went to the "son's" house for the New Year, overheard his daughter-in-law's words, burst into tears, and left 2,000 yuan to quietly return to his hometown
At the beginning, the sheep kneels reverently with the milk of the ewe, but the crow repays the person who takes care of him in a special way. The mutual support relationship between these animals is the basic principle of who we are as human beings.
In human society, children should treat their parents with reverence, just as a sheep kneels reverently and a crow feeds back. This is the fundamental way of our survival.
The growth of children is not only inseparable from the selfless care of their parents, but also inseparable from the hard work and sacrifice they silently endure. Parents would rather suffer themselves and leave the best for their children, which is the duty of parents. Every parent is selfless in the process of their children's growth and never tries to reciprocate.
Therefore, children honoring their parents are like sheep kneeling and crows feeding back. This is our instinct as human beings, and we should not be bound by any interests, let alone gain or loss. This is our responsibility as a child and an essential quality of being human.
A person who can honor his parents must not be bad in character. This behavior is the best expression of gratitude. Only this kind of love can be passed down from generation to generation in the family and form a good family style.
The story interlude is an old man named Uncle Gu, who has no children and no daughters, but chooses a special way to reflect family affection in life. He accepted his nephew and regarded him as his own son, and in order to provide him with education, Uncle Gu worked hard for 20 years.
When the nephew took Uncle Gu home during the Chinese New Year, Uncle Gu overheard a sentence from his daughter-in-law behind his back, and immediately burst into tears. After leaving 2,000 yuan, he chose to return to his hometown by himself.
Uncle Gu recalled: "I have had polio since I was a child, and I was born with a disability in my left leg. I couldn't go out to work, so I learned the craft of shoe repair and set up a stall at the intersection. Due to the good craftsmanship and prosperous business, especially in the 90s, when there was a lack of material, everyone was willing to repair shoes, and the monthly income was very good. ”
Uncle Gu is a bachelor, not married, and has no children. After the death of his parents, he has been alone. Coincidentally, his second brother's family raised three sons, and the parenting pressure was greater. So, the second brother proposed to pass on the third child to Uncle Gu, and he would pay for the third child's tuition and pension.
Uncle Gu readily agreed, although the third child was only a nephew, in his opinion, there was still a blood relationship. The second brother brought the third brother to Uncle Gu, hoping that the third brother could call him Dad. But Uncle Gu gently suggested that the title remain unchanged, and still called him "Third Dad".
It is not an easy task for the second brother's family to support three children to study. Since the third child passed on to Uncle Gu, he took the initiative to pay the tuition of the third child, although the third child still lives in the second brother's house, but he will go home to accompany Uncle Gu on weekends.
When the child ushered in the new semester, I took the initiative to step into the second brother's house, put the 200 yuan tuition on the table, and firmly told the second brother that this was the third child's tuition. Every time there is such a scene, the second brother will always take the third brother and say gratefully: "Thank you, third father, when you are old in the future, remember to honor him." ”
I always waved my hand lightly, holding the third child's hand to buy some school supplies. Although my income is not very good, it is relatively stable, and the cost of living is small, and I am responsible for the expenses from junior high school to high school.
The third child is a sensible child, and he will take the initiative to help me with housework and take care of housework together every holiday. Our two uncles and nephews cook together, and the company of the third child brings warmth to my life.
With the third child, my life began to have expectations and longings. When the third child was successfully admitted to the university and showed me the admission letter, my joy was even more obvious than his.
The third child lowered his head, pulled the corner of his clothes, and said a little shyly: "The tuition fee is not enough." I responded with a light-hearted smile and told him that there was nothing to worry about in tuition.
I have been working as a shoemaker for more than ten years, unmarried and childless, and I don't need to support my family. The family is still a simple earthen house, but tens of thousands of yuan have been accumulated over the years.
During the four years of college, I provided 5,000 yuan per year for tuition fees and 500 yuan per month for living expenses for the third child. After graduating successfully, the third child stayed in the south to work.
Now that I am in my 60s and my health is getting weaker, my third child has been sending me monthly living expenses since I got married. Due to the lockdown, I haven't been able to see my third child for three years.
Before the Spring Festival this year, I was diagnosed with the new crown positive, and my body has been feeling weak since then. The third child learned about my situation through **, offered to take me to the south for the New Year, and told me to prepare early.
I was conflicted, although my child's filial piety made me happy, but I was still hesitant to go to the south, and I was reluctant to leave my hometown. The third child came to pick me up in person.
