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The sun warmly shone on my face, and I slowly opened my eyes to see through the window a vibrant scene outside. The greening in the community is very good, all kinds of trees and flowers are blooming, and the air is filled with aromatic smell. A little bird chirped happily on a branch, and my mood became cheerful.
It's the weekend and I can finally get a good day off. As an office worker, I am usually busy with work and rarely have the opportunity to relax. I'm going to spend the day at home at a leisurely pace, doing nothing, and enjoying this rare leisure time. Just as I was immersed in this cosy atmosphere, my phone suddenly rang, pulling me back from my beautiful reverie.
I glanced at the caller ID and it was my wife calling. "Hey, what's wrong?" I picked up the phone, a little confused.
"Mom is messing around at home again, come over quickly!" There was a hint of anxiety and helplessness in his wife's voice.
"What's going on? She's in trouble again?" I frowned, a little uneasy in my heart.
I hurriedly got dressed and hurried out to my wife's house. Along the way, I didn't know what trouble my mother-in-law had caused this time. My mother-in-law is 85 years old this year, and she has always been very tough, but her temper is getting more and more eccentric, and she often does things that are unexpected.
Looking back, she can be said to have tossed me enough over the years. Sometimes he would suddenly yell at me and scold me for being a "bad son-in-law"; Sometimes they will be obedient to me, and even scold my wife with a fan in front of me. Every time like this, my wife and I feel that she is simply a "living treasure".
About twenty minutes later, I finally arrived at my wife's door. As soon as I entered the door, I saw my wife's anxious expression, and the living room was a mess, as if she had been a thief. I hurriedly asked, "What's the matter? Your mom is at home again?"
The wife nodded, pointed in the direction of the bedroom, and said, "She rummaged through everything, but she wouldn't tell what she was looking for." I don't listen to her, so go over and have a look. "
"Okay, you sit still first, I'll go check on the situation. With that, I walked briskly to the bedroom.
I saw my mother-in-law holding a broom, sweeping around with an angry face. "Mom, what are you doing here?" I hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed her arm.
My wife and I tried to dissuade you and me, but she didn't listen at all, and still stubbornly searched everywhere. "Mom, calm down and slowly remember where you last saw the earrings. There was a hint of pleading in his wife's voice.
"I don't have that spare time to remember! Someone must have stolen my things, I'm going to turn this place all over!" The mother-in-law's tone became more and more agitated, and we could not convince her at all.
My mother-in-law is quite a stubborn person, and since the death of my wife, her temper has become more and more difficult to serve. She never listened to the advice of others and had the final say. But having said that, she still has a lot of affection for her family, especially her daughter. It's just that she has never been willing to take the initiative to express her feelings, which has led to her relationship with her daughter has always been a little estranged.
"You outsiders, how can you know my business! My pair of earrings are valuables that your father gave me decades ago, how could I leave them indiscriminately? Someone must have stolen them!" My mother-in-law glared at me with a fierce tone in her voice.
When I saw her attitude, I had no choice but to give up. I turned to my wife and motioned with my eyes for her to come forward and persuade her. After all, she is her own daughter, and her mother-in-law may be more willing to listen to her.
The mother-in-law was clearly deeply touched by his wife's words, and her expression softened a little, as if she was seriously reminiscing. My wife has been influenced by her mother-in-law since she was a child, and her personality is also a bit introverted and shy. She has always wanted to be closer to her mother, but her mother-in-law always looks cold and rarely takes the initiative to contact her daughter. Even on holidays, we can only take the initiative to go to her house, otherwise we won't see her at all.
Looking at my wife's expectant eyes, I couldn't help but feel a little sad in my heart. As a daughter, she was so eager to be loved by her mother; As a mother, my mother-in-law is so cold and distant. This contradictory relationship is destined to make both sides suffer.
At that moment, the wife continued, "Mom, if you really can't remember, why don't you clean the room first, maybe you can find it?"
I looked at my wife, her eyes darkened and her face full of pain. I know her too well, she must be looking forward to regaining affection with her mother deep down, but every time she is coldly treated and reproached by her mother, her heart will always feel like she has been punched. Looking at my wife's appearance, my heart is also very sad.
