The story begins:
My name is Zhang Lin, I am 52 years old and I am a retired teacher. My son's name is Zhang Lei, and he is a senior manager of a large enterprise. He married a girl named Wang Li, whose parents were better than us in terms of pensions, with an income of more than 20,000 yuan a month. However, the problem was with our son's mortgage. He bought a small house in the city center, and the monthly mortgage exceeded 10,000 yuan.
After my husband and I retired, we were able to live well. But with the pressure of our son's mortgage, our life became more and more difficult. Although I know that Wang Li's parents have a good pension, they have never offered to help us repay the loan or provide some dowry. Every time I brought it up, they avoided it, and sometimes they deliberately pretended not to hear it.
I began to feel angry and disappointed. I feel that as a mother to my son, I deserve some support and help. But the reality is brutal. Every time I see a mortgage bill from the bank, I feel like a knife in my heart. I watched my husband's aging face, who worked hard every day to pay off the bottomless mortgage.
We used to be a family, harmonious and happy. But now, money and mortgages are a barrier between us. I tried to persuade my son and Wang Li to understand our predicament, but they always shirked their responsibilities for various reasons.
In this predicament, I felt helpless and helpless. I don't know what to do to get out of this pain. Perhaps, I should accept the reality, let go of my expectations of them, and just want to live my own life.
End of story:
However, just as I was about to give up, the unexpected happened. One night, my son came to my house out of the blue, looking panicked, saying that they were in financial trouble and could not continue to pay their mortgage. My husband and I were disappointed, but we decided to help them through it.
At this time, Wang Li's parents also took the initiative to find us and offered to provide some funds to help repay the loan. They explained that they had no idea of our predicament and were willing to take some responsibility.
I am shocked and grateful for all this. I realized how important communication and understanding between people is. After these setbacks, our family has come back together. Although there are still some financial difficulties, we have learned to appreciate each other more and face life's challenges together.
This experience taught me that family relationships are not just about money and material things, but more importantly, about mutual support and understanding. Although there will be difficulties, as long as we are grateful and tolerant, we can still move forward together and get through every bump in life.
Thank you for your support!