Taiwan amnesia teenagers write diary only to keep 5 minutes of memory.
Chen Hongzhi, 25 year old Chen Hongzhi from Hsinchu County in northwestern Taiwan, has suffered a severe brain damage caused by a car accident, resulting in less than 5 minutes of memory, according to the American novelty news website, March 17th. So he needs to keep a diary every day and record everything he has done so that he can know everything around him.
it was reported that the accident happened when Chen Hongzhi was 17 years old, after several months of intensive care, his body had recovered, but his memory decreased to only 5 minutes. Because of his weakness, he did not even know how to record correctly. Hongzhi records his life everyday with a phonetic draft, which can only be read by his own diary. And his 60 year old mother, Wang Miaoqiong, wakes up every morning to remind him that he is no longer 17, and then gives him a diary to remember what happened since the accident.
"this is my record. I record it every day. If I could not go out and weed out, I had to write a "heavy rain" in my diary, "said Hongzhi," once I go home, I will immediately grab the important things in the diary, like 'who's met' and how much money is made from the bottle. '" Hongzhi's mother said that the recording system they set up now is very effective.
although Hongzhi can not find a job under his current conditions, their lives can be maintained by donations from neighbors and friends. Moreover, the local village head also ensured that the family could receive help from the Hsinchu County Welfare Department every month. At the same time, Hongzhi walks several kilometers every day to recycle plastic bottles and earn a little income. His father had recently passed away, so only two mothers and sons supported each other mentally and physically.
it is reported that mother originally wanted to send Hongzhi back to school, but later realized that it was unrealistic, because there was little possibility of remembering the content of the class. So he was at home with his mother all the time. Fortunately, a traveler, after knowing the things of ambition, sent his story to the Internet and spread quickly, so that Hongzhi has got the attention of many social media.
many Chinese netizens have compared Hongzhi to the role of the film "Before I Go to Sleep" played by Nicole Kidman (Nicole Kidman). Subsequently, Hongzhi received some people's wish to donate money to them.
is delighted that people want to help him. Obviously, although he lost his memory, his sense of humor did not decrease, and he joked, "I'm looking at the letters that the good people want to give me money, but I want to say they don't give me too much, because I might forget where to put the money."