Once upon a time, there was a village where a rich old man lived. He had three daughters, each of whom married three outstanding young men. These three sons-in-law have different family backgrounds, the eldest son-in-law has a rich family, the second son-in-law has an ordinary family, and the third son-in-law has a poor family. Despite this, the three sons-in-law are filial to their father-in-law and are deeply loved by the old man.
On this day, it was the 60th birthday of the old man, and the three sons-in-law all came to celebrate his birthday. The eldest son-in-law took out a lot of gold and silver treasures, and the second son-in-law gave a basket of fresh fruits, while the third son-in-law only brought an ordinary egg. The villagers discussed one after another, thinking that the third son-in-law was too stingy and unworthy of being the son-in-law of the birthday star.
However, after the birthday feast began, the situation changed unexpectedly. The eldest son-in-law's gold and silver treasures turned into scrap copper and rotten iron, and the second son-in-law's fruits were all rotten. Only the egg of the third son-in-law hatched a chick in full view of everyone. The chicks were full of energy and brought laughter to the whole birthday party.
The old man looked at all this and felt a lot of emotion in his heart. He walked up to the third son-in-law and said gratefully, "Thank you, my best son-in-law. Your gift to me is more precious than any treasure of gold or silver. ”
This story teaches us that true filial piety does not lie in the value of the gift, but in the heart and sincerity. Sometimes, we may feel inferior because of our poverty, but as long as we have a sincere heart, we can win the respect and affection of others.