This 27-Year-Old Girl Is Disabled But She Uses Her Feet To Draw Optimistic Pictures With Hopes Of Supporting Her Mother
”Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change around you, but your dream will not. Responsibilities need not erase it. Duties need not obscure it. Because the dream is within you, no one can take it away.” – Tom Clancy
There is a 27-year-old girl who lives in a remote mountainous area in Hue, Vietnam, with her 67-year-old mother. She is unable to move, do regular activities by herself and has trouble speaking because of her disability. The only one standing by her side is the frail old mother who takes care of her every day. Huynh Thi Thanh has a curled-up body, deformed limbs and is unable to move right from birth.
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Thanh has a beautiful dream to draw with her feet and sell her art to support her mother in daily expenses. Her mother is the only support that she has. She takes care of her every day by feeding, giving her water, washing and much more. She never lets Thanh out of her sight.
Thanh can’t control her limbs to perform daily activities, so she just lies on the floor and uses her feet to grab the crayons to draw. The pictures she draws are innocent, optimistic, full of color, and depict a happy family that Thanh didn’t have. However, she draws them with a variety of emotions. Her feet work magically as she uses them to grab crayons between her toes while her body is twisted. It’s hard and painful to see that.
Once her mother asked her, “Why do you draw these pictures?” To which the girl replied, “I want to help you to buy rice, fix the house and much more.” Sometimes her mother pretends that her pictures are sold for thousands of VND to motivate her to live and spread happiness every day.
Her mother used to participate in youth volunteer organizations and was exposed to Agent Orange without being aware of it. When she had twins, Thanh’s sister passed away because of the disease she has.
I said farewell to this girl after a short visit and then thought to myself, “How is this girl going to live when her mother is no longer alive? Will her dream of becoming an artist continue?” My heart aches and the tears flow. I hope that good things will come into this girl’s life one day.
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Share on FacebookWow, this woman is so amazing! She avoided anything blocking her way and is still an amazing artist and an even better daughter to her mother!! ( ͡◉ ͜ʖ ͡◉) ( ͡☆ ͜ʖ ͡☆) <3
Our grade school teacher said the girl with with no arms had better toe writing than most of us .
Load More Replies...She is amazing. By the way, since she's 27, I would refer to her as a woman, not a girl, in the headline.
I'd love to buy a piece of her art. Talk about supporting art for the right reasons. Anyone have an idea how?
Maybe contact the photographer directly? http://www.nguyenvuphuoc.com/web/index.php?r=site%2Fcontact
Load More Replies...There are so many able-bodied people with no health problems, with no financial problems and living in countries that are enjoying peace who spend most of their lives between irritation, anger, and outrage over small and unimportant things. The truth is that things happen to everybody, what matters is HOW we choose to react that determines how much quality there really is in our lives. "Huynh Thi Thanh has a curled-up body, deformed limbs and is unable to move right from birth", and yet, here she is, creative and with a wonderful smile. Thank you, Nguyen, for posting.
The photographer posted this: Yes , you can email to me nguyenvuphuoc@kienvanggroup.com - thank you very much .
Load More Replies...This girl and her mother are an inspiration to the world. The girl's smile would light up a room and her talent is incredible. Her devoted mother is such a wonderful, kind and brave lady and the absolute personification of motherly love. I really hope that only good things happen to them, as that is what they deserve.
Amazing young woman. It must be so hard to see what she is drawing from lying on the floor like that. What a shame somebody doesn't have an Etsy page for her. I guarantee she could sell her pictures and nobody would have to lie to her about it.
Talk to the photographer about it: Yes , you can email to me nguyenvuphuoc@kienvanggroup.com - thank you very much .
Load More Replies...Love and determination gives needed strength to follow her dream, mother and daughter need each other, especially to plan the future, however, they will require some help, I pray they will have help, they deserve that, God Bless !!!
Many of us have health issues, however, seeing this brave young lady, struggle every day of her life, has many of us questioning our minor problems in comparison, I am unable to imagine myself, in such a life, I know I don't have her strength, mother and daughter are amazing, I pray their future is tremendously improved, bless you both !!!
Posts like this, has myself and others, thinking about life, many of us are blessed in our life, we often complain about little things, we can be pathetic, there is great suffering in the world, enjoy each day, and help others less fortunate !!!
This reminds me of a guy I saw on Youtube. He cuts glass and the hand he uses to cut the glass is deformed. He is an absolute master of cutting glass. Watch it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfI11GFZuT0
She's an amazing 27 year old WOMAN - not a girl. Would you title this as '27 year old BOY'??
In many languages, "girl" and "boy" are used as endearing terms also for adults.
Load More Replies...Wow, this woman is so amazing! She avoided anything blocking her way and is still an amazing artist and an even better daughter to her mother!! ( ͡◉ ͜ʖ ͡◉) ( ͡☆ ͜ʖ ͡☆) <3
Our grade school teacher said the girl with with no arms had better toe writing than most of us .
Load More Replies...She is amazing. By the way, since she's 27, I would refer to her as a woman, not a girl, in the headline.
I'd love to buy a piece of her art. Talk about supporting art for the right reasons. Anyone have an idea how?
Maybe contact the photographer directly? http://www.nguyenvuphuoc.com/web/index.php?r=site%2Fcontact
Load More Replies...There are so many able-bodied people with no health problems, with no financial problems and living in countries that are enjoying peace who spend most of their lives between irritation, anger, and outrage over small and unimportant things. The truth is that things happen to everybody, what matters is HOW we choose to react that determines how much quality there really is in our lives. "Huynh Thi Thanh has a curled-up body, deformed limbs and is unable to move right from birth", and yet, here she is, creative and with a wonderful smile. Thank you, Nguyen, for posting.
The photographer posted this: Yes , you can email to me nguyenvuphuoc@kienvanggroup.com - thank you very much .
Load More Replies...This girl and her mother are an inspiration to the world. The girl's smile would light up a room and her talent is incredible. Her devoted mother is such a wonderful, kind and brave lady and the absolute personification of motherly love. I really hope that only good things happen to them, as that is what they deserve.
Amazing young woman. It must be so hard to see what she is drawing from lying on the floor like that. What a shame somebody doesn't have an Etsy page for her. I guarantee she could sell her pictures and nobody would have to lie to her about it.
Talk to the photographer about it: Yes , you can email to me nguyenvuphuoc@kienvanggroup.com - thank you very much .
Load More Replies...Love and determination gives needed strength to follow her dream, mother and daughter need each other, especially to plan the future, however, they will require some help, I pray they will have help, they deserve that, God Bless !!!
Many of us have health issues, however, seeing this brave young lady, struggle every day of her life, has many of us questioning our minor problems in comparison, I am unable to imagine myself, in such a life, I know I don't have her strength, mother and daughter are amazing, I pray their future is tremendously improved, bless you both !!!
Posts like this, has myself and others, thinking about life, many of us are blessed in our life, we often complain about little things, we can be pathetic, there is great suffering in the world, enjoy each day, and help others less fortunate !!!
This reminds me of a guy I saw on Youtube. He cuts glass and the hand he uses to cut the glass is deformed. He is an absolute master of cutting glass. Watch it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfI11GFZuT0
She's an amazing 27 year old WOMAN - not a girl. Would you title this as '27 year old BOY'??
In many languages, "girl" and "boy" are used as endearing terms also for adults.
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