Let love eclipse death
News Network Reporter Wang Fang
“I cherish and respect all life
I will accompany them, hold their hands tightly, and send them on their last journey
Making life better, I love my choice”
——Li Songtang "Embracing Death Every Day"
2007Year4month14On that day, the weather was clear and the sun was shining brightly. I am following the w88 casino of Information48People are going to visit the elderly at Songtang Care Hospital. There is a love house set up by the w88 casino of Information. This trip is also a volunteer activity organized by the Student Union Organization Department of the w88 casino of Information every year.
Songtang Care Hospital is the first hospice hospital in my country founded by its director Mr. Li Wei (also known as Li Songtang). It takes care of the elderly who are about to end their lives. Songtang Hospital since1987Since its establishment, there have been10Years of history. here10In the past year, from being boycotted by the community and residents and moving several hundred elderly people around seven times, to now receiving the attention of the society and the support of the government, President Li has accompanied Songtang Hospital through an extraordinary journey. There are elderly people living in Songdang Hospital now300More names, average age82Years old.20Over the past few years, Songtang Hospital has taken care of a total of2Ten thousand elderly people.
After we arrived at the hospital, Director Li personally received us and told us some stories about Songtang and life. Dean Li is already very familiar with what he is talking about, because as long as he is in the hospital, he will always be invited by volunteers to tell everyone the story of Songtang. He himself will happily accept the invitation and tell every detail of him and Songtang over and over again. As he himself wrote in the book, "I love my choice." Because of his love, he can take the trouble to do charity work that others can't even persist for a month20Year. Dean Li’s speech was very passionate. He told us that in199610915_10949196Love cabins have been set up in 11133_11182| universities, where the glorious tradition of respecting the elderly of the Chinese nation can be passed on. And by now, this number has grown to312Institute, cumulative20More than 10,000 volunteers visited Songtang Hospital to express condolences to the elderly. "You are participating in a world record. This record will not be broken even in the next century! Come to Songtang Hospital, you will gain a lot!"
Dean Li Wei
Dean Li tells everyone about him and Songtang
As soon as we walked into Songtang Hospital, we found that it looked like a royal residence during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Although the construction work in the courtyard is still in progress, the overall royal palace style is still clearly visible. Later, Dean Li told us that every brick and tile used to build these buildings were ancient bricks and relics he collected. “Every time I know that somewhere in Beijing is going to be demolished, I go and collect those ancient bricks, Mendun’er and so on. Wherever there are people demolishing old houses, I can be found everywhere. "Originally, Dean Li built a "Beijing Songtangzhai Museum" specifically for these antiquities, but due to serious losses he had to close the museum first. "These things of mine can restore a Dongdan Street. This is no exaggeration. "Dean Li said proudly. But at the same time, there was a bit of regret in his tone: "Such a wonderful monument, but we don't pay attention to it. The government doesn't give me a penny for my museum. So does this hospital. Both of my undertakings are for charity, and I don’t have that much money. ”
Pine hall like a palace
The establishment of Songtang Hospice Hospital actually originated from a dream of Director Li. Dean Li once joined a team in Mongolia, where, as a barefoot doctor, he met an old teacher who changed his life. The teacher’s surname was Zhang. He was once a university professor. He was identified as a rightist during the Cultural Revolution. He suffered many criticisms and was later sent to the countryside. This led to his acquaintance with Li Wei, who was an educated youth at the time. Teacher Zhang taught children in the countryside and was kind and kind. Later, he became seriously ill and Li Wei often visited him. Once, Teacher Zhang recalled the past and said: "In the past few days, I have been thinking about what I heard from the old man saying that after death, good people will go to heaven and bad people will go to hell. When I was thinking about my life, I really couldn't remember anything bad or right I had done. I can't bear the blame for others. I know I won't live for a few days, but I don't even have the qualifications to go to hell... Hell is for bad people, but I don't even have the title of human being!" This is a sentence that Li Wei will never forget. He wanted to let the old man die without regrets before he died, so Li Wei, who had never told a lie in his life, made up a beautiful lie in front of Teacher Zhang: The next day, when he went to visit the old man again, he said to the old man: "I have good news for you! Yesterday I went to the commune to find the leaders and told you about your situation. They all said that you are not a bad person, and they will definitely rehabilitate you and restore you to the title of human being!"
