Father's faith inspires physically challenged son

Wu Ye's classmates often show some consideration in his need. [Photo by Wu Li/For chinadaily.com.cn]

Pain also was part of the boy's life, a source of anxiety for his young father. But never giving up echoes always in Wu Guoxiong's mind. "I will never leave you alone," he frequently told his son.

To help the boy keep pace with the other students, Wu's father carried him to school and home every day since he was 9 — twice a day for 40 minutes.

Wu Ye weighed about 70 kilograms in the sixth grade, which added to his father's burden. But the effort inspired the boy to be a diligent student, and he usually scored among the best in his class.