Once upon a time, I was a dedicated teacher who dedicated most of my life to education. The years passed unconsciously, and when I retired, I was thinking about how to live out my old age. With my family by my side, I decided to buy a property near my in-laws' home and enjoy my old age.
On that day, my son and I went to the real estate agency to inquire about buying a house. My son is a shrewd businessman who always thinks about me and wants me to have my own world while spending time with my loved ones. With his help, I quickly bought a small house that I was happy with.
As I moved to my new home, I was busy decorating my new home. The son invited some friends to help, and everyone cleaned up together, and it was very lively. In the process, my relationship with my in-laws has been further sublimated. I clearly felt that my in-laws cared for me as much as my own parents.
My son brought my eldest daughter and son-in-law to the family, and the family had dinner together in their new home, and I finally felt the warmth of home amid laughter and laughter. Everybody, I wish me happiness and well-being here. My son's son-in-law also told me that I could find him if I had any difficulties. I am secretly glad to have such a harmonious and happy family.
The house is small but welcoming. I was immersed in the joy of my new home, often enjoying the tranquility of being alone. I read here, plant flowers, cook, and greet friends and family. This unexpected happiness makes me feel that everything I have been giving has been worth it.
It all seemed like a happy thing, but life was not all smooth sailing, and I couldn't escape the troubles of family strife. Once, my eldest daughter had a quarrel with her husband and came to my house. She confided her grievances to me, and I patted her hands and comforted her. I said, "Sons and daughters, the road of life is always full of ups and downs, and only by moving forward firmly can you find happiness." "My eldest daughter hugged me and cried, and I felt a little distressed and unfair.
In this home, I witnessed the warmth and entanglement of family affection, and I was involved in it and couldn't extricate myself. There are always unsatisfactory things in life, but with the company and love of my family, I gradually learned to be strong. This small home has become a happy destination for me in my old age.
One day, I was sitting in the living room reading a book when I suddenly heard a noise in the kitchen. I walked in and saw my eldest daughter arguing with her son-in-law. There was a conflict in their marriage, and the eldest daughter complained to me very aggrieved. I saw my son-in-law's impatient expression, and I couldn't help but have doubts and worries in my heart. After all, this is where I live and where my family gathers, and I feel very frustrated by this kind of conflict.
However, the son-in-law's attitude became more and more arrogant, and he began to blame and snub my eldest daughter. This made me feel very angry, after all, she is my own daughter, and I have held her in the palm of my hand since I was a child. I tried to communicate with my son-in-law, but he was tough on me and thought I was nosy. This made me feel very lost and sad, and I was so neglected with good intentions, which made me feel deeply cold.
I started to think about whether I should take any action, whether I should have a good talk with my son-in-law, or should I ask my son for help, and it was a big headache for me. I also began to wonder if this warm little home was slowly becoming a little unbearable? The original intention of buying a house was to spend my old age in peace and enjoy the joy of family, but these contradictions continued to impact my peaceful life.
I was immersed in the conflict with my family and the confusion about my future life, and I fell into a situation from which I could not extricate myself. I longed for my family to live in harmony, but the current situation made me feel extremely helpless. How will all this develop? I feel more and more confused about the future.
A few days later, my eldest daughter-in-law came to me with an unconcealable anxiety on her face. It turned out that she and her eldest son had a dispute over trivial family matters, and the eldest son was dissatisfied with her busy work and could not take care of the family wholeheartedly. This time, she needed my guidance and help. I was so anxious that I didn't know what to do.
I picked up the tea she handed me and sat down next to her. I said slowly: "How can life be as good as it should be? There will inevitably be some conflicts between families, but as long as we can be honest with each other and respect each other, I believe that everything will gradually get better." She wiped away her tears and held my hand tightly. I silently prayed in my heart that both of them would be strong and courageous to face life's trials.
There seemed to be more and more conflicts in the family, and my youngest son was also experiencing a lot of difficulties, he was having an unpleasant dispute with the company's partners, and the financial situation began to become strained. He and his wife came to me to discuss a solution. Their wife blamed him for not being cautious enough, and he blamed her for not understanding because of the pressure of work. They began to argue, and I hurried up to persuade them to calm down.
I tried my best to maintain family harmony, but it became more and more difficult to resolve the tension between family members. In my later years, I expected to live a peaceful and quiet life, but the reality was full of challenges and uncertainties.
But after all, such a contradiction is not something that I can bear and solve alone. I realized that it might be time for more family members to be involved in family affairs and shoulder this responsibility together.
I look forward to what will happen next, and I hope that my family will be able to understand each other, get out of the predicament together, and find each other's happiness again.
I began to enjoy the peace and calm, however, the family conflicts were not as secluded and peaceful as I had imagined. One day, I overheard an argument between my son-in-law and my eldest daughter. Walking into their room, I saw my son-in-law tearfully saying sorry to my eldest daughter, who was glaring at him with a grim face. They smelled my footsteps and quickly stopped the argument. I saw that this was not a minor friction, so I sat down next to my eldest daughter and asked softly what had happened.
It turned out that the eldest daughter and her son-in-law had a conflict because of trivial matters in life, and the son-in-law privately gave the brother-in-law a sum of money, without the eldest daughter's knowledge. The eldest daughter suspected that her son-in-law did not put her first in his heart, and she was estranged. The son-in-law defended that it was just a momentary impulse, and it was really given for the sake of the brother-in-law's poor family background. However, the knots in the eldest daughter's heart have not been unraveled, and as the days pass, the atmosphere of the Cold War has become more and more intense.
This family used to make me feel happy and warm, but it also carried my worries that I couldn't calm down. I comforted my eldest daughter, hoping that she would understand her son-in-law and tolerate and communicate with each other. However, the eldest daughter's heart knot is still the same. Seeing that I was worried, my son came to my house with concern and asked why. I spoke about the conflict between the eldest daughter and the son-in-law. My son comforted me and said that every family had a scripture that was difficult to read, and he would have a good talk with his eldest daughter and son-in-law. I know that the contradiction of family affection is not so easy to resolve.
This home is indeed warm and carries contradictions, and I feel the complexity of family relationships in this small world. But I also know that there are my favorite family members here, and I am willing to persevere for them. What will happen next, I can't predict myself.
Although living in my new home was very comfortable, family conflicts still unfolded inadvertently. Once, I invited my in-laws and neighbors to have dinner together, which was supposed to enhance family and neighborly relations, but it caused an unexpected conflict.
This incident became the focus of conflict in our family, and I was torn between a dilemma between me and my neighbors, and on the other hand, I understood my in-laws' position. I tried to mediate, but neither side was willing to compromise. Contradictions surround families like shadows, making it difficult to ignore.
I was tired from this conflict, and I couldn't satisfy both of them. I have come to understand that the family is not an idealized paradise, but full of complex emotions and contradictions. I began to reflect on whether the conflict in the family was a problem that I had been ignoring all along, and how could I mediate it?
And this question also made me think, what will the future road be?