Wheelchair writer "Shi Tiesheng" VS "World Flying Man" Lewis

Your running shoes are my dream

[March 25, 3:38]

At 7 o'clock in the morning, the alarm clock rang on time. I quickly got up, walked into the crowded subway, and walked through the same crowded traffic. March 20th was an ordinary Tuesday, but I would witness something different on this day. An ordinary meeting: the first handshake between Chinese writer Shi Tiesheng and American track and field genius Carl Lewis. I think that for Lewis, this meeting was just a pleasant episode in his trip to China, but for Shi Tiesheng, it meant fulfillment. A dream for many years.

The origin of the matter lies in a short article "My Dream" written by Shi Tiesheng in 1988. This writer with lower limb paralysis said that his favorite sport is track and field. The person I envy is Lewis"————"He is 1.88 meters tall, with broad shoulders and long legs. He is like a black cheetah. He can run within ten seconds, jump eight meters away, and at the last minute. His movements in important games are also so stretched, light and rhythmic... My love and admiration for Lewis grows day by day. Believe him to be the happiest man in the world. I think if there is any way to make me become him, I will definitely do it at any cost; if I can have such a strong body in the next life, the torture of today's disability will be enough reward. "For many years, Shi Tiesheng's friends have been planning to arrange a meeting between him and Lewis. Shi Tiesheng also asked someone to bring a three-volume collection of essays to the United States for Lewis. Lewis recently came to China to attend a sports industry seminar on behalf of Nike. Yes, this opportunity finally made Shi Tiesheng's dream come true. The day before he learned about the meeting, someone told Shi Tiesheng, who was born under the sign of Capricorn, that his horoscope indicated that he would have "a wonderful social relationship" this year. He said that this joke probably came true during his meeting with Lewis.

At 8:30 in the morning, the car left the newspaper office on time to pick up Shi Tiesheng, who was undergoing dialysis at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital. The writer now undergoes dialysis five times every two weeks. In order to meet with Lewis, he, with the help of the hospital, deliberately shortened the dialysis time originally scheduled from 8 o'clock to 12 o'clock by half, and started it at 7 o'clock in advance to prepare for the first session. I'll make up the other half the next day. At nearly 9 o'clock, I walked into Shi Tiesheng's ward. There was a strong sour smell in the room, and transparent tubes were inserted into the patients' arms from one instrument after another. The dark red blood flowed silently through the arteries. The white ward was isolated from the green spring, but there was a very warm homely atmosphere. Everyone in bed looked calm. They smiled and asked Shi Tiesheng: " Can I see you on TV tonight? "

I met Shi Tiesheng for the first time, the man who wrote "My Distant Qingping Bay", "Me and the Temple of Earth", and "Retreat Notes". Many years ago I copied his poems word for word. "Me and the Temple of Earth", he never expected that one day he would be able to feel the warmth of his hands, just as he never expected to see the ideal Carl Lewis in his dream. Shi Tiesheng was sunk in the white quilt, looking very good, almost. He didn't look sick. He smiled and extended his hand to me. For Lewis, Shi Tiesheng, who had always been reclusive and refused interviews, no longer refused the media. He said: "I am willing this time, and I am very happy. "The thin but strong nurse picked up the rather tall Shi Tiesheng and carried him to the wheelchair outside the ward. Shi Tiesheng said: "I feel much better after the dialysis. "He drank some milk, rolled the wheelchair close to the passenger seat of the car, held the armrest of the car, and with the help of others, used his strength to "throw" his body onto the seat. I looked back at the ward, on the window sill. A pot of red flowers bloomed happily, and the spring sunshine illuminated the dark green leaves with clear veins. This pot of flowers can be used to describe the current mood of Shi Tiesheng, his wife, and I. , friends took a car together and drove along the Third Ring Road to the China World Hotel. Along the way, Shi Tiesheng talked and laughed, talking about Lewis's glorious achievements: "I am very happy to see Lewis this time, and maybe a little ashamed.

Lewis's 100-meter record has been broken by others, but I have always admired him the most. No one can run as gracefully and elegantly as him. The only one I have a fever for is him. "The car arrived at its destination before 10 o'clock. As soon as Shi Tiesheng entered the hotel lobby, he was surrounded by the media. He answered the reporters' questions easily, told his wife to prepare the book that he would give to Lewis later, and sometimes went to the side. Go smoke a cigarette.

At nearly 10:40, the tall and handsome Lewis walked into the room. He was the kind of person who acted like a star and was friendly. The hands were held together. Then, a cordial and plain conversation began. Lewis was humble and well-spoken, and his white teeth lit up the dim room. Shi Tiesheng expressed his admiration for Lewis in person. Love, he said: "What fascinates me most is the beauty of your running. You are my dream. I often think that in addition to "Faster, Higher, Stronger", the slogan of the Olympic Games should also add "More Beautiful". On the one hand, it is the physical beauty of the athlete. For example, the posture when running is as beautiful as you, and the willpower during competition is as strong as you. On the other hand, it means conscious resistance to illegal drugs. The climax of the meeting was the exchange of gifts between Shi Tiesheng and Lewis: Shi Tiesheng gave Lewis his signed collection of essays; Lewis gave a signed photo in a frame, and a pair of blue Nike running shoes that Shi Tiesheng dreamed of, which Lewis usually The style and size he wore, Lewis signed his name on the upper of the shoe with a gold paint pen.

Shi Tiesheng carefully collected Lewis’s gift and said, “I want to put the shoes in the bookcase. , put the photo next to the shoes, and brag to him when someone comes. Shi Tiesheng once said that he would hang photos of Einstein, Karajan and Lewis at home. "These three people cover everything we can pursue in our lives." "Japanese friends gave him a photo of Einstein, and Wang Anyi gave him a photo of Karajan. Now, he got a third photo and running shoes from Lewis. He said: "My dream has come true. "There was a smile on Shi Tiesheng's face. It was the happiness and relaxation that can only come when a person returns to "the place where the dream begins."