Tuesday, 27th March 2012 - There are
times that you dread looking at the mirror, just because someone insinuated
that you are not good looking. When was the last time you took a photo of
yourself? This story will inspire you to appreciate yourself, to love yourself
more and refrain from ranting on every small issue.
Despite the fact that Eng, a first born of five siblings was
born completely healthy, as he grew up, his body started changing and the
situation became more and more complicated. By the time he was a teenager, the
man’s condition got worse. At 20 he had random lumps/ tumors growing on
numerous parts of his body.
Since he was young, he has been disfigured by a rare skin
condition that has led to small lumps developing all over his face and body.
Apparently, he started developing the condition when he was just
five years. Lauw has developed fear due to the way he is treated by people and
cannot engage in any activity during the day. He eats and goes shopping late at
night; often with his face almost completely covered.
At his age, Lauw has never been close to any female and longs
for his first kiss.
Tjoan said, "I don't even have a picture of myself from
when the lumps were only just starting to appear because I hated it so much.
Confiding to the Sun he added, “When I go out during the day
people always look at me strangely and I have been ridiculed by people because
of the way I look. But they don't know me - so they can't judge me. I have no
wife or children and have never been near a woman. So I hope one day I can be
cured and find a women who I can be happy with, marry her and live a normal
life like everyone else."
Are you wondering how the man survives?
He revealed, "I live on my own and my sisters live quite
far away from me so I feel really lonely. I don't have a job because nobody
will employ me so my sisters send me money to survive.”
Lauw still has faith that he will be treated very soon.
So, how does he feel about the situation? He says, “It was a
surprise because nobody else in my family that we knew of had this condition so
to hear it was hereditary was a surprise. I wish I could be treated but I don't
know how, all I know is that I wouldn't be able to afford it anyway. These days
I just keep to myself and avoid people. I know this means I am unlikely to meet
people but I can't help it.
Hope is the only thing that Lauw survives on, that one day he
will be treated equal to other beings.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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