My name is Wang Tao and I am an ordinary office worker. My family is in a small city, and my parents are ordinary workers, hardworking and simple. I have an older brother named Wang Ming, who is two years older than me and is a very responsible person. And my sister-in-law, named Xiaoli, is a gentle and kind girl.
Although my family is not wealthy, we are all very happy. Every holiday, we get together and spend time together. Especially my sister-in-law's birthday is an important day for our family. My mom has always attached great importance to this day and prepares some gifts and blessings for my sister-in-law every year.
On my sister-in-law's birthday this year, my mother specially called me and asked me to transfer a sum of money to my sister-in-law to express our family's blessings. She said that she had to transfer at least 1,000 yuan to appear sincere. After listening to this, I was a little hesitant because my living expenses have been a little tight lately.
I thought about it carefully and decided to transfer 888 yuan to my sister-in-law. Although it is not a thousand dollars, eight is an auspicious number, and it also represents my heart. I think that's enough to show my sincerity.
I sent a text message to my sister-in-law and told her that I had transferred money to her. Unexpectedly, after a while, I received a call from my mother. She scolded me and said that she was reluctant to spend even such a small amount of money. I explained that I was living on a tight budget right now, and that eight was an auspicious number that also represented my heart.
However, my mother didn't buy me, she said that I was ignorant and didn't know how to respect my elders. She even said that I won't come back during the Spring Festival this year, let me spend it outside by myself. After listening to this, I felt very disappointed and sad, I didn't expect that a small thing would trigger such a big reaction.
I tried to explain my thoughts, but my mom didn't listen to me and insisted that I was ignorant. I felt very aggrieved and felt that I had been misunderstood. I knew my mom was doing it for my good, but what she did made me feel very uncomfortable.
After some time, my mom called and apologized, saying she was too impulsive. She said that she knew that I was a filial and sensible child and would not do anything excessive. I felt a warmth in my heart knowing that my mother genuinely cared about me.
I decided to forgive my mom because she did it for my own good. I also decided to reflect on my own behavior, and I will deal with similar issues more rationally and maturely in the future. I believe that with mutual understanding and tolerance, we will be able to live a happier and more fulfilling life.