Warm heart
Facing a classmate suffering from spondylitis, he insisted on being a "crutch" for more than six years, and from the initial helping others to the constant perception of the power of his peers——
"Brother Crutches"
On the way to school for more than 6 years, a pair of classmates who have no blood relationship are called "brothers on crutches."
One end of the "crutch" is Zhang Junjie. He has suffered from spondylitis since he was a child. He is about 1.4 meters tall. He cannot squat his legs and has to rely on the support of others when he walks. 1.74 meters, climbing stairs, carrying books, walking... Zhang Yuehan always proactively stretched out his arm and became Zhang Junjie's "crutch" on his way to school.
On December 15, 2020, in the lecture hall of the library of Wuchang Institute of Technology, the pair of "Brothers on Crutches" boarded the podium. The warm stories they told moved the teachers and students of the school.
"I am an ordinary person, although I can't do it like the sun's rays, in the future life, there will be a bit of heat, a bit of light, warming myself, and illuminating the people around me. I am also willing to continue to be a good crutches, Finish undergraduate with him." Zhang Yuehan said.
The fate of "Brothers on Crutches" started seven years ago.
Zhang Junjie was born in an ordinary family in the suburbs of Yingcheng City, Hubei Province.
When he was 5 years old, his parents found that he was different from his peers, his bones were a little stiffer than others, and his legs could not be squatted and his arms could not be raised above his head.
His parents took him to the expert clinics of major hospitals in Wuhan.
After seeing the doctors, all the doctors said that if you want to treat, you can only perform surgery on the whole body, and the risk of surgery is very high.
The parents weighed repeatedly and decided to adopt conservative treatments that combine medication and exercise therapy, such as traditional Chinese medicine, Western medicine, injections, and exercise. The young Zhang Junjie never stopped.
Physical defects have made Zhang Junjie's character a bit introverted and more and more inferior.
He is unwilling to have more intersections with strange environments and people, and no one is friends with him.
Life is monotonous and boring, and loneliness seems to be Zhang Junjie's constant melody since childhood.
However, a table tennis game changed the trajectory of his life.
In September 2014, Zhang Junjie was admitted to Yingcheng No. 1 Middle School.
When I was playing table tennis in the first physical education class, I happened to meet Zhang Yuehan, a classmate.
Both of them are table tennis enthusiasts, and have been talking more and more since then.
In high school, the children in the city went to school. Zhang Yuehan lived in the south of the city and Zhang Junjie lived in the north of the city. The school was located between the two families.
After school, Zhang Yuehan found that Zhang Junjie was walking limping. He realized that it was raining and the road was slippery a few days ago and the street lights were dark. He fell and walked for a long time before returning home after suffering from leg pain.
Seeing Zhang Junjie's face tortured by pain, Zhang Yuehan's heart trembled, and a strong thought surged, "I want to help him."
Kindness comes from the inheritance of the family tradition.
Zhang Yuehan's father was a township civil servant who worked in the countryside. He was enthusiastic. He would take the initiative to help repair the water pipes and electrical circuits of his neighbors.
Zhang Yuehan's mother was a primary school teacher. When she was a child, she often took Zhang Yuehan's hand to visit home. After visiting the students, it was already a starlight when she returned home.
She often said: "I am a teacher and a class teacher. My own children are important, and a dozen children in the class are more important."
The words and deeds of his parents deeply influenced Zhang Yuehan.
"They are the most ordinary people, but they taught me the most basic character of being a person and doing things. Treat people with sincerity and help others as much as possible."
An idea came to Zhang Yuehan's mind: get up 20 minutes early every day, ride a bicycle to pick Zhang Junjie to and from school.
At the beginning, Zhang Junjie resolutely refused, because it was too hard to travel through the city, and the high school study time itself was tight, which would further affect the rest and study of the students.
But despite Zhang Yuehan's insistence, Zhang Junjie finally agreed.
Since then, Zhang Yuehan has one more person on his bike.
This area has been around for 3 years, rain or shine, and there have been countless laughter and joy along the way.
A ray of warm sunshine began to spread into Zhang Junjie's heart.
Every time someone talked about Zhang Junjie behind his back, Zhang Yuehan would take the initiative to speak for him.
Under Zhang Yuehan's influence, Zhang Junjie became more cheerful and began to socialize, and took the initiative to meet more classmates and friends.
Zhang Junjie likes to play table tennis, but can't exercise vigorously.
During the holiday, Zhang Yuehan would ride a bicycle to the downstairs of Zhang Junjie's house and take him to play table tennis.
In order to give him a reasonable rest, Zhang Yuehan deliberately played very slowly every time he played.
Over the years, the "Brothers on Crutches" have become accustomed to each other's steps.
Zhang Junjie said that because he always pulled Zhang Yuehan's arm, he would feel sore and even bruised every few days.
"He often needs to put a little medicine on his arm. I feel embarrassed, but he always says that it's trivial and not worth mentioning."
With the company day after day, Zhang Yuehan never felt bored, and never blushed with Zhang Junjie.
This made Zhang Junjie feel very moved and warm.
"It's nice to have such a brother, such a'family'."
The mutual support of the two people also allows the "Brothers on Crutches" to constantly perceive the power of their peers.
The study life in high school is boring and monotonous, and the study pressure is also very high.
