Robert Hoge is from Brisbane, is a famous Australian writer. The story of this man’s extraordinary energy has touched the hearts of millions of people around the world.
Robert Hoge with his beautiful wife and little angel.
Born with a deformed shape
According to the Daily Mail, 44 years ago, science did not have a scanner or ultrasound so Robert was not examined during pregnancy. He was born with a very weak constitution, an abnormal face shape like a “monster” when there was a giant tumor, the size of a tennis ball right between his eyes. Robert’s leg was so deformed that doctors had no choice but to amputate it.
This was a big shock to the family. Robert’s mother, Mary seemed dumbfounded to her eyes, she was scared to look at the baby, unable to come close, to hold him even once. She was so shocked that the whole family left the little boy in the hospital to volunteer to take care of and return home.
In fact, the Australian woman was scared. Mary confided to her sister: “My son is very ugly, I fear even at first glance, it is my obsession, I cannot feed him.” Met with criticism from her sister, being asked about the baby by many people, Mary did not have the courage to admit she left her in the hospital. She realized that she had to take her home, poor little son. She tried to overcome the overwhelming psychological shock, and went to the hospital to pick up her child. Since then, Robert also has another nickname “Ugly” (meaning ugly).
Robert Hoge has an ugly, disfigured face.
When he was interviewed later, Robert Hoge painfully admitted that his mother sometimes only wished that her son died as soon as possible to get her out of the nightmare of life. “In my mother’s diary, she wrote that I wish I had died and told the nurses that she did not want this child. However, overcoming the emotional shock, my mother decided to raise me, a child with serious medical conditions, ”said Robert.
Life is never easy
However, life is never easy for Robert. When he was 4 years old, he was taken to discover a center, he was very happy to go out, explore the world around him. He was bought by his mother for a veil that only reveals his eyes, he is very excited and thanks to his mother’s gift.
At the same time his family went to a strange place, he trembled when he saw all the strange machines, he was measured his face by uncles in white and examined all over his body. Now his mother said that I was going to undergo a surgery, I would look healthier and cuter. He innocently thanked his mother. He just wanted to turn to hug his mother, to be sullen even once, but his mother hurriedly stood up. A little bit sad, but Robert leaned his mouth open again toward his mother, as if thanking her so much.
Despite the pain, he still tried to make his mother happy, he didn’t want to make her worry even once. He told her she was very well, I was fine. Robert Hoge underwent several surgeries after giving birth, one of which was surgery to remove a facial tumor that had grown almost the size of a tennis ball. Unfortunately, the aftermath of the surgery and his physical condition was unbearable, he was forced to amputate both legs to make room for the prosthetic legs. Since then, it has become more difficult for him to walk. Her face was haggard because of the unruly undulations of the gauze.
The young Robert Hoge was a child with his parents.
During the time he was growing up, he constantly received ridicule and alienated words from the people around him. Once his mother let him go out to meet a friend, Robert was very happy to be able to rarely take out his face veil to catch the sun. The neighbor saw him rushing into the house and crying like he had a nightmare. Robert hurriedly covered his towel and wandered into the house.
When he became a boy big enough, Robert realized his difference, it was time to go to school, everyone looked at him scared, the brothers and sisters just played together without playing with him, his mother loved him. but only far away, seldom near. However, instead of self-esteem and embarrassment, Robert cultivates a great source of strength to accept his own ugliness, to deal with the barriers that always separate Robert from others.
From a very young age, Robert always tried to actively study and take care of himself so that people do not have to struggle. He saw that the whole family talked about something about him, he was very happy and innocently thanked everyone who loved him. Robert often watched his brothers and sisters play through the windows, quietly helping his mother pick up vegetables while she was away. He stayed in his room alone, never crying or nagging his mother.
When Robert was 10 years old, his parents spoke openly, honestly about their feelings when Robert was born. Although he knew that at first his parents were reluctant to bring him home, Robert said he did not feel hurt but was happy that his parents were frank with him. Robert believes that the family has brought the best things with love and sincere care.
Appearance doesn’t determine life
After years of struggling with surgeries, painful and endless, when he was most tired, he came back to himself. When Robert was 14 years old, he didn’t want to change any more. After going through 24 surgeries in his life, Robert Hoge decided to stop, he wanted to accept himself, he didn’t want to go through the pain to hide his defects. “I think it’s not worth risking my life just for the sake of getting into the crowd. The difference in appearance is not as important as how you live, ”said Robert.
Whispering words or stares did not discourage Robert, on the contrary, he tried to find more opportunities to interact with people. Robert is the first in his family to go to college, hoping that he will get a good job, regardless of his family in the future. After graduating from school, Robert began writing and publishing books about his own life experiences to inspire and energize others.
Barriers to appearance have never rolled Robert up in life.
Since deciding to live with himself, Robert has removed his veil and come into contact with the plants. He went to the garden, met his neighbors. He bravely did many useful things for the community. When someone panicked when he met him, Robert softly apologized and lowered his head. Every day passed like that, when everyone got used to the deformed face, he was able to raise his head high and see the world around him without fear of making people afraid.
A feeling of happiness crept through each cell, something that he had never experienced such a free, happy feeling before. Maybe for you it is very normal, but for Robert, through the ten spring and summer, the experience was as great as all of his life.
Time passes by, the boy Robert is now grown up. Whenever he had the opportunity to talk to everyone, he was very cheerful, friendly, and his way of sharing was humorous and profound. Everyone turned from fear to compassion, watching his face reappear so much emotional loss and experiencing so much physical pain.
When he turned 30, Robert married a woman named Kate, an ordinary girl who loves a man because of her extraordinary talent and energy. Currently, Robert lives with his wife and two daughters in Wynnum, a beautiful suburb on the shores of Moreton Bay, Australia.
Robert Hoge has also spent time writing, becoming a speaker who delivers a positive message to everyone, even serving as a political advisor to the former Governor and Deputy Governor of Queensland. He wrote “Ugly” (Ugly), released in 2013, detailing his own journey, his different experiences of overcoming difficulties in life.
Robert is now 47 years old, he continues his meaningful path. Today, he has become a famous speaker around the world. Over the years, he realized that the surgeries weren’t helping him, instead it was the joy in his mind, what he could do for everyone was the best thing.
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