Twenty years ago, the smoke of war took away his precious right hand forever. Since then, he has become a soldier who can only salute the country with his left hand. When Ding Xiaobing was discharged from the front-line hospital, some comrades who had been injured and made contributions like him entered the military sanatorium, and some people returned to the local development. Ding Xiaobing made an important choice in his life. At that time, Anhui Province was preparing to establish a provincial welfare foundation for the disabled, and the provincial government had decided that Ding Xiaobing would be the executive director of the foundation, which was equivalent to a deputy department-level cadre. There are also many companies, units and individual bosses who come to the door and ask him to take an important position, promising to solve his house, car and generous salary. At this time, Ding Xiaobing was surrounded by flowers and applause, and the army leaders also sent people to ask for his advice on future arrangements. Many people said to him, "You only have one left arm now, which belongs to the second-class and first-class disability. It is difficult to have a better development by staying in the army. It is better to find a good way out for yourself now that you are famous and influential. " After calm thinking, Ding Xiaobing solemnly said: "One must study, the other must work, and never leave the army." Ding Xiaobing chose the army. He said that the treatment is valuable and the dedication price is higher. Only by integrating one's life pursuit into the party's cause and army building can one sublimate one's life ideal in pursuit and realize the greatest life value in dedication. Soon, Ding Xiaobing's wish was met organizationally, and he was sent to Nanjing Political College of China People's Liberation Army for further study. From the battlefield to the classroom, Ding Xiaobing used a pen as a knife and a gun as a gun to overcome his disability and self, and made efforts to become a qualified new military talent. 1988 completed his studies with straight a at the beginning, and was rated as "excellent student". College leaders appreciate his talent and spirit, and considering his physical condition, they are going to let him stay in school as a teacher or work in an office. But he asked the hospital party Committee to go to the most basic and difficult places. In this way, Ding Xiaobing was assigned to a company in the mountain nest of Taihu Lake as an instructor. He stepped onto the post of political commissar of the Communist Youth League at the grass-roots level, which lasted for 20 years.
Ding Xiaobing strives for self-improvement in dealing with the disabled. He said, "People can have a broken body, but they can't have a broken ambition. I can't be a disabled person wearing a halo, but a soldier who can keep pace with the times and rely on his own excellent quality to be competent in essence. " So far, there are still more than 20 shrapnel left on Ding Xiaobing. Every time the weather changes, he aches all over.
Ding Xiaobing had two "opening remarks" when he was interviewed by the Central Press Group: Everything I want to say is true, and everything is true. When the reporter approached Ding Xiaobing, he couldn't help feeling that once truth is integrated into one's life, ordinary life will become dazzling. In the living room of Ding Xiaobing's family, there is a poem written by him with his left hand: "Pitch the real world, praise and criticize your own spring and autumn." "I would like to be a bamboo pole, with bones and joints, and stand tall." This is Ding Xiaobing's spur and request to himself. In others' eyes, this is a vivid portrayal of Ding Xiaobing's noble quality.
Ding Xiaobing's outlook on life: indifferent to fame and fortune, willing to give, not confused by fame and fortune. Second, be true and sincere, show your true colors to others, and don't be a deceitful and disobedient person. Third, people who work hard should not be impetuous and superficial. Fourth, be a person who dares to innovate, try and make mistakes, and dare to rush, instead of being a conformist and muddle along. Fifth, be a person who insists on principles and dares to be serious, and don't be a person who is afraid of offending people and shirking responsibility. Be a diligent and thoughtful person, not an idle and mindless person. Open-minded, good at unity, not fraud, vulgar. Be a person who is strict with self-discipline and self-denial, and don't be a person who abuses power for personal gain and is insatiable.
What can we learn from Ding Xiaobing?
Strong will is Ding Xiaobing's most attractive character. Will is a person's inner spiritual quality, a steel beam to support life and a magic weapon to achieve heroes. In the revolutionary war years, people often used "iron will" to describe heroes, which is the reason. In Ding Xiaobing's body, people really saw the "iron will": when he was a cadet in the military academy, he finished all the subjects with his left hand and straight A's with his left hand after the battle, practiced calligraphy and painting with his left hand, and held a high-level personal painting and calligraphy exhibition. As an instructor in the company, he practiced bombing, horizontal bar and motorcycle driving with his left arm, and seven outstanding military projects; Playing backpack, he used his left hand to match his feet and mouth, so that the backpack belt was stained with blood and won the first place in the company. As an office official, he practices news writing hard and publishes more than 100 articles a year. Stepping into the leadership position, he struggled with the soldiers and brought out the advanced team. Strong will, cast his strong character and gave birth to his spirit of going forward bravely.
Ding Xiaobing is an excellent soldier. In the battle, he was brave and good at fighting, made meritorious deeds repeatedly, became a fighting hero, and won the gold medal of 10 1 "outstanding sons and daughters of the national frontier" specially awarded to him. In the face of honor, flowers and local preferential treatment, he resolutely refused to leave the army. During his military career of more than 20 years, he often said: Come for the interests of the people and fight for the interests of the people. Isn't it the sacred duty and glorious mission of soldiers to integrate their lives into the interests of the country and the people? From the battlefield to the classroom, from the organ to the team, from the soldier to the cadre, he overcame his disability, overcame himself, studied hard and struggled hard to make himself an excellent new military talent. The collective he led has won 248 medals, certificates and 36 trophies, which proves the struggle performance of this excellent soldier. In Tiananmen Square, he solemnly saluted the national flag with his left hand and expounded his infinite loyalty to the motherland and people.
Ding Xiaobing is an excellent producer of * * *. Especially after taking up the leadership position, he always kept in mind the purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, and regarded strengthening the party's faith, doing a good job in the party's cause, maintaining the party's image and improving the cohesion and combat effectiveness of the troops as the political responsibility to consolidate the party's ruling foundation. On the issue of soldiers joining the party, taking exams and promoting cadres, he adhered to principles, was honest and upright, and showed the prestige and strength of the party to officers and men. In the face of unhealthy trends, his answer was calm and firm: "The military power in my hands is given by the party, and I can only listen to the party's command, not let money command." "I want to be the image ambassador of the Party." In front of the pleading relatives and friends, his answer was still calm and firm: "The army's surname is Party, not Ding. I can't lack my arms and personality! "