After I retired, I worked as a cleaner to help my daughter pay off the mortgage, and I was chilled to learn that she spent 8,000 yuan for her mother's birthday
It is said that this person has to learn to enjoy happiness, and after a busy life, it is time to rest in his old age. But in my heart, I can't let go. After retirement, I was idle at home, watching my daughter go out early and return late every day, and I was busy with the loan for that house, how could I, a mother, sit idly by?
So, I thought about finding a job to help my daughter lighten her burden. Guess what happened to me? I went to a housekeeping company and became a cleaning aunt. Although this work is tiring, thinking about being able to help my daughter makes me feel at ease.
Every month, I transfer a lot of my salary to my daughter, hoping to share some of the pressure for her. What about myself? Just make do with it, and when I'm old, I don't want to do anything anymore.
A few days ago, I happened to hear my daughter and son-in-law talking on the phone about her mother's birthday. I still wonder in my heart, this mother-in-law has a birthday, so why don't we express it. Unexpectedly, my daughter spent 8,000 yuan to hold a birthday banquet for her mother-in-law!
I was stunned. 8,000 yuan, that must be my hard-earned money for many months! My heart is like being poured with a basin of cold water. It's not that I'm reluctant to spend money on my mother-in-law, but I have to do what I can. We still have a mortgage to pay at home, how can we be so extravagant?
That night, I lay in bed tossing and turning and couldn't sleep. Thinking about how old I am, I still have to do such a heavy job, but my daughter doesn't seem to appreciate it. In my heart, it's really mixed.
When I woke up the next morning, I went to clean as usual. Looking at those magnificent houses, I couldn't be happy at all. I remembered when my daughter was a child, and our family of three was crammed into that dilapidated hut. Although they were poor at that time, the family was harmonious and happy. Now that the conditions are better, why do you feel that the distance between your hearts is getting farther and farther away?
When I was doing cleaning, I couldn't help but talk to some old sisters about it. They all called me stupid and said I shouldn't be so used to being a child. I know this in my heart, but I just can't give up. After all, it was the flesh that fell from her body, how could she watch her suffer?
But this incident really chilled me. I worked hard just to be able to help my daughter. And she didn't seem to realize my dedication and sacrifice. I really don't know how to communicate with her anymore.
I'm struggling with this every day now. Should I continue to help my daughter pay off her mortgage, or should I keep the money for my own retirement? I really don't know what to do.
Hey, when people get old, they are easy to get sad. Think about how much I have been paying for my family all my life, but in the end I ended up like this. It's chilling!
I don't know how this story is going to end. Maybe life is like this, full of helplessness and sadness. But I want every parent to be understood and respected by their children. After all, all the dedication and hard work we have done in this life is for them to live a better life!