Sunday, August 24, 2008
I received an email frOm Ivan.
Its sort of Chain letter.but its touching(must read).
An incredible love story has come out of China recently and managed to touch the world.
It is a story of a man and an older woman who ran off to live and love each other in peace for over half a century.
The 70-year-old Chinese man who hand-carved over 6,000 stairs up a mountain for his 80-year-old wife has passed away in the cave which has been the couple's home for the last 50 years.
Over 50 years ago, Liu Guojiang a 19 year-old boy, fell in love with a 29 year-old widowed mother named Xu Chaoqin..
In a twist worthy of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, friends and relatives criticized the relationship because of the age difference and the fact that Xu already had children.
At that time, it was unacceptable and immoral for a young man to love an older woman.. To avoid the market gossip and the scorn of their communities, the couple decided to elope and lived in a cave in Jiangjin County in Southern ChongQing Municipality.
In the beginning, life was harsh as hey had nothing, no electricity or even food. They had to eat grass and roots they found in the mountain, and Liu made a kerosene lamp that they used to light up their lives.
Xu felt that she had tied Liu down and repeatedly asked him, 'Are you regretful? Liu always replied, 'As long as we are industrious, life will improve.'
In the second year of living in the mountain, Liu began and continued for over 50 years, to hand-carve the steps so that his wife could get down the mountain easily.
Half a century later in 2001, a group of adventurers were exploring the forest and were surprised to find the elderly couple and the over 6,000 hand-carved steps. Liu MingSheng, one of their seven children said, 'My parents loved each other so much, they have lived in seclusion for over 50 years and never been apart a single day. He hand carved more than 6,000 steps over the years for my mother's convenience, although she doesn't go down the mountain that much.'
The couple had lived in peace for over 50 years until last week. Liu, now 72 years, returned from his daily farm work and collapsed. Xu sat and prayed with her husband as he passed away in her arms. So in love with Xu, was Liu, that no one was able to release the grip he had on his wife's hand even after he had passed away.
'You promised me you'll take care of me, you'll always be with me until the day I died, now you left before me, how am I going to live without you?'
Xu spent days softly repeating this sentence and touching her husband's black coffin with tears rolling down her cheeks.
In 2006, their story became one of the top 10 love stories from China , collected by the Chinese Women Weekly. The local government has decided to preserve the love ladder and the place they lived as a museum, so this love story can live forever.
OKAY SOMETHING RUIN THE LETTER.
The end of the letter goes.'Once you send the message, press F6 and you will see what appear .... unbelievable but true ..... Send this to at least 15 peoplE , and then press F6 ; the name of the person you love will appear...'
................See get what i mean.....................
I'll be the sky, & watch over you.
VinTage LOve.
4:22 PM
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Its so damn cold today.
I was sleeping soundly halfway,when the Shizzy Cold woke me up.
Maybe itts nearing the winter season,ToT
HELL HELL HELL
I was using the cleansing pores sticker just now.
AND when i am trying to peel that thing off my nose,it hurts like hell.
My eyes started tearing AUTOMATICALLY.And Hello Peep.Its my skin sensitive.
NOt me crying because of the PAIN.
Hmm.Still trying to fix the Hp hardware into my Com.
Trouble!
SEE!Thats the consequences for not goin school.
I got the info about drawing 4 Sketchings of the school compound elements and had to handed in to Mr pon by latest,tomorrow assembly.
OR i might lose the CA marks.
SH*T
SH*T!I receive something again.Only ball-point pen is allowed for sketching.
WHY CANT THEY JUST LET A SEC2,13++,ABSENT TEENAGER OFF??
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oKAY.hECK CARE.I am now busy snatching Controller from my Bro.
What BASKETBALL!
GGGGgrrrrrPPphhh.
I want to watch some shows,any shows on Channel 8!!!
NOT USA VS SPAIN
Btw.I support USA xD
They will be GEtting another gold!!!!
Woah.
They rank the second xia.
Ohya!My parents were Discussing whether we should eat on Mon or Tues??
I prefer Tues as its on my b'day.BETTER!
But.I am really VERY unlucky!I GOT BAND ON TUESDAY!
Hmm.I cant just give an excuse about me having lunch with my fAmily
because its my B'day??
They might be planning it on Mon maybe,as mY bro's Gf has leave on Mon.
And we have cake on TUES.
BUtbutBUT!the thing that Spices me is that we MIGHT be goin
.........Shs..Something.I forgot.
Nvm.I will ask my SIs later.
I'll be the sky, & watch over you.
VinTage LOve.
3:40 PM
