Celebrities yesterday sent messages of comfort to people injured in the powder explosion over the weekend.
Chang Yen-cheng (張晏箏), who suffered second to third-degree burns over 70 percent of her body in the incident, is a fan of pop singer Show Lo (羅志祥).
A friend of Chang’s posted messages on Facebook hoping that Lo, who is in China, could help cheer her up.
After learning about the messages, Lo sent an audio message to Chang.
“Yen-cheng, how are you? I’m Lo Chih-hsiang [Lo’s Chinese name]. Do you hear my voice? I saw the news and saw your injuries. I know you are in great pain, but you must be strong and stand strong. I hope you can. All your friends and family, who love you, are waiting for you. You must be strong and stick with it,” Lo said.
Pop Singer Jolin Tsai (蔡依林) sent an audio message to Liu Chih-wei (劉致葦), who suffered burns over 99 percent of his body and is fighting for his life at Taichung Veterans General Hospital.
“Dear Chih-wei, I’m your cheering team, Jolin. I think you must hear my voice,” Tsai said. “I heard from your mother that your are facing sudden fear and fright. No matter what, you must abandon this fear and continue to fight with your family and the healthcare workers.”
“Many good things are still waiting for you,” Tsai added. “You can think about things you like to eat, think about songs that make you happy and shout with delight, think about your family, who love you, and friends, who keep the fun in your life.”
“Think about the good things and don’t think about giving up. So you must never give up your precious life. Perhaps the path ahead will be long and difficult, but you must remember: You are not alone,” she said.
Selina Jen (任家萱) of Taiwanese band S.H.E, who suffered third-degree burns during a TV shoot in Shanghai five years ago, used her own experience to encourage people injured on Saturday.
“A person like me who is so afraid of pain and not strong at all has survived this kind of experience, so you must be able to make it too,” Jen said.
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