I couldn't stand it anymore, so I stepped forward and grabbed my mother-in-law, and shouted, "That's enough! Don't say such hurtful things when you're old! You don't know how much your daughter wants to be close to you, but you've always been on top of you, and you don't take her to heart at all! If you do this to her again, we'll move out and live at home!"
My wife and I were speechless. It turns out that this is the reason why my mother-in-law has always been estranged from us. We never imagined that we would give her such a false impression.
Seeing that my wife was still immersed in shock, I hurriedly stepped forward and explained, "Mom, how can you have such thoughts? We have never disliked you, on the contrary, we all respect you very much. You are our relative, how can you be a burden to us?"
"yes, Mom, why do you think that?" The wife hurriedly chimed in, "We have always hoped that you would come to our house often and be with your grandchildren. But you never wanted to, and we couldn't help it. "
My wife and I looked at each other and smiled. It seems that this matter has finally untied the knot, and our family's relationship will be back on track.
From that day on, our family's relationship finally began to change for the better. My mother-in-law is no longer cold to us, and she is no longer as vexatious as before. Instead, she started reaching out to us, calling every now and then to say hello or come to our home in person.
My wife and I looked at each other, and we both saw a look of confusion in each other's eyes. "What's the good news, Mom, don't sell it, just say it. The wife asked.
"Hey, just wait and see!" The mother-in-law is still selling Guanzi, but the excitement in her tone can't be hidden.
About an hour later, my mother-in-law came to our house. As soon as I entered, she mysteriously pulled out a delicate little box from her back and handed it to my wife and me.
"Mom, what is this?" The wife took the box suspiciously and opened it carefully.
The mother-in-law nodded, and a long-lost smile finally bloomed on her face: "These are them! I accidentally found them in an old jewelry box when I was tidying up at home a few days ago. It seems that I was so old and foolish that I just left them there and forgot about them. "
When my wife and I heard this, we were speechless. It turned out that the original "theft" was just a false alarm, and we made such a big drama about it. Thinking of this, we couldn't help but laugh out loud.
My mother-in-law was also infected by our laughter and laughed heartily. This scene really seems to be a happy scene for the family.
After laughing, the mother-in-law's expression returned to solemnity: "I was confused at the beginning, and I caused you so much trouble." But today, let me express my apologies to you with these precious earrings. "
As she spoke, she gently placed the earrings on her wife's ears. The wife was stunned, then her eyes moistened, and she threw herself into her mother's arms, crying bitterly.
I watched from the sidelines, with mixed feelings. The mother and daughter finally regained their affection, and the estrangement between them was finally resolved. I believe that from now on, we will become a happy family.
Family affection is the most precious gift in the world, but we often inadvertently alienate it. Just like the cold and alienated relationship between my mother-in-law and my wife, if it wasn't for my outspoken persuasion, they might never have regained their affection.
Family affection is not innate, it needs the care of both parties, and it needs to be considerate and understanding of each other. The reason why the mother-in-law is estranged from her wife is largely because of her own inferiority complex. And the reason why the wife is obsessed with her mother is also because of her deep desire for mother-daughter affection. If they could have been more considerate and communicative with each other, they would not have made such a fuss.
Fortunately, in the end, we all realized this, stopped the loss in time, and regained the warmth between our families. In retrospect, it's a little ridiculous that we fought over this little thing. But it is this incident that makes us realize the preciousness of family affection, so that we know how to cherish each other more.
In addition to cherishing family affection, I also realized that we should be more grateful for the little things in life.
Her mother-in-law is 85 years old and still strong and tough, which is already God's greatest gift to her. But she didn't cherish this gift, but always cared about some trivial things and caused trouble. If she could always have a grateful heart, she wouldn't always curse at us, and the family wouldn't have played out those farces often.
But then again, these little problems of her mother-in-law are also the interesting side of her personality. If she is honest and gentle, then our family's life will be too monotonous. It is precisely because of these little eccentricities of hers that our lives seem more flavorful and colorful.
Now that I think about it, we should all learn to treat every bit of life with an inclusive attitude. Nothing is 100% perfect, and we should learn to appreciate the loveliness of imperfections, rather than always worrying about them. Only by treating life with a grateful heart can we live a happier and more fulfilling life.
Since that "lost and regained" episode, our family's relationship has become like a distant knot has been opened, and it has become intimate. Not only did my mother-in-law often come to my house as a guest, but sometimes she would take her grandchildren out of the way and run around like a child.
