Filial son's act of love for mother causes media frenzy

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A filial son, whose act of carrying his mother to hospital wrapped in a large piece of cloth tied around his neck has received widespread media and public attention. A picture showing a middle-aged man holding his infirm mother while sitting in the Chi Mei Medical Center in Greater Tainan, has been widely circulated online since last Friday. Many netizens said they were touched by the scene. The man was later revealed to be 61-year-old Ting Tsu-chi, a retired investigator with the Ministry of Justice's Tainan bureau. He is known for being filial amongst people that know him. He even passed on a promotion because he wuld have had to relocate to Taipei City and so be unable to look after his other. He also filed for early retirement in 2007 to take better care of his mother. His 85-year-old mother has a history of heart disease and high blood pressure and required 24-hour care. Ting said he was worried his mother would be in uncomfortable sitting in a wheelchair as she recently fractured her leg. "I am not as filial and honorable as described in the news report, and I'm sorry for taking up so much media coverage over the past few days," said Ting, whose father passed away in 2007. "It was the first time I carried my mother using a piece of cloth,and it was also the last time,” Ting added," In the future, I will call for an ambulance to take her to the hospitaland borrow a hospital bed for her."