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I left Betty and I have to admit, there are selfish reasons on my part. Because I don't want to bear the pressure from her dysfunctional family, with no hope in sight, I can only seek self-preservation. I don't think I'm wrong. I left hoping she would come find me.
I miss her in my heart.
After I left, she continued to live with her stepmother, as well as her younger brothers and sisters. As I expected, the entire burden of the family fell on Betty's shoulders, making life very difficult.
Selena is indeed mentally unstable. She has the intelligence of a child, doesn't argue or make trouble, and is even more obedient than her own children. However, she needs someone by her side at all times, or unexpected consequences may occur. In other words, Betty has another child to take care of.
A woman with limited resources raising five children, what is that if not hell!
During that time, it was the Republic of China period, Warlord Factions Fighting, the society was in turmoil, and the people were living in dire straits. What did the war have to do with us, but the war brought us tremendous disasters.
After I left, for the first two years, they were still able to live somewhat like humans, but after that, it was no longer possible. Betty took them begging everywhere to survive, and they ended up on the same old path I had taken before. When I was in that situation, I could at least eat my fill and my whole family wouldn't go hungry, but she had to share the little they begged for with Selena and her younger siblings. It's truly tragic...
One war destroyed their home, and Betty had no choice but to take them onto a large truck used to transport slaves. Dozens of trucks were filled with these displaced people, supposedly to be taken into China to work as laborers.
In this way, Betty encountered my hometown and had a little-known story there.
At that time, those crazy militaristic ambitions were cruel and ruthless in their actions. They showed no sympathy based on gender, and they didn't care about age. Working under them was like being their pet, allowing them to manipulate and treat us like livestock. In this situation, anything could happen.
Long-term overloading physical labor, Betty's youngest sister, due to health reasons and the flu, couldn't make it through and left them.
In this situation of survival, tears are a ruthless confession, making us feel that this innate tool for emotional release seems unnecessary, because death is too common, too normal, and people are immune to such things, numb and without feeling.
Betty should be desperate about life. I think she has also thought about death, to end this life with death. But God just doesn't give her that chance, He wants her to live, He wants her to live in the sea of suffering. In their devout Christian words, God prepares such a path and environment for you to redeem you and give you blessings.
"Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on this person, it must first frustrate his will, exhaust his strength, starve his skin, deprive his body, disturb his actions, so as to stir his heart and toughen his nature, and improve what he cannot do."
Betty is also a disciple of Christ because of his father, so she has always been on the path of seeking, hoping to completely change everything one day. First, her own sister left, and then even Selena ran away with someone else. Without her, this family seemed to have lost its soul. Eventually, everyone went their separate ways, and it became a matter of each to their own. Only in this way could there be a possibility of continuing to live. It was already beyond anyone's help.
Betty was also exhausted and had to let go of the last bit of strength, living for herself. I never thought that Betty and I would have the chance to meet again later, nor did I expect Betty to come from far away to find me. Everything about her, she told me in person when we met again.
She, like me, had a period of running away. Probably a few hundred people were all trapped in one place, forced to do hard labor. These days are no different from being imprisoned, ensuring that they won't starve to death, but they might be worked to death. There is no hope here, they have already been sentenced to death. So the people here are also trying to escape by any means necessary.
Betty did not participate in the escape plan because she thought it was impossible to succeed. It was too difficult, heavily guarded, how could it be possible? Even if she escaped the pursuit of these demons, it would be very difficult to survive on her own.
The source of Betty's strength comes from being a disciple among this group of people, which has allowed her to be reborn.
"Child, come to me, come to my side. I have been preaching all my life because the kingdom of eternal life is near! Only the children of God can enjoy this blessing! It is the mighty Father God who has chosen you, who will save you, and you will surely follow him!"
Betty told me that she was unwilling to continue struggling when she felt powerless. Just as she was despairing and giving up on herself, the elder appeared. She didn't know why it was her and not someone else among the crowd. Was it because something was written on her face, or was there something different about her? Everything seemed to be arranged by fate. Is this thing really so effective? The key is that she herself has no other options and can only resort to desperate measures.
The old woman, with hair already turning white, had a vacant look in her eyes and was not very mobile. It's cruel that she was somehow involved in this nightmare, for reasons unknown. Others say she's mentally ill, talking nonsense, and it's likely that she's not far from death.
Betty told me that at the time, only she herself felt that what she was saying made sense. She believed she was different from normal people, unable to articulate how, but she could feel that she was not speaking human words. Later, she realized she was speaking the words of God. old woman sat cross-legged, and Betty sat next to her. They prayed together, seeking a way out. The situation was simple: there was a riot at night, and people took the opportunity to flee in panic. Some were chased back, some were killed, but they walked very far away, as if they were invisible...
The old woman held Betty's hand, and Betty was like her child. They walked calmly, never looking back to see what was happening behind them. The cries of despair, the sounds of gunfire and chaos did not disturb their steadfast faith. Yes, in the entire event, only the two of them successfully walked out. Betty told me that this was God giving her a chance to be reborn, so she wanted to repay her.
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