MC Ngoc Lan and Ms. Bui Thi Thu Nguyet came to the first memory, which was a photo of a truck, directly related to an incident in her life.
Ms. Nguyet shared: “One afternoon on December 10, 2020, I picked up my two children from school. I drove the younger child named Le Y Nhi in front, and the older child Anh Thu in the back. After driving a short distance, suddenly the three of us were hit by a truck. When the truck hit, the younger child was thrown forward and then fell under the truck, the older child was thrown to the side of the road and luckily was not injured.
I was also thrown near the baby, suddenly looked down and saw that the baby's legs were completely crushed and one of my legs was also crushed. At that time, my body no longer felt pain from the wound but only pain in my soul, because I was too worried about my child, the baby suffered multiple injuries.
I held the baby and asked if he was okay, and he said he was okay. The special thing was that he didn't cry."
The little girl said something that Ms. Nguyet will always remember: "It's okay, Mom. My leg is broken, but my arm is still there."
While everyone was heartbroken by the scene before their eyes, Ms. Nguyet's little girl remained optimistic even though her legs were completely crushed.
When taken to the hospital, mother and child were in two places, the baby was in Children's Hospital, and Nguyet was in the Orthopedic Trauma Hospital. From that moment on, mother and child were separated for several months.
The baby lost both legs and had to have prosthetics and screws on both sides due to a broken pelvis and a punctured bladder, requiring multiple skin grafts. The baby was bedridden for more than 6 months, but fortunately, her surgeries were successful. As for Ms. Nguyet, she had to be treated continuously for 18 days in two hospitals to regain her function.
In the second memory, MC Ngoc Lan took out a photo of the crutches - Ms. Nguyet's "companion" from the time she was discharged from the hospital until now and possibly for the rest of her life. Currently, Ms. Nguyet is wearing a prosthetic leg, only removing it when it is swollen, painful, or oozing pus.
Although she has difficulty moving around, Ms. Nguyet still tries to fulfill her duties as a wife and mother in the family like any other woman.
She often shows her child videos and achievements of disabled people to motivate her. She hopes she won't feel self-conscious.
Coming to the third memory is a bunch of sweet potato leaves grown and brought by Ms. Nguyet herself.
Ms. Nguyet shared: “Currently, I grow clean vegetables at home. I grow whatever my children like to eat. My children like to eat grapes, so I grow grapes. Currently, we have a whole vineyard at home. I also raise chickens and sell any surplus. This also helps me earn more income.”
Behind the days of being on duty at the hospital, Ms. Nguyet's husband is the one who is always by her side to take care of her and her child. When the mother and child had an accident, not only did he play the role of father, but he also had to take on the mother's part to take care of the children. He visited her for 15 minutes and then immediately rushed back to the hospital to take care of the baby. When she called, he was always there.
Ms. Nguyet feels lucky because there are many people who love and care for her and her child, even if they are strangers or live in a faraway country, they always follow to encourage and comfort her. Ms. Nguyet thinks: "This life still has meaning for me to rise up". The little girl has to undergo many surgeries but is always optimistic.