Once, I received a call from my wife, and there was a sense of helplessness in her tone: "Hurry up and come back to see, your mother is messing around at home again." "
My heart sank, could it be that my mother-in-law was mad again? But what kind of madness she had this time also made me look forward to it. After all, the last "pearl earring" incident finally allowed us to regain our family affection.
When I arrived at home, I saw a mess in the living room, with newspapers and magazines scattered everywhere. The mother-in-law was squatting on the ground, holding a pair of scissors in her hand, intently cutting scissors. When I got closer, it turned out that she had cut out the image of the star in the newspaper and magazine, and it was everywhere.
"Mom, what are you doing here?" I really don't understand what she means.
"Oh, it's you. The mother-in-law said without raising her head, "I'm making a 'celebrity scrapbook' for my grandchildren to play with." "
It dawned on me that my mother-in-law was making handicrafts for her grandchildren. Looking at the messy newspaper clippings on the ground, I couldn't help but be touched by my mother-in-law's intentions. Although her way is somewhat "savage", her love for her grandchildren is from the heart.
At this moment, his wife also came out of the back room, and when she saw the scene of the mess, she suddenly exclaimed: "Mom, what are you doing here?
"Oh, stop yelling. The mother-in-law didn't raise her head and said, "I'll clean it up later." You see, isn't this a 'celebrity scrapbook' for the grandchildren? they're going to love it. "
When his wife heard this, her eyes suddenly softened. She squatted down next to her mother-in-law and helped cut out the newspaper together. Looking at the mother and daughter, you and me, cutting out the newspaper with a smile, I couldn't help but feel a warm feeling in my heart.
This is what home looks like, ordinary and warm, with love and resentment, laughter and tears. Although the mother-in-law's approach is a little rough, her love for her grandchildren is sincere and pure. And the wife has also learned to treat her mother with a tolerant attitude, and is no longer as calculating as before. With these, our family will be able to love each other and have fun.
Just as we were clipping the newspaper, our granddaughter Xiaoyu suddenly ran in, and when she saw the scene on the ground, her eyes lit up all of a sudden.
"Wow, what a lot of celebrity photos!" Xiaoyu squatted on the ground excitedly and couldn't wait to start looking at it.
Seeing her granddaughter so happy, her mother-in-law's face also showed a look of relief. She patted Xiaoyu's head lightly and said earnestly: "Yuyu, you have to study hard, and you can become an amazing person in the future." My grandparents' greatest wish is to see that you children are all promising. "
Xiaoyu nodded obediently, as if she didn't understand her grandmother's words too much. But I was deeply moved by my mother-in-law's words, she was clearly blessing her grandchildren. As a former poor student, how she hopes that her grandchildren can walk out of a big road to success.
I went up and hugged my mother-in-law and kissed her on the forehead. My mother-in-law pushed me away a little embarrassedly, but muttered: "Okay, okay, it's all this age, what are you kissing." "
I will smile in my heart, this is our mother-in-law, who looks strange on the outside, but hides a warm heart in her bones. With her, our family seems more complete, more loving and warm.
Through this experience of my mother-in-law's "mischief", I once again realized the importance of tolerance and understanding. If we can be more tolerant of the small problems of our family members and more understanding of their little eccentricities, the family will not always be full of quarrels and quarrels, but will become more harmonious and warm.
Although her mother-in-law is old, her doting love for her grandchildren has never changed. Although her approach is somewhat crude and straightforward, her intentions are good. If we rest on our laurels and criticize her behavior harshly, it will only lead the family into a situation of unhappy separation.
Instead, we chose tolerance and understanding. Although the ground was a mess, we did not blame my mother-in-law, but chose to be considerate of her original intention. It is this tolerance and understanding that resolves the conflicts that may arise between us, and also allows the warm atmosphere of the family to continue.
In addition to tolerance and understanding, I also learned once again the importance of gratitude. Having an 85-year-old sturdy old man by his side is a great gift and favor in itself. We should be grateful, not dwell on her little faults.
More importantly, the mother-in-law's love for her grandchildren is what we should be most grateful for. As a former poor student, how much she hopes that her grandchildren can find a way to success. So every time I see her taking good care of her grandchildren, I feel a sense of happiness in my heart.