How often do we complain about the things we do not have? We whine about things we desire but cannot obtain, or things that we once had but are now lost from us. How many times have we encountered people moping over unfortunate adversities such as accidents or calamities? Let us ask a question to ourselves, whether these incidental tragedies are reasons to lose hope and give up, or are they a test of faith and a sign for new things to come. One man might inspire you to believe in the latter. His name, is Peng Shuilin. Peng Shuilin was born in Hunan Province, China. In 1995, in Shenzhen, he met with an unfortunate accident where a freight truck sliced his body in half. The doctors said that his lower body was destroyed beyond repair. For most people, this incident would be soul-crushingly traumatic. One might argue that the will to live, or rather the will to live happily might be lost on a person who has suffered such a fate. But not Peng Shuilin, because he endured two years of surgeries and various medical treatments in a hospital in Shenzhen to get better. He had almost all of his major organs and systems in his body rerouted. As you can imagine, these medical procedures took a lot of effort and was excruciating, but Peng endured in order to get his life back. This was a man who did not know defeat.
