| "I am so happy to read your messages full of blessings. I just took some morphine to kill the pain and my left eye has gone blind. So, I love you all."
"Dear all, I'm still here. I cannot see things clearly. How I wish to be an ordinary girl for just one day, wearing pretty makeup and go shopping with my best friends."
These are the recent microblogs of 23-year-old Lu Ruoqing (nickname), a girl from Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, who was diagnosed with leukemia in early 2012. Her diary-style microblog has attracted much attention since April.
Lu has recently been transferred to Beijing for further medical treatment. On May 23, a netizen uploaded a photo of a patient name-card from a Beijing hospital, which read Lu Chao. A nurse confirmed the girl is undergoing leukemia treatment and she came from Qingdao.
In the past month, Lu Ruoqing wrote over 50 microblog postings to keep records of her daily struggles. From her own words, people cannot see a patient whining about her fate or crying over the pain, but a girl with a strong will and beautiful smile.
In one microblog, she posted a picture of her baldness due to chemotherapy treatment and above the picture, she wrote: "My hair grew 3 centimeters more!"
Her sufferings didn't stop her from feeling compassion for the victims of the Wenchuan Earthquake, which occurred on May 21, 2008.
Lu has shown her endless love and care for her parents as well. "It's very painful, but I cannot show it in front of them," she said. "Dad and Mom, I'm sorry."
Lu's boyfriend broke up with her after he was informed about her illness. When he left, Lu uploaded a picture of him, saying, "she still loves him." Although heartbroken, Lu has become courageous again and more optimistic.
Lu received her inspiration from the microblogger nicknamed, "ZuoYeben", saying, "I have not recommended anyone yet, but today I want to introduce her to you all. She is seriously ill. Would you leave messages of 'I love you' on her blog? Thanks." Chinese singer, Han Hong, is calling for all Chinese netizens to show their concerns for her.
Over 20,000 netizens have already expressed their best wishes. However, she insists on not accepting any donations.
"I heard all your blessings and that's enough. But I will not accept any money because there are other ones out there who need more help than I do."
Every new micro-blog of hers has been tweeted by warm-hearted netizens, showing their concerns about the angel-like girl. Accordingly, distance doesn’t matter anymore, since it's human love and compassion that have brought the public and girl together.
One netizen with the ID, "Lo_Cyin," wrote: "We are right here with you, so please have faith in a miracle! You are like an angel to us. Cheer up!"
Another one named, "reb-c," wrote: "May Heaven bless her and all those healthy people should cherish what they have more than ever."
On May 20, a date with a Chinese pronunciation that sounds like, "I love you," Lu got "I love you" from over 190,000 netizens and received over 50,000 positive comments, which has made her feel worried and she has stopped updating her microblog.
"I am grateful to all. I think it is time for me to disappear for good. I have been the happiest girl because of you…." Lu said in a newly updated microblog on May 23.
Just like her name, Ruoqing, with the meaning of "like the bright sunshine" in Chinese, the girl has a beautiful heart and she has touched millions of Chinese netizens. It is her optimism and willpower that make people remember that she really is a girl, as beautiful as an angel, who keeps on trying to overcome her difficulties.
By Xie Chuanjiao and Huang Yaning, China Daily Qingdao Bureau |
