , a blind massage parlor owner.

At the Dadong Blind Massage Clinic at No. 11 Fangcao Street, Zhongshan 4th Road, Guangzhou, the reporter met the owner of the shop, blind masseur Yang Jintong. Master Yang said: "My shop is very small, with only 6 beds and 6 blind people. I think I can be where I am today, firstly, by my own efforts, secondly, by luck, and thirdly, by everyone helping each other." With hearty words, Let people feel his positivity and optimism.

Master Yang was originally from Huadu. He became blind due to measles when he was 5 years old. When he was 13 years old, he went to Guangzhou School for the Blind to study. After graduation, he couldn't find a job and had to sell peanuts on the streets. Later, through someone's introduction, I met Tan Guiyu, who is also blind. After the two got married, they went around the streets and sang together until their son was 10 years old.

When talking about those difficult days, Master Yang couldn’t help but sigh. He rolled up his trousers, revealing a leg full of scars. He said: "Wandering around everywhere, it is inevitable that there will be bumps and bumps. These are the souvenirs of that time." In his memory, the most unforgettable thing for Master Yang was a narrow escape from death in a septic tank. Master Yang said that once when he went out to sell peanuts, he accidentally fell into a septic tank on the roadside. In desperation, he held the edge of the tank with his hands to prevent him from drowning. "It's okay to suffer. What I'm most worried about is that my son will be bullied." Whenever his son is bullied, Master Yang always asks his son to take him to the home of the child who bullied him to communicate with the child's parents. He said that blind people also have dignity and must argue with reason, but if they want to be respected by others, they must respect others.

In 1989, Master Yang and his wife participated in a massage class organized by the government for the disabled. After graduation, he worked as a temporary masseur in the hospital. Since commuting to get off work every day was inconvenient, he and his wife planned to open their own massage parlor. In 1996, with the help of the street, he opened his own massage parlor. Since then, they have not only embarked on the road of self-reliance, but also helped some blind people solve their employment problems. Master Yang said that in the past, there were few massage parlors and the business was good, but now more and more massage parlors are opening, and many of them are opened by normal people. He cannot compare with them in terms of capital or environment, so the business of massage parlors is not as good as now. before. "Fortunately, our gestures (techniques) are good and we have received support from all aspects. It is no problem to be self-reliant." Master Yang said very optimistically.

I want to own my own massage parlor

Jiang Kunzhi: Male, 26 years old, from Guiping, Guangxi, masseur.

Xiao Feng: Male, 25 years old, from Bobai County, Guangxi, masseur.

Meeting Jiang Kunzhi and Xiao Feng was a bit accidental, because that day I went to Dongshan Pass to look for a blind band. Unexpectedly, the blind band was gone long ago. Just when they were disappointed, they discovered a blind massage parlor in the alley. So, I met Jiang Kunzhi and Xiao Feng.

Both Jiang Sheng and Xiao Feng were blind. Jiang Kunzhi was working in a quarry when he was a teenager, and his eye was accidentally injured by a stone. Later, because there was no cure, he became blind. After losing his sight, he learned massage locally. In 1998, he heard from a friend that Guangzhou was good, so he asked his family to send him to Guangzhou. With the help of his friends, he quickly found a massage job.

Due to the inconvenience of going out, Jiang Kunzhi always asked a friend to help him when shopping. Seeing that he was honest, reliable and hard-working, his friend introduced her cousin Ayan, who was a nurse, to him. Unexpectedly, the two young people really had a spark of love. However, this love was opposed by all Ayan's relatives and friends. Ayan's parents did not agree with their daughter marrying a blind man at first. Under the heavy pressure, Jiang Sheng became a little discouraged. He did not want Ayan to bear too much pressure, so he proposed to break up. Ayan firmly disagreed. She said, no matter whether you have money now or not, and no matter what happens in the future, I will work with you to find a solution. With her persistence, her parents finally agreed to their marriage, and in May this year, they received their marriage certificate. Jiang Kunzhi said that his biggest wish now is to stay in Guangzhou, apply for a license and open his own massage parlor.