For a period of time, for several consecutive monthly exams, Zhang Yuehan's results were not satisfactory and he almost wanted to give up his studies.
At that time, Zhang Junjie was also very distressed. He had just added a younger brother to his family, and he felt that he had become an invisible person at home.
"Everyone in this world is the best arrangement from heaven. There must be encounters waiting for us that we don't know now. Everyone must try their best to live." In this way, the two comforted each other. , Encouraging each other, through the tense high school time.
After completing the college entrance examination, Zhang Junjie was particularly afraid of facing an unfamiliar environment alone due to physical reasons.
Zhang Yuehan approached Zhang Junjie and prepared to go to the same school with him, so that he would not give up, so that he could return to his family and society only when he learned something.
With the firm support of Zhang Yuehan, Zhang Junjie decided to apply for the Wuchang Institute of Technology together with Zhang Yuehan and chose the same major.
In September 2017, the two entered the university together and were divided into the same major.
The school considered Zhang Junjie's health and arranged their dormitory on the second floor.
"Every time Yuehan sends me back to the dormitory after class, he rushes to the cafeteria to line up to buy food for me. I don't like spicy food, and he reminds the master to put less chili every time I prepare food. I can't reach my clothes when drying clothes. . He helps me dry the clothes, and sometimes helps me dry the bedding." Zhang Junjie said.
In life, Zhang Yuehan is Zhang Junjie's "crutch"; in study, Zhang Junjie is Zhang Yuehan's "helper".
Zhang Junjie's professional academic performance ranks among the top and he has won a scholarship.
Zhang Yuehan has questions that he doesn't understand, Zhang Junjie will patiently explain them, and never get bored.
In order to avoid being late, both of them will come to the classroom half an hour in advance to preview.
In the memory of monitor Wang Lei, Zhang Yuehan and Zhang Junjie never arrived late or left early during the entire university.
"Regardless of the scorching sun, the rain, or the heavy snow, you can see Zhang Yuehan accompany Jie on the way to class, helping the limping Jie to the class."
Due to the epidemic, Zhang Junjie lacks exercise and his legs are not as good as before.
After the summer vacation, thinking of the grim employment situation, Zhang Yuehan prepared to take the college entrance examination.
When he told Zhang Junjie his idea, he hesitated, who had better academic performance.
Both his parents are working away from home and his family is not well-off. It is not easy to support him after three years of university. Zhang Junjie wants to work as soon as possible to reduce the financial burden of his family.
"Have you forgotten your dreams? You forgot the happiness that you got after typing out codes one by one when overcoming difficult problems? Isn't it the meaning of life to have a dream and then realize it? When you come to school, I will always Be your crutches." Under Zhang Yuehan's persuasion, Zhang Junjie finally dispelled his worries and decided to "fight again" to get his junior degree.
The two people took out the energy of the college entrance examination, cheered each other, cheered each other, and kept studying online every day.
On the day of the "college promotion" exam, on the way to the exam room, Zhang Junjie's legs were so painful that he could hardly continue walking.
Without saying anything, Zhang Yuehan carried Zhang Junjie on his back and sent him to the examination room before returning to his own examination room.
In September 2020, Zhang Junjie and Zhang Yuehan passed the college entrance examination at the same time, entered the school's undergraduate computer science and technology major, and were assigned to the same class.
And Zhang Yuehan also fulfilled his promise and continued to help Zhang Junjie go to school.
The story of "Brothers on Crutches" supporting each other and growing up continuously stirs up ripples of love.
Zhou Changyi is a classmate and roommate of Zhang Junjie. After entering university, he didn't like to study for a time.
"Watching'Brother Crutches' is so difficult, you can do it not late and leave early. I feel the support of ordinary strength and I have to study hard." He actively prepared for the "college promotion" exam and finally succeeded.
Zhou Changyi, Chen Hanxiang, Wang Lei and other students joined the action to help Zhang Junjie, helping him when he needed it.
Sometimes when Zhang Yuehan is not there, other students in the dormitory will help him to class and take him out for ventilation.
Teacher Li Fei is the instructor of this class. In his impression, the whole class is more cohesive than other classes. "The story of the two of them has an invisible guide for other students, and the atmosphere of learning is stronger. Class 27 Two-thirds of the students have received scholarships and bursaries, and four of them joined the army."
Not long ago, after this story was reported by the local media, a military doctor took the initiative to contact the school and promised to provide Zhang Junjie with free surgical treatment.
The "Chutian Metropolis Daily" and Alibaba and other non-profit organizations jointly organized the Tiantian Positive Energy Selection, which specially awarded the "Brothers on Crutches" the National Positive Energy Award and a 5,000 yuan bonus.
Zhang Yuehan is good, Zhang Junjie always keeps it in mind.
In the sharing, he said that it was because of Zhang Yuehan's careful care and company that he had overcome his low self-esteem and dare to believe in himself.
"I believe this world is always full of warmth and hope, and always grateful."
"Body defects are hard to change, but we can learn to accept ourselves, replace inferiority with self-confidence, and change our destiny with knowledge." Zhang Junjie plans to find a job after graduating from a bachelor degree and stay in Wuhan to support ourselves with both hands.
Lei Lei, Hu Lin, China Youth Daily, China Youth Daily reporter Lei Yu