장애를 가진 사람들의 아름다운 행복 Elderly Blind Man and His Armless Friend Plant Over 10,000 Trees in China
한 사람은 앞을 못보고 또 다른 한사람은 팔이 없다.
중국 동북부 허베이성에 사는 그들은 지금까지 12년 전부터
10,000그루 이상의 나무를 심어왔다.
상상도 할 수 없이 매우 척박한 땅이었던 그 곳에 그들이 일궈놓은
노력과 땀의 결과는 기적과 같은 일이었다.
장애를 가지고 있음에도 불구하고...
53세 동갑내기 지아 하이샤, 그리고 친구 지아 웽지
그들은 진정 행복을 느끼고 그 의미를 잘 알고 있는 사람들이다.
Ki Chul Hwang 황기철
Conpaper Editor 콘페이퍼 에디터
Posted by Jenny Zhang
Looking at the lush, green, tree-filled stretch of land north of the Yeli Village in Sunzhuang Township, Jingxing County, Hebei, China, it's hard to imagine that just 12 years ago, those plains were filled with nothing but rocks and weeds. This miraculous transformation is all thanks to the hard work and dedication of an elderly blind man named Jia Haixia and his friend Jia Wenqi, a double amputee with no arms. For more than 10 years, the duo have been planting thousands of trees in an effort to protect and preserve the natural ecology of the land surrounding their village.
53-year-old Haixia was born with congenital cataracts that left his left eye blind. Then, in 2000, he lost his other eye in an accident at work, leaving him completely without sight. Wenqi, also 53, lost both his arms in an accident when he was just 3 years old. After Haixia became fully blind, the two friends were having trouble securing jobs, so they decided to lease over eight acres of land near the riverbank from the local government with the goal of planting trees for future generations. While working towards this noble objective, Haixia and Wenqi have also been able to help protect their village from flooding, while also earning a modest income from government funding.
Each morning, the two friends rise at 7AM and then head out for a day's work. With little money to buy saplings from the store, they rely on taking cuttings from grown trees and planting them to create new life. After years of living and laboring side by side, the close duo have learned how to work together in order to overcome their individual disabilities. Wenqi often carries the sightless Haixia on his back across the rushing river, while Haixia climbs to the top of trees to cut off the boughs that will become new trees. After climbing back down, Haixia digs holes in the ground to plant the cuttings; it is then Wenqi's job to take care of the growing saplings by watering them. With this unique system of teamwork, the friends estimate that they've planted over 10,000 trees in over a decade.
Haixia and Wenqi have received a tremendous amount of attention and support after news of their heroics went viral in China. According to Hebei Haoren, some generous souls have donated money to provide the elderly duo with pensions to support their lifestyles. Another article from Xinhua News Agency shares the exciting news that Haixia may be able to regain sight in his left eye thanks to an operation that a team of health care professionals are willing to perform for free. From the heartwarming story of these two friends, it seems true that no good deed goes unnoticed!
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via [I Heart Intelligence], [Daily Mail], [SINA Photo], [Xinhua News Agency]
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