Compared to Jiang Kunzhi, Xiao Feng does not seem to be so lucky. He said he became blind due to illness when he was three or four years old. For a long time, he was an idler at home. It wasn't until one day when a friend told him that he needed to think about his future that he realized that he could no longer live like this. So, around the age of 21, he started learning massage. After completing his studies, he went to Guangzhou to find a job. When he first came here, a friend introduced him to a massage parlor. Unexpectedly, his colleagues in the parlor often bullied him. After working there for more than ten days, he ran out to look for a job alone. He said that since he didn't know where to hire people, he asked passers-by on the road. Just like that, he found a job. He said that the people in Guangzhou are very nice, very enthusiastic and helpful. But he also met some people with bad intentions. He said that in August and September last year, he told his boss that he would take leave to go home during the New Year. Unexpectedly, when the end of the year was approaching, his boss not only refused to let him leave, but also said, "You can't see it." When we reach the road, where can we go home?' This made him very sad. There is another store that still owes him wages and refuses to pay him, which makes him very helpless.

When talking about his future life, Xiao Feng was a little shy. He said that he envied his colleague Jiang Kunzhi very much and hoped to make some money like him in the future and find a wife to spend the rest of his life.

At the Guangzhou School for the Blind, the reporter saw students who suffered from different eye diseases or were born with visual impairments. They are as young as four or five years old and as old as eighteen or nineteen years old. Here, they live a simple collective life, learn to use touch-based Braille to understand the world, and experience the joy, joy, tragedy and confusion of life. A few days ago, reporters went into their lives and picked up some of their stories, hoping to experience with readers another unique and exciting life of visually impaired people.

Who said blind people can only be masseuses?

Chen Chilin: Male, 25 years old, music teacher at Guangzhou School for the Blind.

Before interviewing Chen Chilin, the reporter talked with other visually disabled students. Whenever he cautiously asked about their eyes or accidentally mentioned the word blind, there was always a silence. Unexpectedly, Chen Chilin could say "blind" calmly and chat with reporters happily. Every time he speaks two or three sentences, whether he mentions his past depression or his future life full of pressure, Chen Chilin's joyful laughter will always be heard. He said that he has integrated into the life of healthy people, and he is willing to tell his experience in the hope of giving some encouragement to those who come after him. The following is his self-report:

My three brothers are all blind. Now my eldest brother has opened a massage clinic for the blind in Xiaolan Town, Zhongshan, and is married to a girl with healthy vision. My second brother came back to work as a doctor after graduating from Changchun University, and I also graduated from college and returned to my alma mater to be a music teacher. Today, with our own efforts, we three brothers can not only do our best, but also repay the society, and we have lived up to the life our parents gave us. For this, I am very grateful to my parents! I remember when my parents discovered that all three of their sons were born blind. Social discrimination and pressure made it difficult to express their feelings in words. However, our parents never gave up on us brothers, trying their best to make us happy and pushing us to study hard. Because of my parents' love, I am full of optimism and hope for my future life!

I remember that when I was 18 years old, I was extremely eager to go to an ordinary college in Guangzhou and study with normal students. But after going to several schools, I was rejected because of my disability! Emotions of disappointment, sadness, and confusion followed. For the first time, I experienced the inferiority complex of people with visual impairments! Finally, I reached the point where Changchun University specially recruits blind people to study in the music department. The major direction is music theory research and the major subject is piano. Music is really a wonderful world. In music, I can accept and understand life calmly, and understand that light can not only be felt with the eyes, but also can be felt through the heart. Nowadays, a large part of society still has a discriminatory view towards blind people. Some of the students I teach still have heavy ideological baggage. I will say to them: "I have no ability to prevent others from making irresponsible remarks about us people." , but I can change other people’s opinions by improving my own quality.”

