Through news websites and social media, tragedy seems to be a part of our everyday lives.
Even though we all know that bad news sells, I still feel awful when I think about how little we are doing to combat it.
Because of this, we at Newsner are committed to giving you the good and the bad, the inspiring and the dismal. This story will give you a little bit of both.
It centers on 29-year-old Ngo Quy Hai, a burn survivor who now owns a prominent bakery in Kon Tum, Vietnam, his birthplace. However, his life wasn’t always so good. Actually, the exact reverse is true.
Hai was only a toddler when a terrible tragedy would permanently change his life.He was wheeling a baby walker in the kitchen when he accidentally fell into an open wood stove, causing severe burns to a large portion of his body.
“Baby walkers were common back then, and people didn’t realize how dangerous they could be,” Hai added.
As soon as the accident occurred, Hai was transported to Children’s Hospital 1 in Saigon. He received critical care and life-saving treatments there for the full two years.
The poor young child had scars from the most painful day of his life that would never go away, even after numerous reconstructive surgery.
In addition, Hai had been under a lot of emotional stress as a result of the accident. When he left the hospital, he was made fun of for his appearance.
“I didn’t have many friends and felt alone growing up,” he explained. “I felt like an outsider in society. When I tried to find work, I was met with disdain and mockery. I didn’t leave my house for more than two years at one time.
How challenging Hai’s journey has been is unknown to us. The fact that you haven’t left the house in two whole years is just terrible.
Hai’s two-year sabbatical caused him to lag behind in his studies. However, he managed to establish a connection with a friend who also had disabilities.
“There are times when I think fate brought us together,” Hai said of his new friend. “Since we were very young, we have played together, and we have experienced many joyous and sorrowful moments together because we were both disappointed that no one wanted to play with us.”
Above all the pain, Hai held fast to his dream of opening a bakery. This had a clear connection to the day he and his friend were kicked out of a bakery they had long desired to visit.
They ignored our explanation, and our clothing wasn’t as nice as some people’s because we were so poor. “They drove us away,” Hai said.
It was humiliating. But that event has molded me into the person I am today. It made me know in my heart what I wanted to do. I wanted to open my own bakery so that I could make beautiful cakes and provide delicious food to everyone, regardless of wealth. I wouldn’t discriminate, and everyone would be welcome.
With his family’s assistance, he enrolled at a hospitality training school in Hanoi. Furthermore, only a few years after he had given up on ever leaving the house because he was too afraid to show who he was, Hai fulfilled his dream of opening his own bakery.
“It was beautiful to see so many smiling faces,” he said.
“I frequently invite the kids I see on the streets hawking lottery tickets inside for some cake. We don’t know the hardships others have faced. Be kind.
“Now, my dream is to assist those who are facing comparable challenges to mine. Giving back is one method to transform society.
Hai told The Epoch Times, “I am more than how I look.” Do not speak harshly to me. I’ve made it through.
He is an incredibly motivating young man. to be able to appreciate life’s good things after going through so much adversity.
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