My uncle had advanced liver cancer, and my aunt washed her face with tears, not because of crying for my uncle but for another reason
The uncle was in the pain of advanced liver cancer, and the aunt's face was full of tears. At first, she may have thought that she was sad because of her uncle's illness, but in fact this is not the case. The brutality of the disease caused her aunt deep pain, but it was not only her physical condition that caused her grief.
In this moment full of bitterness, the eyes of the eldest aunt revealed endless sadness. She is caught up in the helplessness of memories and the future, trying to find some solace for the upcoming parting. Although liver cancer ruthlessly ravaged my uncle's body, my aunt's heart was also tortured from many aspects.
It's not so much physical pain as it is more of a helplessness in life and a fear of the unknown. What she is facing is not only her uncle's illness, but also the unpromising tomorrow, which makes her fall into a deep fear of the unpredictable future. Perhaps, the tears are not only due to the pain in front of them, but also the endless worry about the future.
However, there was also another emotion surging in her heart, a strength that came from strength and hope. In the haze of sadness, she struggled to find a glimmer of light in her life, to create a little warmth and relief for herself and her uncle. Perhaps it is in this dark time that people can discover the firmness and courage hidden in their hearts.
This story is not only about the cruelty of liver cancer, but also about the persistence and beauty of life. In tears, the eldest aunt not only said goodbye to the eldest uncle, but also silently struggled for the dignity of life with a tenacious heart on the unknown road.
The eldest uncle used to be the leader of the family, he had a brilliant career, received a good education, and held an accounting position in the town ** when he was young. In contrast, the eldest aunt was a rural woman, and although her education level was low, her appearance and excellent working ability may have been the reason why her grandparents agreed to the marriage in the first place.
The family's finances are completely controlled by the uncle, because he is an accountant, and the aunt does not know anything about the alphabet, so she does not understand the family's finances at all. As for the location of the money, the amount of the bank account and the passbook, the eldest aunt did not know anything, and even if she asked the eldest uncle, she could not get any answer. This situation caused dissatisfaction between the two, making the quarrel between the uncle and the eldest aunt a common occurrence in the family, but the uncle seemed to turn a blind eye to it. This financial opacity spread across the family and became the source of increasingly heated quarrels between the two.
The uncle is not ill-intentioned, he has always been shrewd and calculating, the family is financially good, and he has never squandered a penny. treats his eldest aunt because he thinks she has become a stumbling block to his career development. My uncle was an active member at work, and his business level was unique in the town, and he had a keen desire for the party organization. However, when conducting an internal party background check, the aunt's family background became an insurmountable obstacle because her grandfather was a landowner. This reality deeply stung the uncle, and he was convinced that if he could successfully join the party that year, his career would be even better.
The most troublesome thing in his uncle's life was raising two children that worried him. In those days, having a boy and a girl in the family was seen as the supreme combination and was coveted by most people. However, what is surprising is that the eldest aunt gave birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses at once, which caused a subtle change in the uncle's attitude towards her, although this change is not very obvious.
For his daughter, the uncle is very fond of her, and hopes that she will work hard, be admitted to university and graduate school in the future, and finally find a good job and marry into a wealthy family. However, the eldest aunt is more partial to the son, as long as he is handsome in appearance and fluent in eloquence, it is enough, as long as he can cater to the girl and the future father-in-law, nothing else is so important. These two parents are like two opposing forces, each doting on their children, fighting with each other, and neither of them will show weakness.
My cousin embarked on the life trajectory that her uncle had planned for her, and along the way, after graduating from graduate school, she faced two career forks: one was a newspaper editor and the other was a university teacher. Although the uncle emphasized the choice of a more reliable profession as a teacher, the security of his future and the ease of finding suitable people, the cousin turned a deaf ear. She didn't hesitate to choose a career as a newspaper editor, but today, the newspaper industry has fallen into a dilemma.
In the process of choosing a career and finding a lover, my cousin apparently ignored her uncle's advice. Her uncle advised her to find a partner who would work as a civil servant or in other public institutions, and ensure that she had a stable salary, medical insurance, and a future pension to live a carefree life. However, my cousin insisted on falling in love with a big boss of the company.
This decision kept my uncle awake at night and fell into the distress of not being able to eat. He eagerly urged his cousin to end the relationship as soon as possible, firmly believing that a person who studies for a career and a businessman cannot get along harmoniously. He worries that his cousin may be at risk of being abandoned or even paying off her debts.
However, the cousin turned a blind eye to these suggestions and firmly chose to continue living with the big boss. However, the cohabitation lasted for several years with no sign of marriage. Eventually, the big boss's career collapsed, revealing that he had a wife and daughter, and disappeared from nowhere. My cousin was hit hard and is still alone to this day.
Observing the young man of the uncle's family, it is obvious that the cousin is a clever man that the eldest aunt has painstakingly cultivated. In high school, he attracted a group of enthusiastic girls, and after graduating from college, he managed to win the favor of a rich girl, and was lucky enough to be invited to be the manager of her company. However, the premise of this opportunity is that he must become a door-to-door son-in-law.
