People around me say that I am a person who does not work properly, and that my life has been mediocre, with no special wealth and no great achievements. But I really want to tell you that I am a very persevering person who has always stood by my beliefs. I am 72 years old and have a deposit of 2 million, but I envy my neighbor's life with a pension of only 3,000.
My surname is Zhang, and my neighbor's surname is Wang. Uncle Wang is over eighty years old this year, I call him Uncle Wang, and he is also Xi to call me Uncle Zhang. Every day, Uncle Wang will take a group of retired elderly people to exercise in the community, always with a smile on his face. Once, I couldn't help but ask Uncle Wang how he maintained such a good mental state. Uncle Wang said with a smile: "Uncle Zhang, over the years, I have always insisted on morning exercises, worked and rested on time every day, and chatted with friends more, so that I will be in a happy mood, and slowly, my body will become healthy." ”
Listening to Uncle Wang's words, I felt a little envious in my heart. Although I have more money, my mood has not been as relaxed and happy as Uncle Wang. I used to be a teacher when I was younger, and I have been at home since I retired. I used to have many dreams of traveling and seeing the world, but reality always hit you unexpectedly. The children are all working in other places, and the grandchildren are also studying in the provincial capital. I was bored at home, and I had less and less contact with my old friends, and my life became more and more boring.
And Uncle Wang's words made me feel a lot. Life is not about how much wealth you have, but about how you are in your mind. And my current mentality is far less comfortable than Uncle Wang. It also made me realize that even though I have money now, if I don't have a good attitude, I will also have a bad life. And only if I change my lifestyle can I find happiness again.
I've decided to change myself from today onwards, go out with my friends, participate in some community activities, and stop staying at home all day. I invited my old friends to play table tennis together, participated in a calligraphy class in the community, and formed a senior theatrical performance group with some like-minded friends. Slowly, I found that my mood was much better and I became more optimistic.
In my full and happy life, a sudden event plunged me into a conflict. That day, I received a ** from my daughter, and there was a hint of nervousness in her voice: "Dad, my grandson was bullied by his classmates at school, and we are going to come to live at home for a while next week." When I heard this, I immediately felt uneasy in my heart. Because my daughter and I always had differences in ideology. She always felt that I was too lazy and wanted me to take care of my grandson, and I always felt that she was too demanding, so the conflict between us has never been resolved.
Soon my daughter and grandson came to my house. At first, everything was fine, the grandson was very obedient, and the daughter had been taking care of the housework. But slowly, I realized that the conflict between myself and my daughter had not gone away. She was always nagging about all kinds of irrationalities in my life, and even made some accusations against my friends. I felt like I was being tied up tightly and she was expecting from me, and the ambivalence made me feel irritable. At the same time, my grandson began to become self-willed, and I felt that the pressure on me was increasing.
So, I thought of a way to take my daughter and grandson to some activities in the community. Visiting the park, learning to cook, attending dance classes for the elderly, I want to be with them as much as I can. However, my daughter always disliked the boredom of community activities, and my grandson was not interested in these activities, so nothing seemed to improve.
Under the contradiction, I suddenly remembered Uncle Wang. The persistence and optimism he spoke of are exactly what I need now. I decided to talk to him and hope to get some help from him.
Just as I was starting to change my lifestyle and work for the better, I ran into another problem. That day, I suddenly received a ** from my daughter, she said that she was going to marry her boyfriend from out of town. I thought she would find the right person like other families, but I didn't expect her to do it against me. I was adamantly against her decision, but she decided on her own.
We were at a stalemate, and I talked to her many times, and she was not willing to compromise with me. I was just worried that she would be wronged, but she didn't want to listen to my advice and became more and more cold to me.
The atmosphere at home became extremely tense, and the relationship between me and my daughter became extremely stiff. It was at this time, by chance, that I found a white-haired old man named Zhang Laohan, who lived in the nearby Happiness House and often went for a walk in the community. Every time I see his back, I can't help but think of my father, as if he was standing right in front of me. It made me miss my family even more and made me rethink my relationship with my daughter.