Guangfu local pens letter for volunteers at her home on Mid-Autumn Festival
Guangfu local pens letter for volunteers at her home on Mid-Autumn Festival
2025-10-09
A flood survivor living on Dahua Street in Guangfu has written a letter by hand to a young couple who helped clean up her home. Grandma Ying-li is almost 70 years old and can’t access social media, so a netizen helped her post the letter so the recipients can be found. The image of the letter has gone viral online, touching the hearts of thousands.
Grandma Ying-li, who’s almost 70, remembers how swiftly the floodwaters entered her home. She said that if not for the shovel heroes, the cleanup wouldn’t have been possible. She’s written a letter by hand and hopes to have it delivered to the volunteers that helped her.
She wrote, “There were still so many beautiful young men and women on Mid-Autumn Festival helping clearing the mud that came from the drains. I was so, so touched at the sight and could almost cry. This kind of love is just so beautiful. I’m so grateful to the volunteers from all around Taiwan and the charity of Taiwan’s 23 million people.”
Grandma Ying-li
Guangfu resident
The young woman was as beautiful as a model, and the guy was also good-looking. The sludge is really so stubborn. I tried shoveling it but it wouldn’t budge. They’re willing to actually go scoop it up and get their hands and bodies so dirty, but they didn’t mind. Where else can you find this kind of work ethic? I don’t think I’ll be able to do it myself.
The young couple she describes was from Taipei. They did not hesitate to roll up their sleeves and get to work at the drains when they saw that she needed help.
Grandma Ying-li
Guangfu resident
The drains are so dirty, but they weren’t deterred by the filth and stench, or the risk of infection. They weren’t afraid of anything. They basically wiped away all our tears. We’re not in tears anymore, but full of gratitude.
The volunteers cleared the debris in Grandma Ying-li’s house and left her filled with gratitude. Grandma Ying-li says she wishes she could see the volunteers and thank them in person again.
Grandma Ying-li
Guangfu resident
Thank you! I wish you all lifelong health, happiness and prosperity.
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親筆信協尋志工 瑛莉阿媽:我的淚是他們擦乾的
2025-10-09
花蓮光復鄉，災後復原行動持續進行中，住在大華街年近70的瑛莉阿媽，為了感謝幫忙清水溝淤泥的年輕志工，親筆寫下感謝信，熱心民眾特別把這封信po上網，引發上萬網友熱烈迴響，而阿媽的小姑，回憶災後這幾天，更是聲淚俱下。
當時大水侵襲，來得多急多猛，年近70的瑛莉阿媽，還是印象深刻，要是沒志工幫忙，家裡難以恢復原貌。瑛莉阿媽親筆寫信，要協尋當時來家中幫忙的志工。
信上寫著，中秋節還有很多帥哥美女在幫忙清理水溝內的泥巴，阿媽看了快哭出來，感動再感動，這種愛真的是太美了，感恩全台志工和全台灣2300萬人的愛心。
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“漂亮的女生很像模特兒，還有帥哥。那個(淤泥)真的很重欸，我一鏟，鏟不下去，他們願意從裡面下去挖，手這麼髒、身體這麼髒，他們都不計較，這種態度哪裡找?叫我下去挖，我沒辦法。”
瑛莉阿媽口中的這對年輕男女，大老遠從台北過來，一看到她需要幫忙，二話不說捲起袖子、褲管，到下水道幫忙清淤泥。
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“下水溝是很髒的，他們都不怕髒、不怕臭、不怕被感染，都不怕。我們所有哭，眼淚都是他們幫我們擦好了，都幫我們擦了，我們不會流眼淚了，我們只有感恩的心。”
志工們的舉手之勞，讓瑛莉阿媽感動不已，透過鏡頭喊話，希望能當面再跟這些志工們，說一句謝謝。
[[瑛莉阿媽]]
“謝謝!祝你們好運，祝你們一輩子健康、平安、順利!”
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