Tianshan.com (reported by Jitang Hong) - A 56-year-old man named Guo Lin, suffering from the disease commonly known as "ALS" or "Locked-in syndrome," spent three painstaking years writing a 3,000-word love letter. This letter expressed his gratitude for his wife's care over the 11 years since he was diagnosed, allowing him to live far longer than the two years he was initially expected to survive.
Guo Lin and his wife were not only colleagues but also a couple who went to work and returned home together, much to the envy of their coworkers. In 1997, after an accidental injury during a soccer game, Guo Lin gradually lost strength in his body. He was eventually diagnosed with "amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)," also known as "locked-in syndrome." His body became trapped as if in deep ice, slowly losing sensation.
During his illness, while traveling long distances to seek medical help, his wife was always by his side. Although his condition did not improve, Guo Lin fought against the disease under his wife's meticulous care.
Mrs. Li Huajun: "This disease cannot be explained by Western medicine. They asked where we came from. I said Xinjiang. They said it was too far and suggested we go back and try Traditional Chinese Medicine or look for folk remedies. In the end stages, patients need ventilators due to muscle atrophy and often die from suffocation."
In 2004, Guo Lin progressed from being merely mobility-impaired to needing a wheelchair. The pain repeatedly tormented his body, and he could collapse at any moment. He pondered how to repay his wife’s affection. Since he could no longer speak, he laboriously picked up a pen to write down his feelings for her. To finish sooner, he asked his nanny to save time on meals, only requesting her assistance in transcribing his words.
Nanny Wang Chunhua: "He would think it through in his mind and then ask me to help. He'd write two characters, and I would copy them onto paper, repeating this process."
Wife Mrs. Li Huajun: "Whenever I left, they started writing things down, and when I returned, they hurriedly put everything away. I never asked about it because he had written some things at home that he didn't want me to know about, so he just smiled and nodded. Sometimes, I really wanted to know what it was."
After three years, driven by strong willpower and deep love, Guo Lin finally completed his more than 3,000-word "Final Love Letter." When he smiled and had his daughter present it to his wife, Mrs. Li Huajun, she couldn't help but burst into tears. Her 11 years of persistence finally paid off. Netizens summarized 2011: prices are uncontrollable, and wages are unbearable. Comments are welcome. Weibo recommendation | Today's Weibo Hot Topics (Editor: SN026).