Man. I watched this documentary tonight about this 26yr old man from China, who has elephantiasis. He has gone through life carrying his unrecognizable face in his arms, and being looked after by his parents. He has left his home twice in his life because he doesn't want people to be scared of him or laugh. He mumbled through folds of skin that all he wished for was that he could live long enough to look after them when they grow old and need to be cared for. He didn't wish for the tumor to be gone, or for his face to be normal, or to be dead.
It made me feel horrible.
Here I am, feeling like I'm going through life struggling, and feeling like I have nothing....and there he is. Wishing for a longer existence to serve his duty as a son, and feeling happy from the little things.
I am humbled and shamed by his selfless outlook on life.
I hope his wish comes true.