Usually, I like to chat online, play music, and sometimes hang out with friends until dawn. Although I no longer compete with my classmates. I am crazy about reading the most books in the blind school library, but my new life has made me more fulfilling and open-minded. Regarding love, I still believe that true love exists in the world, and blind people do not mean they are inferior in love. As long as we like each other, it is very common for people like us to find a healthy person with good eyesight to get married. When I was in college, my classmates successfully found girls with normal vision to date, and my eldest brother and sister-in-law were also role models. When it comes to relationships, many people ask me if I have any standards. I always say: "It feels right!" The appearance of my girlfriend is not important to me, as long as it has connotation. I am looking forward to my own love, and I also believe that happiness is in the palm of my hand. People with visual impairments can still live a very energetic and enjoyable life!

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Xiao Xu: Male, 19 years old, vocational high school student.

Xiao Xu is a very talkative boy. When reporters talk to other students in his dormitory, he will always interrupt.

According to him, when he was 6 years old, a persistent high fever caused his vision to gradually decline, until one day, the increasingly blurry world finally turned into darkness in his eyes. His parents spent all their savings and borrowed money to collect nearly 100,000 yuan, and took him to seek medical treatment, but in the end they were unable to save his eyesight. At first, he studied in regular classes in ordinary schools, and later came to Guangzhou School for the Blind to attend vocational high school to study massage. With the teacher's help and education, Xiao Xu quickly learned Braille and began to "read" books in Braille. During his time at the blind children's school, in addition to studying, he encountered more blows and setbacks, both academically and psychologically, than his congenitally blind companions.

"For the first time, I almost cried when I went from clear black and white words to touching the bumps one by one." Xiao Xu said that from being able to "see" to being "blind", his whole life Changed, this pain cannot be described in words. From running and jumping to groping, Xiao Xu couldn't remember how many falls he had.

Xiao Xu said that blind people are a type of disability and are not another name for the massage profession. In fact, blind people can also work as radio hosts, telephone wiring and other jobs. However, it is difficult for a weak blind individual to deviate from the established track and make new attempts. For him, this attempt was not only technically difficult, but also a huge psychological test. In fact, the lag in education prevents blind people from competing equally with able-bodied people in other industries. Having said this, Xiao Xu seemed a little excited, and his tone of voice became much more serious. According to him, he chose massage out of helplessness. Since there are no high school classes for the blind in Guangzhou, he must go to a school for the blind in Qingdao if he wants to enter college. However, they have no chance to participate in the annual college entrance examination, which is the saddest thing for him.

Face life with a smile

Xiaoyuan: Female, 12 years old, fourth grade student at a blind school.

Among the fourth-grade girls in the school for the blind, Xiaoyuan left the deepest impression on reporters. Her face is round, with long pigtails, and her eyes are very wide, unlike other blind children who always squint. When the teacher asked her to have a casual chat with the reporter, she shyly called out "Hello, sister" and then lowered her head shyly. If you see her elegant appearance, silent and sitting quietly, it is really difficult for people to think that she is a girl with visual impairment.

It is said that she still has some residual vision in her eyes, but as she grows older, these visions will completely disappear. The classmate next to her said that Xiaoyuan played the piano very well and was once selected to be the supporter of the school radio station. However, due to her shy nature, she turned down this opportunity. Hearing her classmates' comments about her, Xiaoyuan felt embarrassed and humbled herself. She also followed Da Zheng and took the handicraft class which was very good.

“Tell sister, where did you go to play during the National Day?” The students surrounding the reporter chattered about how they spent a wonderful National Day. Some said they spent the whole day reading in school. , some said they went traveling with their families. At this time, Xiaoyuan was smiling while listening. When the reporter asked her to answer, Xiaoyuan said in a low voice: "On National Day, my family and I went to the Memorial Hall to watch the lanterns!

"Does it look good?" "Well, it looks good! I feel it. to the light of the lamp. "When talking about this, Xiaoyuan looked very happy and took the initiative to talk about her family to reporters. She said that she also has a little brother and she likes everyone in the family. She doesn't know yet what she wants to be when she grows up. Whatever she does, she will study hard so as not to disappoint her family. In addition to playing the piano, her other hobby is giggling! When she mentioned this, the girls around her couldn't help laughing loudly.

Finally, she walked hand in hand with other girls down the stairs, and turned around to invite reporters to sit in their dormitory.

It’s so cute to see her shy look! ;