One day, I was walking down the street with my special friend Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming is my childhood sweetheart, we grew up together since childhood, and the relationship is very good.
Suddenly, I saw a familiar scene: an older sister with a large bag of things, accompanied by a younger brother who looked much younger than her.
I stopped, pointed to my sister and brother and said to Xiao Ming, "See, this is my sister and her brother." Do you know that in order to provide for his younger brother's schooling, almost all the money she earned from her part-time job was given to him.
Xiao Ming frowned, and he said, "This is really distressing, why didn't I know that there was such a situation in your family?"
I smiled bitterly and said, "I've come to understand this over the years. Every time my sister gets sick, it's because I'm tired.
The most annoying thing is that after my sister is sick, she has to earn her own money to pay for medical expenses. It made me feel very uncomfortable.
Xiao Ming patted me on the shoulder in understanding. We continued walking, but fell silent. At this moment, I felt a sense of inner conflict and uneasiness.
If there was no family affection between sisters and brothers, maybe my sister would have left this family a long time ago.
Then, Xiao Ming and I walked silently, struggling fiercely inside. Suddenly, we saw an old woman not far away who fell to the ground, and the whole person looked very weak.
The old lady looked at us gratefully and said, "Thank you, children. I didn't walk very steadily, and I accidentally fell.
Xiao Ming and I immediately comforted the grandmother and sent her home. On the way home, I fell into deep thought.
Comparing the relationship between the siblings, I felt a deeper contradiction. One is to give everything for his family, but he does not get due returns, and even is bullied, and the other is to suddenly take the initiative to lend a helping hand and accompany strangers through the difficulties without the slightest complaint.
When I got home in the evening, I saw my sister cooking for my brother again, and my brother was playing a game while shouting to my sister.
My sister looked at me, smiled bitterly, and said, "Forget it, he's my brother, no matter what, I'm willing to do this for him."
I said angrily: "But you have paid so much, but he doesn't care, and even said that you, 'You work to earn all the money to your younger brother, and when you are tired, you will make me pay for medical expenses, and you think beautifully', don't you feel wronged?"
My sister sighed and said, "Actually, I used to have the same idea as you. But think about the time when our parents were there, they taught us that when there is a problem at home, we should support each other.
After listening to my sister's words, my heart slowly calmed down. Perhaps, what my sister said was what I really should have learned.
Xiao Ming and I continued to walk forward, and inadvertently, I found my brother and sister arguing in front of a street stall.
This scene made my heart ache even more, and I knew that this was not the first time they had argued over money.
Seeing my sister endure silently, I couldn't help but step forward and hold my sister's hand, and whispered to comfort her and said, "Sister, you are too wronged."
My sister raised her head, her eyes were full of helplessness, and she shook her head: "He is my younger brother, I always hope that he will live a better life."
At this time, Xiao Ming suddenly said: "Some people are just insatiable, and they never feel that they are enough when they get it." Sister, you really don't need to sacrifice yourself for him.
I couldn't help but think to myself. Family disputes and conflicts don't seem to be confined to my family. And those who are in a similar situation, how do they better address these issues? I seem to have become more interested in this topic.
So, we started looking around for families with problems between siblings. Through friends, relatives and other sources, we quickly came into contact with many families with similar problems.
We hear a lot of grief and grievances, but we also see a lot of people who are struggling and unyielding.
However, just as we were immersed in the research, I got a phone call. It was my mom who called, and she was anxious and told me to go home immediately.
Hurry back home.
When I got home, I saw a scene that I didn't expect. The older sister and younger brother are throwing a tantrum and start a heated argument.
However, the younger brother didn't care and still spent his own money. I hurried forward to persuade them, but they didn't seem to listen to my advice, and they still got into a fierce conflict.
Seeing this scene, my heart is extremely heavy. The conflict and estrangement between family members is something I never imagined. I deeply understand that this is not just a contradiction on the surface, but a kind of loneliness and helplessness deep inside.