At the beginning, we thought that the eldest aunt would never agree to our cousin becoming a son-in-law, after all, there was only one seedling in the family. However, we completely misjudged the situation. The eldest aunt nodded in agreement, explaining that it was not because she was unwilling to prepare a house and a bride price for her son, but because she had taken a fancy to the position of company manager. As soon as you graduate, you can become a company manager, which is very eye-catching on the outside.
Although the uncle was a little reluctant and unwilling to let his cousin become a son-in-law, he had no choice but to compromise in the face of his cousin's resolute request and the full support of his aunt. The woman's family did not have much of a tough attitude, and the wedding was finally held at the eldest aunt's house, giving their family enough face. What's even more ingenious is that the cousin's wife actually gave birth to a pair of twin sons, one with the man's surname and the other with the woman's surname. This seemingly perfect marriage made the eldest aunt even more proud.
The elders of my cousin's wife's family have always been involved in the catering and KTV industries. Once upon a time, business was booming, so they decided to invest more money to expand their business. However, unfortunately, many stores that have just been renovated have suffered the impact of the epidemic. As a result, the store had to close its doors every day, while rent and staff wages still had to be paid. Even when it reopened, there were few customers, food was wasted, and it was difficult to balance the balance of income and expenditure.
After three years of hard work, all the shops were abandoned, which brought a painful financial blow to the family. The elders of the family couldn't bear this huge burden and chose sleeping pills, while the mother-in-law fell into the abyss of insanity. The cousin became the pillar of the family and shouldered the responsibilities without hesitation.
Since leaving school, my cousin has joined the family business as a manager. However, due to his lack of experience in the workplace and lack of perseverance in his work, he struggled when looking for a new position, and eventually had to change careers to become a delivery boy. The job is torn between driving and facing a dilemma: either you can't cover your gas bill, or you get almost nothing for the whole month due to overtime in traffic jams.
When considering Didi as a money-making opportunity, he joined on the grounds of his love for driving. However, becoming a DiDi driver is equivalent to becoming a waiter, and one needs to be enthusiastic and humble at all times. This helplessness was unbearable for him, and he was complained by passengers every day and suffered frequent fines.
At what was supposed to be a sumptuous dinner, my cousin was caught in a relentless search for a new job. He used to work as a cashier in a bathing center, and there was a gust of wind that made his family think that he was actively trying to stand out. However, unexpectedly, he was fired shortly after. The reason is that he is overzealous, offering free services to acquaintances, and even promoting for friends under the pretext of doing so. This makes people wonder, what kind of benefits can such a business philosophy bring to the owner of the bathing center?
The troubled cousin had no choice but to ask his aunt for help. The eldest aunt, who felt the deep love of the mother, did not hesitate to persuade the uncle, hoping that he could support his cousin financially. However, the uncle who only has more than 4,000 yuan a month and the aunt who only has a pension of more than 2,000 yuan make the financial constraints of life the main livelihood of the cousin**, which is really a difficult challenge for the old couple.
After learning the news that my uncle was suffering from liver cancer, my uncle needed to accept **. In order to save her father's life, her cousin used all her savings against all odds. However, the uncle resolutely announced that he would no longer accept **, believing that even if the operation was performed, it would only make the body and mind exhausted, and might not be able to prolong life. At this time, my cousin was penniless and could only kneel on the ground and plead.
My aunt's tears had made her eyes red and swollen, and I tried to comfort her with warm words, trying to persuade her to be more tolerant and open-minded. I stressed to her that even though my uncle is in his seventies, his body also needs to be taken care of. I reminded her that even if she lost her uncle one day, life had to go on. However, the eldest aunt was even more heartbroken after hearing this, she hugged me tightly and said: "Eldest niece, if I lose my uncle one day, it's not that I don't care about him, I just think it's a pity that his monthly salary of more than 4,000 yuan is gone." What can I do? How will your brother earn a living in the future? Even if your uncle persists for a few more years, until your brother finds a stable job, there is hope. ”
My aunt's words were so incomprehensible to me that I was at a loss as to what to do next. At the same time, the uncle seems to be exhausted, while the eldest aunt seems to be indifferent to the life of the couple for these years, and the only thing she seems to care about is the uncle's meager pension, as if the uncle's poor food has nothing to do with her.
Has anyone ever met such an aunt? It is really incomprehensible that she has no consciousness of the son she raised and does not care about the future at all. Her obsession with money makes the whole atmosphere awkward, as if all she has in her eyes is the meager income, and the feelings for married life seem to have long since disappeared.
The depiction of this family conflict is really emotional. My uncle worked hard all his life, but after retirement, he fell into such a difficult predicament. At the same time, the eldest aunt seemed indifferent to all this and was indifferent to family conflicts. The contrast of this indifference in the family is even more stark, and people can't help but sigh.
Families are like a mirror of humanity, and each family hides a unique story that reflects diverse and complex qualities. These stories seem to be a pool of experience in interpersonal relationships, and perhaps it is by thinking deeply about these stories that we can better understand the complexity of human relationships. In our daily lives, we may be able to learn from these experiences to solve various problems in the family in a better way.