The fairy tale love story of the owner of "4 withered feet, 4 fresh hands"

(Dan Tri) - Although they are disabled, Thanh and Be have tried their best to overcome adversity to build a happy home. With the mother-of-pearl inlay profession, they have had a good life to look forward to.

Pieces of happiness

"When they knew we were together, our families supported us but were still worried because we were both disabled... We were determined to be together with empathy and sincere love," Ms. Be confided.

Ms. Pham Thi Be (born in 1985, from Thach That district, Hanoi ) has a congenital disability in her legs, making it difficult for her to walk. Since she was young, Ms. Be applied to learn mother-of-pearl inlay, hoping to be self-reliant and not become a burden to her family.

Although disabled, Ms. Be always tries to overcome her fate and earn a living with her hands (Photo: Nhat Anh).

Feeling sorry for Be’s disadvantaged situation, a carpentry workshop owner took her in. From then on, she followed the skilled workers, traveling across provinces and cities to work in carpentry and mother-of-pearl inlay.

In 2010, while working with a group of workers to make mother-of-pearl inlay products in Quang Binh , Ms. Be met and fell in love with Mr. Nguyen Mau Thanh (born in 1980) - a person in the same situation. Together, the two wrote a fairy tale love story.

Mr. Thanh was born into a large family in Duc Ninh Dong ward, Dong Hoi city (Quang Binh). His childhood was full of hardships, he contracted polio at the age of 5, which left his body exhausted and his legs gradually atrophied.

Despite his disability and difficult family circumstances, Thanh was very eager to learn. In 2002, with much effort, he passed the entrance exam to Da Nang University of Technology. However, due to his circumstances, Thanh had to give up his dream and work for a carpentry workshop in Dong Hoi city.

After a period of apprenticeship, seeing Thanh's diligence and willingness to study and work, the carpentry workshop owner taught him the mother-of-pearl inlay craft. This is also where he met his wife Pham Thi Be.

Mr. Thanh and his wife met while working together at a carpentry workshop (Photo: Nhat Anh).

"Maybe because we are in the same situation, it's easier for us to talk. I really love and admire her because she has difficulties but knows how to love and share with everyone. Our feelings gradually grew, we loved each other more and more, then we decided to live together," Thanh shared.

After nearly 15 years together, facing many difficulties, Thanh and his wife have overcome them and built a home together.

In Be's eyes, Thanh is the most perfect man that life has given her. Their family is even more complete when they have two lovely children, a boy and a girl.

Overcoming adversity

Although life is still full of difficulties and hardships, Thanh and his wife always work together to develop the family economy as well as raise their children.

In 2019, Mr. Thanh was supported by the Dong Hoi City Disabled Youth Club to go to school to improve his skills, connect with organizations, and support his family with 12 million VND to buy machinery to do his own work.

According to Mr. Thanh, mother-of-pearl inlay is a job that requires the worker to be skillful and careful in every detail (Photo: Nhat Anh).

After opening a mother-of-pearl inlay workshop at home, Thanh’s family’s economy gradually improved. The products he and his wife made were impressive, unique, and had their own cultural and distinctive features, so they were favored by many customers.

Mr. Thanh is currently associated with about 20 carpentry workshops in Dong Hoi city to make mother-of-pearl inlay works. Thanks to that, he and his wife have regular jobs, earning about 20 million VND per month after deducting expenses. From the savings, Mr. Thanh's family has built a spacious house.

In the small yard, Mr. Thanh and his wife diligently do mother-of-pearl inlay work every day. According to Mr. Thanh, this job requires the worker to be skillful, creative, meticulous, and careful in every detail.

The work is divided between Thanh and his wife in stages. After receiving the order, Thanh will come up with ideas, draw samples on paper, evaluate and choose the most suitable and satisfactory samples to implement. Meanwhile, Be will carve the wood, attach mother-of-pearl to the wood, polish the inlay and use black powder to highlight the motifs...

"Having learned the craft of mother-of-pearl inlay, my wife and I have stable jobs and are not a burden to our family and society. I plan to borrow money to buy machinery and materials, expand the market to create more jobs and income, and meet the needs of customers who love the art of inlay," Mr. Thanh confided.

Mr. Nguyen Viet Quan, Head of the Disabled Youth Club of Dong Hoi City, said that Mr. Thanh and Ms. Be are typical examples of perseverance in overcoming difficulties in the locality.

Over the years, the Club has always cared, encouraged, supported loans, helped members build 40 livelihood models, and found suitable jobs. Since then, many members have strived to become financially independent, reducing the burden on their families and society.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/an-sinh/chuyen-tinh-yeu-co-tich-cua-ong-ba-chu-4-ban-chan-heo-4-ban-tay-tuoi-20241126163326292.htm