Dependingonyoursrlf
Growingupisnotalwayseasy.Whenwefacedifficulities,aspiritofdependingonyourselfismoreusefulthancryingforhelp.That'swhatHongZhanhui'sstoryofgrowingfromboytomanwithfamilyhardshiptellsus
Hongwasbornis1982inapoorfamilyinXihuaCounty(县),HenanProvince.Whenhewasonly11,hisfatherbecamebadiyillandonedayhecamebackwithanunwantedbabygirlAyearlater.Hong'smotherlefthome.Sheonlongerwantedtolivesuchapoorlifeandfacegersickhusband.Soeverythinghardfellontotheyoungboy'sshoulders:totakecareofhisfatherandthesisterChenchen,andtogoontostudy
Althoughhislifewashard,Hongdiodn'tgoawayfromhisfatherandsister.Heworkedinpart-timejobstofeedhisfamily.Heclimbedtalltreestogetbirds'eggsforhissister.Hewalkedtwohoursatweekendstothemarkettobuydifferentthingstosellaroundhisschool.Afewyearslater,hestudiedatacollege.TotakecareofChenchen,heworkedhardtorent(租)aroomnearhiscollegeforher,andsendhertoschool.
AfterHong'sstorywentpublic,hebecameaheroinpeople'seyes.ButHongrefusedoffersfromothers.Hesaidhefeltencouradedbykingoffers,buthecoulddependonhisownwork
Throughhishardlife,hehasgrownupfromboytoman.
From:ShanghaiMiddleSchoolEnglinOnline