"As soon as I finished speaking, Teacher Zhang's hand that was still in the air suddenly grasped my arm tightly. More than thirty years later, whenever I think of that scene, I can still clearly feel the unforgettable feeling when he held my arm. "Dean Li said this when recalling.
That night, the old man passed away. He smiled and left quietly with the expectation of heaven. Li Wei stayed with him, looking at his peaceful face, and a thought suddenly flashed in his mind: If possible, I must be engaged in helping the dying elderly in the future. Whole20Years later, Li Weicai returned to Beijing and finally realized his long-cherished wish——198716648_16662
Now, more and more people know and pay attention to Songtang Hospital. This is the hospital with the lowest fees in the country, and this is the hospital that provides the best care for the elderly. When we come here, perhaps it is more about receiving a baptism of the soul and re-examining life. It is a fact that people will have more insights in the face of death.
In this volunteer activity, students have about an hour of free time. The so-called free activities are to find the ward by yourself, visit the elderly, and chat with the elderly for a while. Of course, chatting cannot be casual. Because the elderly are physically fragile and have different diseases and taboos, you cannot feed the elderly casually when chatting. It is best not to interrupt the speech of the elderly. It is best not to chat with each elderly person for more than half an hour...etc. Listening to the many notes, a classmate whispered in private: "Life is really fragile. What will we be like at this age?" Perhaps this is what Songtang Hospital hopes to convey to us: cherish life and care for life.
During the contact, we learned that there is a Grandpa Xu in the hospital who has passed away this year94Year old, Dean Li specifically mentioned him. Grandpa Xu was very talented in literature. He wrote many essays and poems throughout his life, but failed to publish any of them. His biggest dream is to have someone help him publish his creations. So, here, our news network decided to help the old man realize his dream and publish two poems for him.
Title: Red Leaves
The fallen trees are rustling and the water is cold,
The tragic song of Yan and Zhao is extraordinary.
After the autumn wind, autumn rain and severe frost,
The red leaves in the Western Mountains are stained with blood stains.
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Langtaosha.Climb Taoranting
Looking west to Yunhui Building
Baiyun Youyou
Watching the weeping willows from across the bank
The only lamp on Taoran Pavilion
Get drunk and then rest
Family affairs make people sad
The patient is worried
When to stop cooking soup and medicine
A year of constant worries and leisurely passage
Qu Wanqiu again
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Grandpa Xu’s manuscript
Everyone gathered around Grandpa Xu to listen to him read poetry
There are many elderly people in the hospital who have their own stories. As the dean said, they have made great contributions to the motherland in this life and should enjoy their old age in peace. When we chat with the elderly, they all like to tell us stories about their youth, whether they were ups and downs, legends, ordinary, or happy. Perhaps every old man is a book, a true historical imprint.
Volunteers accompany the elderly
When we were about to leave Pine Hall, another volunteer from a university came to visit the elderly. Although we didn't know each other, we all smiled at each other in tacit understanding. Because we all come with love. The dean said that every spring is the peak season for the arrival of volunteers, and relatively speaking, there will be much fewer volunteers in autumn and winter. In fact, most elderly people like volunteers to accompany them. As long as they chat and sing, they will be very happy.
After leaving Pine Hall, the students were still talking about those old people. Just as the dean said, every life is worthy of respect. We are also very happy to see these elderly people being so peaceful and happy surrounded by love when they are about to finish their lives.
Grandpa and grandma, goodbye, we will come back to see you again!
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Everyone’s photo in front of Songtang Hospital
