China girl, 12, pens essay to thank ‘second dad’ for support, offers him US$140 after job loss

A heartfelt essay by a 12-year-old girl to the uncle who adopted her after her father died has moved many people online. The essay, titled “My Second Father”, went viral after her uncle, Wei Yi, read it on his social media account. Wei, 33, and his wife, surnamed Lu, adopted Lu’s niece Jia Jia after her father died from liver cancer in 2024. Jia Jia’s mother is disabled and could not look after her well. Lu’s mother, Jia Jia’s grandmother, was also not in good health, prompting the couple to...