My 4-year-old son was asked by a neighbor to be a flower girl, and he came home with a big red envelope, and I was scared by the amount of money when I opened it. It changed my perspective and changed the trajectory of my life.
When a neighbor approached me and said he wanted to ask my son to be his daughter's flower girl, I was a little hesitant. Although I know that this is an important etiquette in our local area, after all, my son is only 4 years old, and I am not sure if he can do it.
This incident gave me a new perspective on life. I realized that as a parent, you need to be more considerate of your children and teach them how to handle money properly.
This little thing changed my life.
I deeply feel the importance of family and how important it is to support and tolerate each other. I decided that from now on, I will pay more attention to family relationships and cherish and care for my family more.
It also made me pay more attention to communication and understanding in the family. I began to be more active in listening to my children's ideas and needs, respecting their choices, and maintaining a heart-to-heart connection with them.
However, life is not always smooth sailing. That day, I received a call from my son's teacher saying that he had been doing poorly in school lately, that he was always absent-minded in class, and that he was reluctant to communicate with his classmates.
However, new troubles followed. My husband has been feeling depressed lately and reluctant to communicate with me due to the stress of his job.
Now he has become so negative. I wanted to help him, but I didn't know where to start.
At the dinner table, I finally couldn't help but ask him, "Why are you always worried lately?" My husband was silent for a while, and then told the truth, it turned out that there was something wrong with his recent project, which made him feel very anxious and blamed himself.
Although there will be all kinds of conflicts and troubles as a family, I believe that through understanding and tolerance, we can get through the ups and downs of life together.
It also made me more aware of how valuable understanding and trust are among family members. I am determined not only to pay more attention to the growth of my children, but also to face the challenges of life together with my husband and strive to maintain the warmth and happiness of the family.
Walking on the path of home, I looked up at the sky, and my heart was full of emotion. This wedding and that unexpected red envelope made a big difference in my attitude towards myself and my family.
However, just as I wanted to share this relief with my family, a sudden change occurred.
When I entered the house, I saw my husband sitting in the living room with a solemn face. He told me that he had lost a lot of money on his investments some time ago.
I was speechless with shock, the money almost wiped out the joy of the big red envelope our son received, and even more.
The next day, the atmosphere at home became very heavy. The topic becomes sensitive and avoidable. The child also seems to sense that something is wrong at home, and begins to become autistic and uneasy.
We need to face a new reality, and we need to rebuild trust and stability within families.
However, this change has also made me cherish the importance of family even more. We need to face difficulties together, and we need each other's support and understanding.
Perhaps, this is an opportunity to recognise and understand your family, as well as to learn to be resilient and brave.
I don't know what the future holds, but I know that I will work hard for the happiness of my family and believe that we can get through it.
Time passed slowly, and my youngest son grew up. He is smart and clever and makes me proud of him every day.
His grades began to slip, and he often got into arguments with me about the subject. I tried to persuade him, but he always became more and more negative, and even deliberately disagreed with me.
On the other hand, my husband had a setback at work, and his originally optimistic and cheerful personality began to become depressed.
The husband often brings home unhappiness at work, which makes the atmosphere at home dull. We often have conflicts and disagreements over small things.
In this tense atmosphere, my son began to choose to rebel and escape with words and deeds. He stopped communicating with me, and his studies were abandoned.
At a family dinner, my husband and I had an unpleasant quarrel over a trivial issue. I yelled at me because I was out of control, and my husband threw his chopsticks hard.
His angry eyes made me feel distressed and sad.
This incident made me realize how far-reaching the tension in the family atmosphere can affect children. I began to reflect on my role in the family atmosphere, and I thought that a well-behaved child outside must be at home as well, but now it seems that my understanding is one-sided.
At the same time, I also noticed communication problems between me and my husband. The pressures of our work and life are important, but it is more important to face them together and solve them together, rather than taking them home with us.
The changes and conflicts in this family made me begin to reflect on my attitude towards the family and the love I have for the family members.
My heart was filled with guilt and anxiety, but also with hope for the future and efforts to improve family relationships.
A month later, I suddenly received an anonymous letter. The letter cruelly accused me of instigating my son to steal the red envelope.
With endless guilt, I confessed everything to my husband. Instead of getting angry, he took me to a neighbor.
The neighbor showed that he believed in us, but I felt that this had done a brutal toll on our relationship.
I'm glad that my neighbors didn't become too hostile after this misunderstanding. Although it will take time to repair our relationship, at least we have one thing in common: family entanglements are not terrible, as long as we can cherish every moment together.
This experience has not only allowed me to grow, but it has also brought our family closer together. I know that this accident will give us more strength and courage to face the challenges ahead.