When a mother is faced with a choice, she will do whatever it takes to protect her child. In 2009, Chen Yurong from Wuhan, Hubei Province was a portrayal of such a mother.
She is over half a hundred years old, but in order to transplant a liver for her sick son, she started a long "Yangtze River Journey" in the cold winter.
Every morning, Chen Yurong came to the Yangtze River wrapped in a thin cotton coat. The river wind roared, and the chill was overwhelming, but she didn't care, just repeated the monotonous walk. At first, she could only walk for an hour at a time, and her legs would be sore, and she would not be able to continue.
But in order to make her body meet the conditions for donating liver, she gritted her teeth and insisted. As the three months passed, her muscles gradually strengthened and she was able to walk for hours. It was getting dark that she limped home.
In this long process, Chen Yurong experienced pain and suffering. The soles of her shoes were worn out and blood blisters were on her feet, but she didn't dare to stop. In order to allow her body to adapt quickly, she only eats one meal a day, and her body is so weak that her hands tremble.
But she knew that this was the only hope to save her son. She had to be strong, her liver had to be healthy, and she had to be the benefactor of her son's rebirth.
Finally, after seven months of exercise, Chen Yurong reached all the indicators of donor liver. On the day of the operation, she was relieved to split her liver in two and transplant it into her son.
After the operation, she lay weakly on the hospital bed, but her face could not hide the joy. Her son regained his life, her only wish as a mother.
Chen Yurong's story has touched countless people. A frail middle-aged mother, with only one love for her child, creates a miracle of life. In this matter, we have seen the preciousness of life and the noble character of the Chinese nation in valuing life above all else.
As children, we should be grateful to our parents for the gift of life. At all times, we must keep in mind the greatness of Chen Yurong's maternal love and inherit the light of family affection.
Wu Qi, a famous military strategist during the Spring and Autumn Period, showed unbelievable unfilial behavior when his mother died.
On the day the news came, Wu Qi was discussing military affairs with the monarch of Lu Guoguo. He could have gone home immediately to fulfill his duty as a son, but he didn't mean it in the slightest.
His mother was so unworthy in his heart, so he continued to lobby the king, hoping to be reused in the country of Lu.
However, he miscalculated the situation, and Lu Guo did not intend to let him come out. Frustrated, he took refuge in Wei again, but was not recognized after all. Tossing and turning between the two countries, Wu Qi has no intention of thinking about his dead mother.
In the end, Wu got up and went to the state of Chu. He quickly gained reuse with his military talents, but he also made enemies in the state of Chu as a result. Just when he won a decisive victory as the general of the Chu State, the ministers united and said that he had a high merit and must be eliminated.
Finally, Wu Qi, who was still complacent, was caught and killed, and his death was miserable.
Wu Qi had brilliant achievements in his life, but he ended up so tragically at the end of his life. The key lies in his unfilial and ungrateful behavior. His mother's nurturing grace to him was as great as the sea, but he disregarded filial piety in order to gain power.
If he could fulfill his duty as a filial son when his mother died, everything would not have gotten out of control so much.
Wu Qi's story teaches us a profound lesson. The son of unfilial piety will eventually suffer. Looking for external spiritual sustenance, and turning one's back on one's family, that kind of sustenance will be nothing.
As children, we must remember filial piety, which is the foundation of life. Only by not forgetting the grace of nurturing can we attain inner peace and joy. If we remember Wu Qi's lesson, such a tragedy will not be repeated.
The swallow couple built a warm home under the eaves and lived very happily. Every spring, they are busy feeding their newborn swallows and watching them grow up and fly, with joy in their hearts.
However, the good times did not last long, and one day, the mother swallow was caught and eaten by the neighbor's cat. When the male swallow heard the news, he flew back and found that the nest was empty, leaving only the hungry little swallow waiting to be fed.
His heart was cut like a knife, but he couldn't do anything.
In desperation, the male swallow found another female swallow and asked her to help feed the poor orphans. At first, the new mother took good care of the young swallows, and they gradually grew up.
However, at this moment, the children unfortunately fell from the bird's nest one by one and finally died in Huangquan.
It turned out that the new mother had an extremely evil heart, and she fed the little swallow every day not with bugs, but with deadly tribulus terrestris seeds. Where did these simple little beings understand their mother's malice, and they naively accepted this deadly "food", and in the end they could only die at the hands of the demon mother.
