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My house is an ordinary small farm yard with four earthen walls and a small patio in the middle. The furnishings in the house are very simple, a table of eight immortals, a few old chairs, a small cupboard, and an earthen kang are all our belongings. Although simple, it is full of warmth and happiness.
My wife and I are both over 70 years old this year, and we are a couple of ordinary old farmers. We have an only child, in his early forties, who works in the city. He has a 10-year-old son, the only grandson in our family. Although his grandson grew up in the city, he is very well-behaved and sensible, and he will come back with his parents to reunite with us every Chinese New Year.
On the morning of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, before dawn, I was woken up by the noise outside the door. I got up in a daze to open the door, only to see my son standing in the doorway, holding a bag of kumquats in his hand, with a happy smile on his face.
"Dad, Mom, Happy New Year!" He said happily, "This is the New Year's gift I bought for you, try it, it's sweet!"
My wife and I also came to our senses at once, and hurriedly hugged our son and wished him a happy new year. Looking at the kumquat in my son's hand, I couldn't have forgotten how happy I was.
I eagerly took the bag of kumquat from my son's hand and opened it to see that there were only a few small kumquats, which were small but looked very full and delicious. I said to my son, "Good boy, thank you for your hard work, this is all the money you earn from your part-time job, right? "
The wife also praised repeatedly: "Yes, you can make more money, our family is still counting on you!"
The son smiled and nodded, not saying anything more. In fact, I was a little disappointed in my heart, a bag of small kumquat is so little, it is not worth the hard work of being a son for a year. But I still pretended to be happy, for fear that my son would find out what was going on in my heart.
At that moment, my grandson also got up and ran out of the house. When he saw the kumquat bag in his father's hand, his eyes lit up all of a sudden.
"Daddy, what is this? What a beautiful orange!" He said excitedly, going to get the bag.
I quickly stopped him and said, "Wait, this is your grandparents' New Year's gift, you can't move around." "
The grandson has been a naughty child since he was a child, how can he be so obedient. He tried his best to coquettish me, begging me to show him what's inside. My wife and I had to let him go.
The grandson opened the bag and saw that in addition to a few kumquats, there was also a pink envelope. He innocently picked up the envelope and asked, "Grandpa, what is this?"
My wife and I looked at each other and were shocked. The son's face was also blue and white, and he looked very embarrassed.
The son took a deep breath and said helplessly: "This envelope contains all the income of my part-time job in a year. I originally wanted to hand it over to you personally, but I didn't expect to be unintentionally revealed by you, grandson. Actually, I didn't earn a penny this year, and even these few small kumquats were bought with the surplus money from last year. "
My son's words hit me like a hammer in my heart. I never imagined that my son would support our old couple for nothing for a year! I was very sad to think that he had been working alone for a year and could not even earn money for rations.
"Why are you hiding it from us? It's been a year of hard work, why didn't you say it earlier?" I blamed my son, tears falling involuntarily.
The old wife also hid her face and cried bitterly, saying: "It's strange that our old man is useless, and he can't even see his son's hard work, it's really a sin of parents!"
My son was also distressed to see us sad like this. He waved his hand again and again and explained: "Mom and Dad, don't be like this, I hide it from you because I'm afraid you will worry." It's easy for me to earn money outside, but it's not easy for you to work at home. I can't bear to let you worry about me. "
"Then you have suffered for a year in vain? You are our son, and of course we will have to worry about your affairs. I said bitterly.
The old wife also counted down her son: "Yes, you see that you have hidden us so hard." If we had known that you had gained nothing, we could have given you a little subsidy, so why did we make you so hard?"
In this way, the quarrel between the three of us became more and more intense, and neither of us could convince anyone. Our grandson was startled by our movement and burst into tears. But the three of us were all angry, and none of us had time to pay attention to him.
It wasn't until our grandson was out of breath that we calmed down. I realized that it would be futile to continue arguing, and that it would hurt the harmony of my family. I stepped forward and hugged my son and said, "Son, we are all confused, no wonder you are hiding from us." If you can be so filial to us, we are very content. "
The son also shed tears and said, "It's me who is not good, I should have made it clear to you earlier." Mom and Dad, I'm sorry I have caused you so much sadness. "
My wife also came over, took my son and me's hands, and said, "There's nothing to be sorry for, you are all for my good." From now on, our family should be less concealed and more considerate and tolerant, okay?"
The three of us looked at each other, smiled, and nodded in agreement.
