The wedding bell has not yet rang, but the sound of quarrels in the family has shaken the earth. I stood aside and watched in amazement as my mother and nephew stood against each other, furious. The mother pointed to her nephew and said angrily: "You get married, I will let your aunt give 20,000 gifts, she is your own aunt!" How much did your brother give when my daughter got married? ”
Like a thunderclap on the ground, this sentence instantly caused an uproar in the family. The issue of gift money between the younger brother and the nephew turned out to be an insoluble thorn in the mother's heart. I looked at my mother's angry eyes, and then at my nephew's stiff back, and for a moment I had mixed feelings in my heart.
I used to think that family affection was priceless and could not be measured by money. However, the cruelty of reality made me realize that family affection may not be as pure and immaculate as I imagined. Gift money, a part of this tradition, has now become a spark for our family disputes.
Is the mother's request reasonable? From a traditional point of view, the gift money represents family affection and respect, and is a kind of expectation and sustenance of the elders for the younger generations. However, can the amount of gift money really measure the depth of family affection? My nephew got married, and my mother asked me to give 20,000 as a gift, does this also represent her expectations and sustenance for my marriage? So, what does my brother's gift money at my wedding represent?
I took a deep breath and tried to calm my inner turmoil. I looked at my mother and nephew and said in a firm tone, "Mom, gift money is not the only criterion for measuring family affection. The relationship between me and my brother is not measured by money. In the same way, my relationship with my nephew is not measured by the amount of gift money you requested. ”
For a moment, the family fell silent. The mother was stunned, and the nephew lowered his head. My words are like a key that unlocks the lock in everyone's hearts. We began to re-examine the meaning of gift money and began to think about the true value of family affection.
In this dispute over gifts, we finally found the true meaning of family affection. It turns out that true family affection is not measured by money, but felt with the heart. No matter how much money you give us, it can't change the blood relationship and deep affection between us. What we need is mutual understanding, care and support.
In the end, the mother let go of her obsession, and the nephew also understood the true meaning of family affection. We sat together as a family again, laughter echoing through our home. Although this wedding caused an emotional turmoil, it also made us cherish each other's family affection even more.
The problem of gift money is solved, but our thinking about family affection has not stopped. In the process of this quarrel and reconciliation, we learned how to face and resolve family conflicts, and how to cherish and care for each other's feelings more. Because we understand that family affection is priceless, and true happiness is a family living in harmony and supporting each other.