At the midMay in 2018, the 69 yearold amputee(被截肢者) Xia Boyu finally stood proud on two artificial legs on the peak of Mount Qomolangma, a symbol showcasing to the world the power of1.
More than 40 years ago, Xia2 both of his feet to frost bite after lending his sleeping bag to a team member during the trip to climb Mount Qomolangma.
Even though artificial legs were not 3 in China at the time, Xia strongly 4that he would one day fulfill his 5 dream and so, before that day came, the best thing to do was to6 himself by training constantly. Three years later he finally got his new legs, which enabled him to 7 his sports career.
However, fate once again took a 8 turn when he was in his 40s. In 1993, illness developed on the stumps(残肢) on his legs, which required 9 third of his lower legs be amputated. Three years after that, he was diagnosed with lymph cancer.
Over the years, Xia never gave up his dream of climbing Mount Qomolangma. 10 to his final successful climb in 2018, he had tried four other times to climb to the summit, but each time Lady Luck gave him the 11.
The last time he 12 his dream was in 2016. The then 67yearold was only 94 meters from the summit, but a snow storm 13 his way. Taking his team members' 14 into consideration, Xia made the 15 decision to go back.
On May 14, Xia felt 16 and a strong sense of fulfillment 17 in him, standing on the peak of the highest mountain in the world.
"The key is to focus on your dreams, instead of the 18 you encounter along the way. I didn't regret anything that I had done and accepted everything that life had 19 me, but I never stopped fighting against 20," Xia said, stressing that fulfilling one's dream has nothing to do with age, disability or the thoughts or expectations of others, but a firm belief in yourself.
