I like to consider myself a thoughtful, devoted, and loving daughter. I call every week, I text to say "good morning," I take fairly regular trips home, and I always send gifts and cards.
But when I learned about this incredible son in southwest China, I realized I still have a ways to go before I can consider myself the perfect child…
After his father died and all his siblings had moved away, Chen Xinyin knew it was his responsibility to stay with and look after his beloved mother. Thus, he worked hard on their small family farm, earning meager money and providing daily food.
But it's not just his dedication and strong work ethic that makes Chen so remarkable. From the age of 10, he has had to work without the use of both his arms — and he does so without complaint.
Now, his incredible story and these stunning photographs are going viral — and it's certainly no wonder why. His devotion is truly remarkable…
On a small farm in Chongqing, China, 48-year-old Chen Xinyin has learned to do everything without the use of his arms. This includes dressing, bathing, cooking, harvesting crops, and raising cattle.
After losing his arms to an electrical shock at the age of 7, Chen had no choice but to survive and adapt. When his family lost their father at a young age, it was essential for young Chen to provide for his family.
But of all the tasks he's had to perform without arms, there is one that Chen considers most important of all...
Feeding his 91-year-old mother three meals a day, every day.
Every year, Chen has watched his mother grow weaker and weaker — and very recently, she lost all use of her arms; she is now paralyzed and must rely upon her disabled son for sustenance.
But Chen considers it the least he can do for his elderly mother. For many years, she was the sole provider of their impoverished family — and now, she must depend entirely upon Chen.
And when he is not caring for his ailing mother, Chen is hard at work in the fields, shucking and gathering corn with his feet, rearing sheep, herding buffalo, and planting wheat. Chen has also learned how to weave baskets using just his feet.
Because of his intensive dependency upon his feet, Chen must forgo the use of socks and shoes. This means that when the winter comes, his feet usually suffer from frostbite.
But despite all his struggles, Chen refuses to give up and simply beg for money in town — even though he knows it would make more money than farming. Not only is Chen too worried to leave his mother alone, but he also has fierce pride and a strong work et
As Chen's story and these stunning photos continue to go viral across the web, Chen remains in rural China, tending to his mother and working their small farm.
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