My mother-in-law has been living in our house for four months, and my brother-in-law was supposed to pick her up, but two days have passed, and my brother-in-law has not come to pick her up. I haven't said anything yet, but my husband has been complaining.
My mother-in-law is 81 years old this year, she has a good appetite, she eats every meal very well, she can eat a small bowl of rice, and she also helps to clean the kitchen after meals. But my husband kept complaining like this, my mother-in-law didn't dare to stretch her chopsticks when she ate, and she only ate a little bit of rice.
At night, when my husband and I were about to go to bed, we heard the sound of something falling on the floor in the kitchen, we quickly ran out to see, the kitchen was dark, my husband turned on the light in the living room, and found my mother-in-law standing there helplessly. My husband was angry at the time: "What are you doing when you don't sleep so late?" Turn on the light, what if you fall? The mother-in-law said a little embarrassed: "I'm sorry for you, I'm just a little hungry, I want to find something to eat, I didn't turn on the lights for fear of affecting your rest, but I didn't expect to wake you up." ”
What happened to you while eating? Why don't you eat more, no one stopped you from eating, right? It's not good at all, no wonder my uncle doesn't want you! After the husband finished angrily, he went back to the bedroom.
The mother-in-law stood there, looking a little cramped and uneasy, with tears in her eyes, like an innocent child who had made a mistake. I gently guided her to the table, poured her a glass of warm milk, and took a few shortbreads. She was careful when she took the shortbread, for fear that she would fall off the scum and stain the table, and finally even licked the residue on her hands, which was distressing.
When I got back to the bedroom, I found that my husband had fallen asleep. I gently shook him awake and reproached, "What happened to you just now?" How can you treat her like this? She's your mother, how can you say that? ”
My husband looked a little angry after being shaken awake by me, and said loudly: "I'm not targeting her, I'm dissatisfied with the eldest and third, they never count when they talk, I really have two brothers who count me unlucky." ”
I hurriedly motioned to him to be quiet, so as not to hurt my mother-in-law's heart. The husband covered the quilt sullenly and complained: "Then don't talk to me, I can't keep calm when I mention this matter." ”
I know that my husband has some resentment in his heart, and his mother-in-law gave birth to three sons for the family, but his father-in-law died early, leaving the family to live a difficult life. Therefore, my husband has always been dissatisfied in his heart, thinking that if his father-in-law could earn more money or give birth to two sons, there would not be so much suffering.
Due to the poverty of her family, her mother-in-law naturally could not remarry, and with the responsibility of raising three sons, she has been living a very hard life. When my husband was a child, his family was short of money, food and clothing were not continued, clothes and shoes were donated by others, and only during the New Year could I have the opportunity to eat something good, and the rest of the time was simple food.
The eldest brother was not good at studying at that time, so he started to farm at home very early to support his family. The husband and brother-in-law hope to change their fate by studying hard and stay away from the countryside.
When the eldest brother got married, her husband and brother-in-law were still studying, and her mother-in-law was only enough to get married to the eldest brother because of financial constraints. But she promised to work with her eldest brother to provide for her husband and brother-in-law to finish high school, and let them find their own way to pay for college. She also said that she would live with her eldest brother in the future, and the family's real estate would also be owned by her eldest brother.
The eldest brother and sister-in-law agreed to the mother-in-law's proposal, but the husband and brother-in-law were forced to accept it. In order to save money, both of them chose to be oriented teachers, and the tuition was free, and they only needed to work to earn some living expenses. The mother-in-law never asked them for a penny, so they saved for their own daughter-in-law.
The eldest brother and sister-in-law are working in the family farm to raise chickens, and the mother-in-law always works tirelessly to help. Their family gave birth to a son and a daughter, both of whom were raised by their mother-in-law, and the husband and brother-in-law got married and had children, and the mother-in-law did not take care of them. Although the husband knew in his heart that it was not easy for his mother-in-law to pull the three of them alone, with the improvement of the economic situation of the eldest brother's family, the people in the village began to talk about it.
Some people praise the mother-in-law's ability, thinking that the reason why the eldest brother's family can be so prosperous is all due to the hard work of the mother-in-law. Some people also criticized the eldest brother and sister-in-law for overworking their mother-in-law, and even questioned whether they did not give their mother-in-law a good rest.
In order not to hear the gossip in the village again, the eldest brother proposed to take turns taking care of his mother-in-law. The husband and brother-in-law disagreed at first, thinking that the mother-in-law should be taken care of by the eldest brother's family. But the eldest brother insists that everyone should appreciate the responsibility of supporting the elderly, not just their family.
My mother-in-law has been living in my house for four months, and it stands to reason that it should be my brother-in-law's turn to pick her up, but my brother-in-law has not shown up and has not called. The husband was pacing back and forth in the house angrily, and the mother-in-law understood his feelings, but she didn't dare to ask or say, she just held the ** in a daze, obviously waiting for the little uncle's **.
A day passed, and my husband couldn't help but take the initiative to call my brother-in-law. It turned out that the brother-in-law had forgotten, but promised to come to pick up his mother-in-law the next day. However, the next day passed, but the little uncle still did not appear, and he did not give an explanation. My husband was furious about this.
After a night of thinking, I deeply felt that my mother-in-law's life was not easy. As a teacher of ideology and morality, I have been teaching students to put filial piety first, how can I not lead by example? I said to my husband, "Don't rush my brother-in-law anymore, maybe he also has difficulties." The third daughter-in-law has a special identity and a strange temper, and the old lady may not be able to get along well when she goes. The eldest brother and sister-in-law are generous, and it is not easy to take care of the old lady for many years. We're all on vacation right now, and there's plenty of time. Let's let the old lady stay for a few days, and if she wants to stay in our house, we welcome her to stay forever. Our family still has no shortage of her bowl of rice. ”
My husband listened to my words and whispered with some embarrassment, "Well, I'm not a stingy person either. As soon as you say that, I figure it out, and I listen to you. ”
When I told my mother-in-law about this decision, she smiled, and that smile was so happy and contented. I'm sure she'd love to stay here. We are all going to grow old, so do what is in front of us and be an example for future generations.