I took my grandson in my arms, wiped the tears from his face, and said, "Okay, okay, don't cry." Although your father didn't earn any money for a year, his filial piety to our family is the most precious gift. With him as a good son, we are very content. "
The son also nodded again and again, and said, "Yes, although I have gained nothing, my filial piety to you will never change." From now on, I will definitely work harder to let you enjoy your old age in peace. "
In this way, our family was reconciled again, hugging each other and laughing.
This incident made my wife and I reflect on our own education methods. We realized that in the past, we may have doted on our son too much and demanded too much from him. This put a heavy mental burden on his son, which led him to have the idea of concealment.
I said to my wife, "We used to be too strict with our son, which made him always worry about being blamed by us. In the future, we should learn to respect and understand his choice, so that he can pursue his life without worries. "
The wife nodded in agreement and said, "That's right, the child is our greatest pride, and we should give him enough understanding and support." As long as he is willing to do his filial piety, we don't care about the rest. "
The son also reflected on his own approach after this incident. He said, "Although I have good intentions, I have indeed fallen out of my duty as a son of man to hide from you. In the future, whether I am rich or poor, I will do my best to be filial to you and let you enjoy your old age in peace. "
I patted my son on the shoulder and said, "Good boy, the filial piety of your family is our greatest expectation. As long as you do your best, we are content. "
The son nodded heavily, tears streaming down his cheeks. I know that he has made up his mind that he will continue to be filial to us no matter what the future holds. This filial piety will become the eternal belief and inheritance of our family.
In this way, our family was reunited and had a peaceful New Year. My son tearfully gave us the kumquats, and although we knew that it was just a piece of his filial piety, we also ate it very sweetly.
The grandson also learned the truth of being a human being from this incident. He promised us that when we grow up, we will be like my father and do his best to be filial to us. Looking at my grandson's childish face, I believe that he is the best heir of our family's filial piety.
Filial piety is an eternal traditional virtue of the Chinese nation, which should be passed down from generation to generation. Family members should love each other, be considerate and tolerant, and avoid hurting the harmony because of concealment and suspicion. Educating children should also be done in moderation, not to put too much pressure on them, let alone to deprive them of their right to pursue themselves.
Only by cultivating the fertile soil of the family with love can the most beautiful flower of filial piety be born. I hope that my grandson can cherish this filial piety tightly in his heart since he was a child, and in the future, like his son, he will warm everyone's heart with filial piety.
In addition to reflecting on the way I educate, this incident also made me rethink my attitude towards life. I realize that those of us who are older people tend to place too much expectation on our children and neglect the importance of cherishing the present.
I said to my wife: "We usually look forward to our son earning more money, but we forget to appreciate his filial piety to us. In fact, with such a sensible and filial son, we are already very content. From now on, we need to learn to enjoy our present lives to the fullest, rather than thinking about the future. "
The old wife nodded in agreement and said, "You're right, at our age, it's time to live our current life." As long as our son can come back to see us often, we are happy, why do we need too much money?"
The son also nodded again and again, and he said, "Yes, Mom and Dad, the most important thing for you now is to take care of your body and live happily." If you keep thinking about how much money I'm going to make in the future, it's going to be in vain. "
We looked at each other and smiled, and decided that we would learn to let go of those expectations for our son and cherish the life we have now.
After this incident, our family has learned to be more considerate of each other.
I began to understand my son's hardships of working hard outside the home, and no longer urged him too much to make money, but wished him a smooth development of his career. Whenever my son called, I would tell him to take care of his body and not to work too hard.
My wife and son have also learned to understand the difficulties of their daughter-in-law. In the past, she was always critical of her daughter-in-law, but now she took the initiative to help her daughter-in-law share the housework, and the relationship between the two has become much closer.
My son and daughter-in-law are also more sympathetic to the helplessness of our old people. They would call us often to greet us and make us feel the warmth of family. Sometimes they will send us more money, although we don't need it, but our hearts are warm.
As for the grandson, he has also learned to be considerate of his parents' hard work. Since then, he is no longer as willful and coquettish as before, but obedient and does his part to share the housework. Seeing these changes in him, I am sincerely proud of him.
In this way, our family learned to be considerate and understand each other through this incident, and the relationship between us became more harmonious.
In the blink of an eye, year after year passed. The son's career outside is gradually improving, and his income is also rising. But he never forgot that promise, and he would take time to come back to visit us every holiday.
Sometimes he would come with a big gift, but we would always politely decline. I said to my son, "Your filial piety is the greatest gift to us." Now that you have your own family, live your life well. When we are old in the future, it will not be too late to count on you to support us. "
When the son heard this, his eyes filled with tears. He said, "Dad, don't worry, no matter what happens in the future, I will be as filial to you as I was before." "
Every time the New Year is approaching, my son will come back early to reunite with our family. Sometimes we sit together and remember what happened a few years ago, and we all laugh and shake our heads. The son would say, "If my grandson hadn't inadvertently revealed the truth, you would still think I was a rich man!"