He bought me new clothes and shoes, took me to his parents' house, and said to his parents: "Parents, the third father is old and there is no one to take care of him, so I will pick him up for the New Year." The second brother patted the third brother on the shoulder and said, "You did the right thing, your third father provided for you to go to school, and you should raise him." Dad has your back. ”
I flew to his city with my third child, and my daughter-in-law drove us home. She also affectionately called me the third father, and although I was in a strange city, I felt very comfortable seeing the harmony between the third child and my daughter-in-law.
Third Dad, these sheets and quilts are all newly bought, as well as new toothpaste, toothbrushes and towels, as well as new pajamas prepared for you, which are already in the cupboard. If you need anything else, just let me know and I'll buy it. The daughter-in-law said warmly.
The room that the third couple prepared for me was facing south and the sun was shining. The bed sheets are covered with the scent of sunlight, and the whole room looks very pleasant with the garden of the community outside the window.
The next day, the two of them handed me a red envelope of 5,000 yuan before going to work, and my daughter-in-law said to me: "Third Dad, we have to go to work, and I don't have time to go shopping with you." You take the money, go out for a walk, and buy what you like. ”
I hurriedly waved my hand to refuse, but my daughter-in-law still put the money in my pocket: "You're welcome, I heard the third child say, if you didn't provide for him to go to school, he might not have today's achievements, this is what we should do." ”
I couldn't refuse, so I had to accept it. During the day, I went out shopping alone, bought some home-cooked food at the fresh food supermarket in the community, and prepared to cook a hearty dinner for the two of us in the evening. I bought ribs, fish and beef, and spent a lot of money, until I compared ** and found out that the prices in the city are really high.
In the evening, the two of them came home from work, enjoyed a delicious dinner, and praised me again and again, which made me feel happy and glad that I could still make a difference.
Maybe it's because of the change in the environment, or maybe I'm eating a lot of meat, and I feel a little diarrhea at night. On the way to the bathroom, I happened to hear their conversation at the door of the couple's room.
You don't have to give 5,000 yuan, we are a little short of money this year, and 2,000 yuan is enough for my parents. They have a pension, unlike the third father, who does not have it, and it is also appropriate to give a little more. The daughter-in-law whispered.
No, our son is still at his mother-in-law's house, and he should still give it for the New Year. If you give less, you don't look good on your face, and you shouldn't be. The third insisted.
I said no, I don't need it, and it's okay to give less once in a while. We only have 7,000 yuan on hand to use, and if we give 5,000 yuan, we only have 2,000 yuan on hand, so how can we take our third father out for a walk. After so many years, he finally came once. The daughter-in-law whispered to the third child.
After hearing my daughter-in-law's words, I learned that the two of them were not financially well-off, and giving me 5,000 yuan was hard to save. When I learned of this fact, I couldn't help but burst into tears.
Although I helped the third child, I was touched by the filial piety of the two of them. They lived in poverty, and in order to take care of me, the frail third father, they specially took me to enjoy the comfort of life.
Looking back on my hard work for the third child in the past ten years, it is not in vain, not only the third child is filial, but my daughter-in-law has always been like this.
The next day, I took the initiative to return 5,000 yuan to the couple, but they resolutely refused. At my insistence, I ended up taking 2,000 yuan, indicating that it was enough.
The two of them have always disagreed, insisting that this should be given to me. They also proposed to take me around during the Spring Festival holiday, saying that the plan had already been arranged.
Although I smiled and agreed, as soon as the two of them walked out the door, the tears could not stop flowing. Because of the filial piety of the children, I can't bear it, and I don't want them to give me money and spend it for me.
So I made a decision, packed my luggage, and decided to go back to my hometown for the Chinese New Year alone, not wanting to cause trouble to my children, let alone let them spend money for me. I inquired downstairs about the bus to the train station, took my luggage, bought a ticket at the train station to return to my hometown in the afternoon, and waited until 4 pm to get on the return train.
After the car started, I sent a message to the third child: "The third father went back, I know that you are distressed, and I understand your difficulty." I'm still able to take care of myself, and I don't want you to worry. There was 2,000 yuan in the bedside table drawer, which I gave to the children, and the 5,000 yuan you gave was in the drawer on the table. ”
By the time the third child called, the train had already left the station. I returned to my hometown alone and decided to spend the New Year alone, not wanting to burden them, but my heart was full of warmth.
The filial piety of the third child and his daughter-in-law made me feel very emotional, even if I really need to support the elderly in the next few years, I believe they will not push back. Now that I can take care of myself, I decided not to bother them.