Zhang Zhenyu: Only when you think of love as dedication can you feel a sense of belonging
Wen/Zhang Dejian Hou Zhiming Wu Shenglei
Two car accidents, one was dying, and he was in a coma for 9 days after being rescued. He suffered multiple fractures and was almost paralyzed. The two experiences of escaping from the dead gave 36-year-old Zhang Zhenyu more knowledge and perspectives on life, and at the same time, he experienced a deeper meaning of life.
In 2001, Zhang Zhenyu's 45-year-old mother died of illness when he was 19 years old. "Mother's rheumatoid, resulting in bone deformation, bedridden all the year round, unable to take care of herself, in the end all organs of the body failed. When I was young, my mother was a very strong person, among the 7 sisters is the strongest person. But after getting sick , Lying in bed and unable to move, she was impatient, which aggravated the condition and worsened. My mother fell ill when I was 4 years old, which is 15 years. Compared with other children, my childhood is gray. Other children have food to eat when they come home from school, and the clothes are washed, but I have washed and cooked myself since I was five or six years old. At that time, my family was poor and there was no money to give my mother better treatment, so I could only watch her alive. Every time I see her mother being tortured by illness and wanting to cry, she feels uncomfortable. She also wants to receive good treatment, but she knows that there is no money at all. In those 15 years, her mother really suffered too much Sin." At this point, he choked up.
(The picture above shows Zhang Zhenyu doing voluntary haircuts for the elderly in the nursing home in September 2020)
Because his family is poor, Zhang Zhenyu dropped out before finishing junior high school. Faced with family difficulties, at the age of sixteen or seven he carried his luggage and went to the county town. Be an apprentice with an acquaintance who does a haircut. The death of his mother later hit him a lot when he was young. "If you have money, maybe your mother can suffer less." So he has to work hard to change this impoverished family.
"At that time, the apprentice was just like the servant in front of the master. In addition to all the chores, he had to help the master serve tea and pour water, get up early in winter, help the master wash his face, pour the potty, etc. Basically every day It takes fifteen or six hours of work." When he said this, he smiled honestly, his smile couldn't hide the pain and tiredness of the year.
In 2005, he and his wife opened the first beauty salon in the county seat. Speaking of the difficulty of opening a store, he said: "It was really difficult at that time. When we opened the store, we only had one thousand dollars in hand. It was the gift money given by my mother-in-law when my child was doing the full moon. There was no business at the beginning. With an income of 30 yuan, I was scared at the end of the month because I didn’t have enough money to pay the rent.”
After suffering, he came willingly. With the careful management of his and his wife, the store's business slowly began to flourish. With the opening of one branch after another, Zhang Zhenyu's business has grown and he has more and more money. But he often unconsciously thinks of his mother: "Every time he thinks of his mother, there is a sense of loss in his heart. Before, she was too poor and unable to honor her and caused her to suffer too many sins. Now she is rich, but her mother is gone. Thinking about it, I feel sad. If God could give me another chance to honor her!”
One day before Mother's Day in 2010, he accidentally heard the song "Mother" sung by Yan Weiwen. "My tears kept flowing down listening to that song." After listening to that song, he suddenly thought: Why not hold a free event on Mother's Day? In this way, I convey my grief to my mother and at the same time convey a message of love to all mothers and all women.
Therefore, on the eve of Mother's Day, it began to publicize and issue free cards. All women who received the card can receive free beauty salons and treatments in the store on Mother's Day. "On the day of the event, the people in the store couldn't be squeezed, and there was not enough manpower. So I asked 11 colleagues from Heze to help. To be honest, the first time this kind of free event was held, it was really a bit nervous. It caused everyone’s dissatisfaction. When I heard everyone’s praise, I really felt extremely happy and sweet.” After the deeds of Zhang Zhenyu’s mother’s day love were widely spread, it was applauded by many people and also aroused the media. And the attention of the Propaganda Department. Later, under the guidance of Han Fusheng, deputy director of the Dongming County Propaganda Department and director of the County Civilization Office, Zhang Zhenyu joined the team of the County Volunteer Federation. "I found out that there are so many people doing good deeds for the society without hesitation. I really feel that I joined too late." He couldn't hide his excitement.
Since joining the Volunteer Federation, Zhang Zhenyu feels like he has found a home. He has never missed all kinds of volunteer activities every year. At the same time, various free activities in my store have also been carried out in an orderly manner. "In the past few years, in addition to participating in the various volunteer activities of the Volunteer Federation, I will take the staff in the shop every holiday to various nursing homes and poor families in the county, and volunteer to give the elderly haircuts, help with cleaning, and give some life. Supplies, etc. The store will have a free period of one and a half to two months every year. Nearly a thousand free cards are issued, and all the cards received are free. If one is calculated at 20, it is more than 20,000. Although the income has decreased, but in my heart I feel fulfilled, especially when I see the old people, I always have a kind of intimacy. I always feel in my heart that they are my relatives, and they are like my mother." He whispered, with a contented expression on his face. expression. Perhaps this young man is remembering his mother in this way; perhaps, he has already integrated his love for his mother into his love for society.
When asked how it feels to be a volunteer, he replied, “Although I have received a lot of praise for being a volunteer for so many years, I have never thought about what I want to get. Because all this comes from my heart, my greatest The experience is that only when people give love can their hearts have a sense of belonging."