We'll all be amused and hug each other at the end of the day, celebrating another year.
And the grandson has gradually grown into an upright and kind young man over the years. He often said to me: "Grandpa, I will be like my father, and I will warm the hearts of you and grandma with filial piety." When I start a family in the future, you can wait to see me prove this with practical actions!"
I patted him on the shoulder and was so proud of him. I believe that this seed of filial piety will definitely take root and sprout in his heart, be passed on from generation to generation, and never dry up.
Not long ago, the son held a grand coming-of-age ceremony for his grandson in the city. My wife and I also traveled thousands of miles to witness the moment when our grandson officially entered society.
At the end of the coming-of-age ceremony, the grandson knelt down on one knee and said solemnly to us: "Grandparents, from now on, I will definitely spend my life to be filial to you, just like my father." This is my solemn promise to you, and my great oath to the entire family. "
Looking at my grandson's resolute eyes, I was extremely relieved. I know that this seed of filial piety will be passed down from generation to generation in our family.
In this way, generation after generation, the flame of filial piety in our family will never be extinguished. It will be like an eternal dawn, illuminating the heart of every family member and warming everyone's life.
Time flies, and before you know it, it has been decades later. My wife and I's sons and grandchildren are now our grandmothers. And our old man is also dying.
However, every time we see family reunions, the light of warm filial piety still shines brightly and shines on our lives.
During the Spring Festival that year, our family was reunited again. My son, his daughter-in-law and his grandchildren, and our mother, who is over 90 years old, all gathered in our old house.
Looking at the big family in front of me, a warm current of happiness spontaneously arose in my heart. This is the result of our family's filial piety passed down from generation to generation!
I took my son's hand and said, "Son, you have kept the promise you made to me. Now looking at your children and grandchildren around your knees, we old people don't have anything to worry about. "
The son nodded tearfully and said, "It is thanks to your words and deeds that I can pass on this filial piety." You see, now that the grandson has also taught filial piety to his children, the fire of filial piety in our family will be evergreen. "
I nodded with great satisfaction, feeling deep in my heart the pride of our family.
The son would talk about the past when he humbly pretended to be poor, and sighed: "If it wasn't for my grandson who inadvertently exposed my tricks, you might have been hidden from me for the rest of your life." "
The grandson would shake his head again and again and say, "That's because I'm too young and naughty." Fortunately, grandpa, you taught me earnestly, and I understood the value of filial piety. "
I would pat my grandson on the shoulder and say, "Aren't you passing on this filial piety to your children now? "
Then the children of the grandchildren will be flattered and come forward and say reverently: "Yes grandfather, we will definitely pass on your family's tradition of filial piety forever!"
Looking at their resolute eyes, I nodded firmly, believing that the fire of filial piety in our family will continue to continue.
In addition to telling the story of filial piety when family members are together, we also promote this Chinese virtue to young people in the community.
After the meeting, many young people came forward and said that they were shocked and inspired. A young man said: "I never thought that filial piety is so precious, and from today onwards, I will definitely be like your family, and use practical actions to be filial to my parents." "
I patted him on the shoulder and said, "Good boy, filial piety is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation, and we should pass it on from generation to generation and never extinguish it." As long as you have a pious heart, you will be able to pass on the fire of filial piety. "
The young man nodded heavily, a look of reverence on his face.
Since then, we have been like filial preachers, preaching this precious virtue to the people. Sometimes in the community, sometimes at school, sometimes in the park. Everywhere we go, we will sincerely tell people the story of our family's filial piety, and call on everyone to inherit this Chinese soul together.
Gradually, our story is like a clear spring, nourishing the hearts of countless people. More and more people are beginning to attach importance to filial piety and regard it as the highest state of life. I am sincerely glad for this, because I know that only in this way can the flame of filial piety in our family live forever.
Filial piety is the most precious traditional virtue of the Chinese nation. It is not only a kind of respect for children to their parents, but also a kind of remembrance of ancestors and inheritance of the family.
One person's filial piety can warm the whole family; The filial piety of a family can support the spiritual pillar of the entire nation. Therefore, we should cherish and carry forward this virtue and pass it on from generation to generation.
Just like our family, as long as we nurture it with a pious heart and practice it with action, the fire of filial piety will surely grow and last forever. It will be like an eternal ray of light, illuminating everyone's heart and warming the life of every family.