Last fall, my mom suddenly fell ill and was admitted to the hospital, which left our family in a heavy predicament. The doctor told me that my mother needed a major surgery and that the cost was as high as hundreds of thousands. Faced with this huge expense, my father and I were so anxious that we lost our heads almost overnight.
My father and I are ordinary salarymen, and our family's financial conditions are not well-off. To raise money for my mother's surgery, we borrowed money from friends and family and planned to sell one of our families' houses. However, this still does not fill the huge funding gap.
While my mom was in the hospital, I found out that she had a sizable amount of savings. I wondered, if I had money, why didn't my mother come out to help me? I asked my dad about it, but he was silent, as if he was hiding some secret.
I had a disagreement with my dad over the cost of my mom's surgery. I think that since my mother has savings, she should use them at critical moments. However, Dad was adamantly against it, thinking that the money might be used for other purposes, or that Mom had her own plans. This issue has become a point of contention in our family.
In the midst of the argument, I couldn't resist bringing this up to my mom. Her eyes widened, she glared at me, and then burst into tears. She said, "I know you need money, but I'm keeping it for you, for your future life." Hearing this, my father and I were stunned, and our hearts were mixed.
After some struggle, my mother finally realized that although money is something outside the body, family affection cannot be measured by any amount of money. She decided to put her savings aside for her surgery and her future life. She said: "I have been diligent and thrifty all my life, and I just want you to live a better life." Now, I understand that true happiness is spending time with my family. ”
In my mother's enlightenment and transformation, our family regained the joy and laughter we once had. Although the pressure of money remains, we all firmly believe that as long as we stick together and get through this difficult time, we will be able to get through this difficult time. And at this moment, we cherish each other even more and cherish this hard-won family affection.