This allegorical tale is full of tragedy. It reminds us that we will never find someone in our lives who will treat you as genuinely as your loved ones. When the male swallow was sad, he looked for an outside support, but as a result, he attracted a disaster.
As human children, we must keep this lesson in mind - the biological parents are the most important, and the outside is not your relatives after all. Don't look for spiritual sustenance on the outside, so that you can attain true peace.
The cliff where the crane nested ushered in an uninvited guest at this time. A bird catcher has his eye on the crane's white feathers and intends to take them for himself. For this reason, he even picked up an axe to cut down the big tree under the crane's nest.
At the moment when the giant tree was about to collapse, the big crane finally realized the threat to his life. It looked down at the little crane that was still growing around it, and its heart swelled with unprecedented courage.
It must protect the flesh and bones of the nest, even at the cost of its life.
So the big crane resolutely began to pluck the feathers from his body, one, two...... Bloodstained and painful, it persevered until the bird thief finally left satisfied.
The spirit of self-sacrifice of the Great Crane moves every reader. It values Xiaohe's life as more precious than its own, and this kind of selfless love is a virtue that everyone should Xi.
As human children, we should remember the nurturing grace of our parents, just as a small crane is to a big crane. We must repay the kindness of our parents, and our mission will be accomplished.
The noble sentiment of the big crane has also continued in the Chinese nation for thousands of years. We should be grateful to our fathers for their help in keeping us from harm. When we encounter difficulties, the love and encouragement of others will be the best medicine.
This is precisely where the Chinese nation's virtue of "helping the old and bringing the young" lies.
We will always remember the noble spirit of the Great Crane who sacrificed himself to feed his children. When we face trials, we must also protect our most beloved ones. The power of family affection can surpass everything, as long as we are selfless like Dahe, we will definitely be able to protect our most important people.
In this world, no one is completely immune to the hardships of life. Even parents cannot fully protect their children from the storm.
Once upon a time, everyone lived happily under the wings of their parents. Your parents provide you with food and shelter, and you can Xi learn, play, and grow without worry. However, the good times do not last long, and when you grow up, the wings of your parents will not be able to shelter you forever.
Walking through the streets of the city, you will see many gray-haired old people. Covered in bruises, they struggled to complete the street sweeping work. This is also the parent of someone else, who once expected their children to live comfortably.
But the harsh reality gave them a resounding slap in the face - there is only so much parents can give.
More often than not, we see ordinary people living at the bottom. They are not entrepreneurs, they are not officials, they are just ordinary migrant workers, ordinary unemployed.
They also want to provide a better life for their children, but there are too many helplessness. Their children have to become independent earlier than others and endure the pains of society.
However, we should not blame parents for their "incompetence" for this. On the contrary, these difficulties have taught us to be independent and self-reliant, to make the most of our talents. Tough circumstances force us to grow.
We should be grateful to our parents for their nurturing grace and for giving us the opportunity to live.
When you and I become fathers and mothers, we will also experience the pain of powerlessness.
"When you are a parent, you must know it. This old saying reminds us that when parents are old, children should be filial and caring.
What is filial piety? Mencius has a cloud: "Parents only have their worries about illness, parents only have their worries, and those who have no other worries are filial sons." "When parents are worried, children need to relieve their worries; When parents need something, children need it.
This is the true meaning of filial piety.
The most precious affection between relatives is to care for and support each other. The ancients said: "There is no way to teach your son, but you need to concentrate." "As children, we are to serve our parents with a single-minded heart.
The grace of parenting is vast and difficult to repay. Therefore, children can only be grateful for their kindness if they serve their parents wholeheartedly.
Goethe said, "Parents are the ones who should be grateful; It is also the parents who should be feared. "The love of parents is higher than life, and in their hearts, children are always the most important people.
We must not let down the painstaking efforts of our parents, let alone easily dismiss their imperfections, but treat our elderly parents with tolerance and understanding.
Let us draw wisdom from Chen Yurong's story and remember the greatness of parental love; Comprehend the truth of life from Wu Qi's lessons, don't be ungrateful; Feel the power of family affection from the spirit of self-help of the crane, and learn to give up the small family for everyone.
At every stage of our lives, we should express our gratitude to our parents and cherish the best family affection in the world.