Disabled 8th Grader Pens Touching Letter to Mother on International Women’s Day

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Disabled 8th Grader Pens Touching Letter to Mother on International Women’s Day
Xu Guowen carries her son Luo Yu at school. Sichuan News Net
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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For 10 years, Luo Yu had to literally lean on his mother to get around. And on International Women’s Day, he decided to express his deep gratitude for his mother with some touching words.

“My benevolent mother, happy International Women’s Day! I’m truly proud of you,” wrote Luo, a bespectacled 8th grader at Nanping School in Yibin City, Sichuan Province, in a note he had planned to read to his mother Xu Guowen on March 8, according to Sichuan News Net, a state-run news outlet.

The note continued: “Mother, you are my legs, and I wouldn’t be able to study without you being at my side all the time. You never tell me if you tire … I will definitely study harder and bring you a good life in the future.”

Luo's note. (Sichuan News Net)
Luo's note. Sichuan News Net
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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