Strong is the eyes of youth

 

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He has cerebral palsy and lives in a single parent home in Ireland. Except for his neck and head, all parts of his body are paralyzed. Not only that, he couldn't speak because the vocal nerve endings were dead. However, his brain was clear and his hearing was not impaired. And these functions are the most painful for such a poor being. For he has his own thoughts, but he cannot speak them with his mouth, nor carry them out with his limbs.

 

He had thought about suicide countless times. However, suicide is more difficult for him than getting to heaven. The only way to end your life is to go on a hunger strike. His mother forbade him to do so. Because his mother could always find a way to get him to eat food, and he was powerless to stop his mother from doing so. After countless failed suicide attempts, he decided to live, and to live strong and well.

 

His starting point was watching TV. His mother installed a television set in his bedroom to relieve him of loneliness. And, in order to allow him to choose his favorite TV shows, his mother fixed the TV remote control to the bed and tied a horn to his head. In this way, when his mother is not there, he can click the TV remote control by moving his head, so as to complete the task of changing the TV channel.

 

He can finally take care of himself. Although, this "self-care" is only to adjust the TV channel, but he is still happy. Because television opens a spiritual channel for him, he can understand the outside world through television. Not only that, he quickly learned many English words from the subtitles on TV and knew their meanings. Once, the TV broadcast a disabled typewriter advertisement, he suddenly fell in love with that thing, saw the dawn of life. Yes, as long as he can learn to type, he can express his thoughts through words and even do more meaningful things.

 

When his mother came home from work, he tuned the TV to the commercial. At first, Mother didn't know what he meant. However, he repeatedly let his mother watch the advertisement, so that she would not change the channel. The mother finally understood what her son meant: he wanted one of these disabled typewriters. Mother immediately bought the typewriter and set it up at the bedside. With an animal horn tied to his head, he typed his first words: "Mom, thank you!" Seeing this sentence, the mother asked curiously, "How can you read?" He typed out another line: "I learned from TV! I want to write, I want to be a poet, I want to be a writer!" The mother hugged her son's head and burst into tears. His mother's hot tears came down and wet his cheeks.

 

His mother connected his computer to a broadband connection. He has access to broadband, can chat with people, can read literature on the Internet, and learn to write. Although, every word he typed had to pay a huge price, and even hurt his own head. But still, he persisted. He wrote in his work: "If my body could become a seagull, I would be full of volcanic passion, to fly freely in the boundless sky..." Finally, he published his first novel. Tears welled up as he looked at the sample and payment sent by the editorial office. Because, he opened the eyes of youth with his own strong, saw the value of survival and the meaning of life. This year, he was only 13 years old.

 

Since then, his work has been unstoppable. He was so absorbed in writing that he completely forgot his situation and his disability. His thoughts and talents beat the typewriter at the bedside through the horns of the head, converted into beautiful poems and gorgeous chapters, flew to the editorial department, flew to the hearts of readers, and spread the kindness and strength of the world.

 

Once he finished a poem, and his happy thoughts danced and sang across the room. In his happiness, he expressed sympathy for the unfortunate little boy lying in bed, and even decided to use his own royalties to help the little boy. However, when he typed out the plan and prepared to give it to his mother, he found that the little boy lying on the bed was himself! At that moment, the mother wept, and so did he. He did not shed tears for his misfortune, he shed tears for his happiness. Because, he is unfortunate, but also lucky. He found the eyes of youth and found joy and happiness with his strength!

 

His name is Christopher Nolan. He has published poems and novels such as Dream Burst and The Eye of the Clock. His works construct a lot of illusory and real artistic conception from the perspective of a disabled person, telling the longing of the disabled person and their unique thinking about life. He and his works have inspired and inspired millions of people, moved and touched millions of readers, and been called "Young Joyce" by netizens.

 

Strong is the eyes of youth. People will encounter setbacks and misfortune in life, but as long as you have a strong heart, you will open the eyes of youth and see the light and hope.