On December 7, Luo Shanxue, a comfort woman’s son of public concern, passed away at the age of 79 at his home in Lipu City, Guangxi Province.
As the son of a comfort woman, Luo had spent the majority of his life in humiliation and hatred. In the first half of his life, he even resented his mother for bringing him into the world. It wasn't until he got older that he could finally understand her.
Japanese troops occupied Lipu County (now Lipu City) in October 1994. Wei Shaolan, 24, and her nursing daughter were caught while hiding by the soldiers and transferred to a Japanese "comfort station." There, Wei suffered the ravages of Japanese soldiers for more than three months, only to discover her pregnancy during that time. She considered abortion, but other comfort women advised her, "The child was not guilty." Wei then fled the comfort station with his daughter, unnoticed.
However, after an arduous journey returning to her hometown, the originally loving husband disliked her so much that he even beat her when drinking. Wei also considered suicide, but her kind mother-in-law intervened, and with her support, Wei chose to give birth to a child named Luo Shanxue.
Luo had been single for his life and took care of his mother till she passed away at 99 in 2019.
It wasn’t until Luo's later years that there were Christian volunteers who truly accepted him and loved him. Knowing his leg issue, volunteers actively helped reach out to the hospital in Wuhan City. He came to the city in August, and during his stay, a female Christian invited him to stay at her home. Also in the same month, other volunteers celebrated the old man's 78th birthday. It was the first time he felt grateful for his birth and experienced true happiness.
Now, many Christians who are concerned about Luo are mourning. A male believer shared, "Luo had endured a life of humiliation, cold looks, rejection, and injustice. Now he rests in a place where there is no supercilious look, no neglect, and no rejection. May he find peace in the arms of the Heavenly Father."
- Translated by Poppy Chan
12月7日，受人瞩目的慰安妇韦绍兰之子罗善学在广西荔浦的家中去世，享年79岁。
罗善学一生中大部分时间是在羞辱和仇恨中度过的。他的前半生甚至恨母亲为什么生下自己，直到年纪越来越大，才理解母亲的苦衷。
1944年10月，日军占领了广西荔浦县。24岁韦绍兰与还在吃奶的女儿在外出躲避途中不幸被日军发现，并被带到了日军的“慰安所”。韦绍兰在这里遭受日军3个多月的蹂躏，期间她发现自己已经怀孕。她也想过要打掉孩子，其他慰安妇劝她：“孩子无罪”。之后，韦趁日军不备，带着女儿逃离了慰安所。
历尽艰难返回老家后，本来恩爱的丈夫对她甚是嫌弃，一喝酒还会对她大打出手。韦也曾想要结束自己的生命，但被善良的婆婆救下。在婆婆的支持下，韦选择生下这个孩子，取名罗善学。
罗一直和母亲一起生活，一生未婚。2019年，母亲韦在99岁高龄去世。
在罗善学晚年的时候，他遇到了一些真正接纳他，爱护他的基督徒志愿者。知道他有腿疾，有志愿者积极帮助他联系医院，于是罗爷爷于今年8月来到了武汉；也有基督徒将老人接到自己的家中同住。也是今年8月份，有其他志愿者一起为老人庆祝78周岁的生日，他第一次为自己的出生感恩，感到幸福。
现在，很多关注罗爷爷的基督徒也在默默哀悼。一位男信徒分享到，“罗一生受尽屈辱、冷眼、排斥和不公。如今他安息在一个没有白眼，没有冷落和排斥的地方，愿他安息在天父的怀抱里。”
慰安妇之子罗善学去世 享年79岁
On December 7, Luo Shanxue, a comfort woman’s son of public concern, passed away at the age of 79 at his home in Lipu City, Guangxi Province.
As the son of a comfort woman, Luo had spent the majority of his life in humiliation and hatred. In the first half of his life, he even resented his mother for bringing him into the world. It wasn't until he got older that he could finally understand her.
Japanese troops occupied Lipu County (now Lipu City) in October 1994. Wei Shaolan, 24, and her nursing daughter were caught while hiding by the soldiers and transferred to a Japanese "comfort station." There, Wei suffered the ravages of Japanese soldiers for more than three months, only to discover her pregnancy during that time. She considered abortion, but other comfort women advised her, "The child was not guilty." Wei then fled the comfort station with his daughter, unnoticed.
However, after an arduous journey returning to her hometown, the originally loving husband disliked her so much that he even beat her when drinking. Wei also considered suicide, but her kind mother-in-law intervened, and with her support, Wei chose to give birth to a child named Luo Shanxue.
Luo had been single for his life and took care of his mother till she passed away at 99 in 2019.
It wasn’t until Luo's later years that there were Christian volunteers who truly accepted him and loved him. Knowing his leg issue, volunteers actively helped reach out to the hospital in Wuhan City. He came to the city in August, and during his stay, a female Christian invited him to stay at her home. Also in the same month, other volunteers celebrated the old man's 78th birthday. It was the first time he felt grateful for his birth and experienced true happiness.
Now, many Christians who are concerned about Luo are mourning. A male believer shared, "Luo had endured a life of humiliation, cold looks, rejection, and injustice. Now he rests in a place where there is no supercilious look, no neglect, and no rejection. May he find peace in the arms of the Heavenly Father."
- Translated by Poppy Chan
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