Continue studying

  I was relieved that Sweetie had bravely taken the first step, and reminded her not to be too optimistic, not to think of the problem as too simple. Those few "men" were after all people with very low moral standards, it's highly possible they would rebound again. Upon hearing my words, she suddenly became tense again. I told her:

  "The success of the first step does not determine your overall success, it only means you may continue to take the second step, third step, fourth step... Your road is still long, and you will face many things, temporary courage and confidence are not difficult"

  The hard part is to keep this courage and confidence going, which requires you to build up a kind of endurance for yourself, an unwavering endurance. You also need knowledge and ideas. Now that you're still young, you must think of ways to continue studying."

  As soon as she heard "continue school", she immediately lowered her head:

  "I have been expelled from school."

  "You yourself must think carefully, do you want to go back to school or not? If you don't study and have no knowledge, you will achieve nothing, where does your confidence come from? A person who carries the burden of inferiority, wandering aimlessly in society, will continue to degenerate. Now that you are a child, someone will forgive you for doing wrong things, but when you grow up and continue to do wrong things like before, not only will no one sympathize with you, but also people will despise you. If you violate the law, you will be punished, this is reality, and you must face it. Take the initiative to find a school, show your attitude towards studying, and make a deep self-examination of what you have done in the past. Being brave enough to admit mistakes is not only a kind of courage but also a kind of realm. Tell me if you can do it?"

  "I can, but... I'm most afraid that my classmates will look down on me, and that teacher..."

  "This is inevitable, and it's what you should endure. Take it as the price you have to pay for remembering the lessons. With this understanding, you will become stronger and more open-minded. Remember, everyone can look down on you, but only you cannot look down on yourself. As long as you don't give up on yourself, no one can bring you down."

  She stood up from the sofa at once, and with this stand, I felt her inner determination rising. I told her that no matter what difficulties she encountered, she must call me in time and repeatedly reminded her: "Building confidence is not an overnight thing, perseverance is the fundamental guarantee for people to move towards success. You need to remember from time to time: persistence, persistence, and persistence again."

  She held back tears and hugged me tightly before running off. I drove my wheelchair to send her off, she ran down the stairs without looking back. I knew she was crying while running, and I could imagine the complex emotions in her heart at that moment, what she had to face, what she had to endure, far more than what she feared and anticipated. The prejudices of society, the prejudices of those around her, the prejudices of her loved ones, and her own prejudices against herself were enough to destroy her. To overcome these, it was not easy for an eighteen-year-old child.