On stage of the competition for female students with disabilities, Anh Ngoc shone with her intelligent and courageous answer: “I – a candle bent twice, today I have grown up. I still burn bright and so do you!”.
Anh Ngoc was crowned at the Crescent Moon Beauty contest on the evening of April 14, 2013.
Anh Ngoc was born with a curved spine, so from the time she was 9 months old, she had to get used to months of continuous treatment at the hospital. At the age of 4, due to her condition getting worse, Anh Ngoc had to start wearing a spinal brace. Talking about those days, Ms. Tran Thi Giau - Anh Ngoc's mother still shed tears because of her love for her child: "Mother and daughter have "wrestling" with each other every time we go to the Central Children's Hospital for treatment. Seeing my child in pain when having to wear a brace, my heart aches, feels sorry, and feels so helpless.”. Even illness seemed to prevent Anh Ngoc from studying normally like other friends. The first challenges of life came to Ngoc like that.
Many years of wearing "armor" to school, there were also many times when friends teased her, but the innocence of childhood and the nature of easily getting along with the group helped Anh Ngoc get through those difficult days. In addition to the inconveniences in daily life caused by illness, in return, Anh Ngoc studied very well, enthusiastically participated in class activities, and was an active class monitor from grade 1 to grade 8. Ngoc's proactive and independent nature in life was also forged early. In particular, she always tried hard and studied seriously with the desire to bring home the best scores to reduce some of her parents' worries.
“We cannot change our destiny, but we can change our attitude towards life." - Anh Ngoc realized a truth very early - which is also a humane way of behaving, helping you have a more optimistic and open view of life, which is the foundation for bringing joy and happiness later on.
In grade 9, in an effort to give her back a normal life, Anh Ngoc's parents pooled their money to take her to the Vietnam - France hospital for spinal surgery. The surgery failed. Anh Ngoc was paralyzed on one side of her body, unable to walk normally. Ngoc's parents suffered another great shock. Waking up in the hospital bed, when the doctor informed her of this truth, seeing the tears rolling down her mother's face, Ngoc knew she had to stand firm.That was the moment I felt I had to grow up, to be more responsible towards my parents and everyone else. I also suddenly realized that despite all the misfortunes, life is still precious and worth living!” – Ngoc shared. Love for family and positive thoughts about life once again help you overcome the pain.
Ngoc's determination and desire to succeed in life received a lot of sympathy and help from friends and people around her. Anh Ngoc continued her studies more vigorously with the determination to take the entrance exam to the Psychology major at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.People say: life depends on friends. And it was the teachers and students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities who were the first to welcome me with open arms." - Ngoc confided. Right when preparing for the entrance exam to the school, Anh Ngoc was introduced and got to know and exchange experiences with disabled students at the Stone Flower Club (University of Social Sciences and Humanities), Hanoi Independent Living Center. The school's students went all the way to their hometown in Hai Duong to convince their parents to let Ngoc take the exam and study in Hanoi. Although they loved and worried that their child would have difficulty living alone in Hanoi, Ngoc's parents were deeply moved by the affection of her teachers, friends and her determination. After that, the days she stayed in Hanoi to take the exam until she settled down to live and study in Hanoi were the days when Anh Ngoc lived in happiness filled with the care and support of her friends, teachers and the school. "you are lucky" - Anh Ngoc always talks about herself like that with a bright smile always on her lips.
With the help of her seniors, Ngoc was able to rent a suitable house near the school. Although her mother was not always around, with the support of her friends, Ngoc still studied well and actively participated in social activities.
Talking about the Crescent Moon Beauty Contest, the Psychology student said that it was one of her best memories. The contest is a playground for people with disabilities to have the opportunity to interact and express their own beauty and value to everyone. Anh Ngoc got to know and learn more about the life stories of many other disabled people. Each person has their own beauty, but to Ngoc, they are all very beautiful people, with the will to overcome their circumstances and the desire to become useful people for life and for society. Winning the highest prize was an unimaginable joy for Anh Ngoc. Because she entered the contest only with the desire to challenge herself and have more opportunities to interact and make friends. Anh Ngoc experienced the contest with all the most awkwardness and innocence. It was the first time standing on stage to speak eloquently about Mother in the Talent competition, being made up and wearing beautiful costumes to perform and the first time being able to express her thoughts about life, about how to overcome challenges and affirm her own values. Anh Ngoc's excellent performance gave more confidence and inspiration to many audiences present in the hall during the final night. It was the image of a candle even though "double curved" but still burns brightly with strong will and belief in life.
After the competition, Ngoc returned to her job as a Psychology student with the dream of becoming a psychotherapist in the future. She found many good meanings of this profession, which are “When you heal the emotional wounds of others, you are also healing the wounds in your own soul.”. Currently, Ngoc is also planning to work with friends to carry out a project to establish a psychological therapy center for people with disabilities, and actively participate in social activities, especially community activities to help people with disabilities confidently integrate and develop their abilities, contributing to society.
'The most precious thing to me is my mother's love. She is an irreplaceable person in my life'.
“What is the most important and precious thing to you in life?”. Anh Ngoc was moved to tears: “The most precious thing to me is my mother's love. My mother is an irreplaceable person in my life.”. Along with that are life experiences, there are joys, there are sorrows, there are sweetnesses but also bitternesses. But the important thing is that through those experiences, people become more mature, understand the values of life, learn to sympathize and love people more.Life is about accepting, fighting and overcoming." - Anh Ngoc said - "Open your heart and we will find happy moments.”.
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