At 48, Chen Jingshan was coldly fired by his company, and his life fell apart overnight.
He had cheated and made mistakes, and now everyone had turned against him;
His business partner ran off with the money, and creditors came knocking;
His wife left with a broken heart, and his family was shattered.
He sat hunched on a park bench, chewing on a cold steamed bun,
convinced that his life was over.
Then his son said, “Dad, I’ll be waiting for you at home,”
and he finally came to his senses.
He let go of his pride and took up any work he could find: hauling bricks, running errands, doing the dirtiest and hardest jobs;
He picked up the trade he’d practiced for twenty years, laying cables and installing equipment, doing honest work the right way.
No lying, no hiding things, no stealing, no slacking off.
He’d earn an honest living and turn his life around through hard work.
From drowning in debt, with his wife and family gone,
to earning a stellar reputation and bringing his family back together.
Half a lifetime had passed before he woke from his long dream.
This time, I’m living for my family.
I will never give up, and I will never turn back.
