The International Day of the Blind, the light created by both hands

Tianjin Daily reporter Zhao Yu October 15, is the International Day of the Blind.

The blind masseur, who lives in the same city as US, has already been integrated into our daily lives, but how much do we know about them? The blind man's efforts to work and live are many times more normal. In their work, we feel strong and perseverance, in their leisurely life behind, we feel positive and optimistic attitude to life. Although they can not see the eyes, but the hand is exquisite, with a pair of hands "press" out of a unique occupation of their own: the Blind massage therapist.

Yesterday, the reporter followed a blind masseuse for a day of work, close contact and understanding of the work and life of the blind people in the city.

10:30, the reporter came to the Zhang Yudong work of the blind massage. The 25-year-old Zhang Yudong changed his clothes and was tidying up the bed sheets. In this less than 50 square meters of massage shop, with 3 beds, bed mattresses, sheets, not only neat and clean, and elegant style. After finishing the sheets, he took out the radio and prepared to listen to the news today.

11:50 a middle-aged man knocks in for a second course of massage. Press, press, top, push, Zhang Yudong hand transform various movements, although not see the patient, but he each treatment steps are adept fluent. 60 minutes later, after the massage was over, Zhang Yudong groped for the radio in the drawer to continue listening to the radio.

Nearly 1 o'clock noon, he went out to buy rice. "The blind rod is about to scout, the middle walk a line. "Since he was 11 years old, blinded by injury, he has been accustomed to walking in the dark for 14 years." Crossing the road, happened to have a bus stop, he stood in situ waiting, hear the bus to drive away the sound, just ready to cross the road. The blind staff raised, tilt forward 45 degrees, sway left and right, to the passing of the driver, while focusing on the road past the driving conditions to ensure that the passage of the car, he used the blind rod left and right to quickly through the road.

Lunch break time is very short, as long as the guests will work, time is particularly tense. After he bought the meal, he hurried back to the shop, neat the lunch box, and took a break to prepare for the next guest. From the afternoon onwards, some guests came in. It was 11 o'clock the night before the last guest was sent away. Zhang Yudong and two other blind massage therapists are off duty, tired but confident about the future. "Although I can't see, I'm not discouraged because it's not what I can choose." I always feel that as long as you work hard, everything will be able to do. Zhang Yudong told reporters that he had to work hard to open his own massage shop, so that parents have a better day.

Author: Zhao Yu