Graduation photo with my friend who is hospitalized...I'll die the next day, and I'll be in tears
May 26, 2025
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But the friend died the day after the photoshoot, adding to the sadness.
According to the Hong Kong media South China Morning Post, about 50 students and homeroom teachers from Yi Reng Middle School in southwestern China's Sichuan Province walked to Yi Reng People's Hospital, more than 2 kilometers away from the school, on the 17th. It was to take a graduation photo with his classmate Ren Jun-je (15) in a hospital bed.
Ren Junze had to leave school for treatment last year after being diagnosed with a lymphatic cancer called non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Then, the classmates decided to visit the hospital and share the moment of the graduation ceremony.
Some students helped him in the ward, put on his school uniform, and helped him move around in the hospital.
Friends gathered around Ren's hospital bed and took special graduation photos. Many called it the `world's most special and fondest graduation picture.'
In addition, the friends delivered a letter with a message of encouragement and support to Ren, presented him with a basketball signed by everyone, and wished him well.
Ren's family thanked students and teachers on social media, saying they were able to share the moment of Ren's graduation.
But the next day, the family announced his death. Ren died a month before his 16th birthday at 4 a.m. the day after taking his graduation photo.
The story touched more than 8 million online users, many of whom expressed their condolences.
One netizen said, `The people surrounding him in his last photo were the best friends and teachers in the world.'
Others also "He went to heaven the day after the group photo. Perhaps he wanted to seize this moment. "The class's students had the best lessons they could not learn in textbooks.", He left comments such as "'I hope you will be a healthy and happy child in your next life.'"
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
