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This story is purely fictional and any similarities are purely coincidental.
It was a quiet afternoon, and the sun shone lazily on the floor through the cracks in the windows.
The phone rang suddenly, breaking the silence.
I picked up my phone impatiently and felt nervous when I saw my mother's name on the screen.
Answering the phone, the mother's familiar and eager voice came over instantly: "Child, I want to bring your niece to your summer vacation." ”
At that moment, my heart throbbed, and almost without thinking, or even without hesitation, I rejected my mother's proposal.
There was a short, heavy silence on the other end of the phone, and I could see the momentary loss and deep confusion on my mother's face.
She probably never imagined that I, who had always been filial, would reject her so firmly.
Actually, I don't dislike my niece, her innocent smile and innocent eyes have always made me love her.
It's not that I don't want to do my family responsibility, it's just that my life has really fallen into a mess during this time.
At work, the pressure of newly taken over projects is as heavy as a mountain, and it has become the norm to work overtime until late at night every day.
When I returned to that little rental house, I was often physically and mentally exhausted, and I just wanted to collapse in bed, close my eyes, and enjoy a moment of peace for myself.
The room was littered with papers and materials that I hadn't had time to organize, and they were like small mountains that weighed me down.
The kitchen sink was filled with dirty dishes that had been accumulated for days, and they smelled bad, but I didn't even have the strength to clean them.
Just the other day, I was mercilessly criticized by my boss at a meeting for a slight mistake in a plan.
The sense of frustration and loss still haunts me to this day, and my mood has hit rock bottom.
At this juncture when my mother offered to bring my niece, I really couldn't bear it.
I know that my niece's arrival means that I need to spend more time and energy taking care of her, playing with her, and tutoring her schoolwork.
Now that my life is in shambles, how can I take care of a child?
I can't help but recall that when I was a child, my mother would always take my sister and me to my grandmother's house in the countryside every summer vacation.
At that time, although the days were simple and material was not abundant, they were full of endless happiness.
We ran through the vast fields, chasing colorful butterflies and carefully catching the grasshoppers that were jumping around.
In the crystal clear stream, roll up your trouser legs, bend over, and concentrate on catching fish and shrimp.
At night, lying on a bamboo chair in the courtyard, looking up at the bright stars in the sky, listening to my grandmother tell those ancient and mysterious stories.
Those good times, like the brightest stars in the night sky, illuminated my entire childhood.
Nowadays, the fast pace and heavy pressure of life have made me lose that innocence and leisure.
I rejected my mother, not because I became cold and ruthless, but because I was really afraid that I would not be able to give my niece a happy and fulfilling summer vacation, and that my exhaustion and anxiety would affect her mood and destroy her beautiful expectations for summer vacation.
After hanging up the phone, my heart felt like a boulder had been crushed, extremely heavy, full of guilt and anxiety.
I paced back and forth in the room, my thoughts tangled up.
I knew that my refusal might have hurt my mother's heart deeply, and it also made my niece's expectant eyes dim in an instant.
At night, I lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
The moonlight outside the window sprinkled on the ground like water through the gaps in the curtains, like a thin layer of frost, revealing a trace of coolness.
I think of everything my mother has done for me, since I was a child, she has always silently guarded me, sheltered me from the wind and rain, and never complained.
Even in the most difficult moments of her life, she always saved the best for me and my sister.
I, on the other hand, ruthlessly rejected her when she asked for my help with great anticipation.
Tears soaked the pillow unconsciously, and I tossed and turned, my heart tormented.
Finally, I decided to call my mother and sincerely apologize to her.
The moment the phone was connected, the mother's voice was still gentle, as if there was no trace of blame: "Child, Mom doesn't blame you, Mom knows that it's not easy for you."
When I heard my mother's words, my tears flowed like a flood bursting the embankment.
I told my mother that when I was done, I would pick her and my niece over and play with them.
My mother smiled with relief, and I seemed to be able to see the warm Lucky Star Chinese Restaurant smile on her face, which was understanding and tolerant of me.
This incident made me deeply realize that family affection is the most precious wealth in this world, no matter how busy and difficult life is, we should not ignore the feelings of our family members, and we should cherish that strong family affection.
In this fast-paced, materialistic society, we often neglect the most important people around us in pursuit of so-called career success and material comforts.
But when we look back, we will find that those warm moments spent with our families, those moments full of love and care, are the most precious and memorable treasures in life.
In this busy world, let's stop the hurried footsteps for a while.
In the rush of the day, we often neglect the family closest to us.
We should spend more time with them and listen patiently to their innermost voices.
Be sensitive to their needs and be sensitive to their feelings.
Don't let busyness be an excuse for us to drift away from our families.
Think about it, we are spinning in the whirlpool of busyness, but inadvertently snubbing those loved ones who are always concerned about us.
Don't let indifference be like an invisible erodeer, slowly devouring the deep affection that blood is thicker than water.
You must know that only family affection can give us the most sincere, warm, lasting and firm strength.
When we encounter setbacks and are exhausted, it is the encouragement of our family that keeps us back together. When we are confused and wandering at the crossroads of life, it is the guidance of our relatives who lights the way forward for us; When we are surrounded by loneliness and helplessness, it is the warm embrace of family affection that makes us no longer lonely.
It is precisely because of the companionship of family affection that we can always have hope and courage on the road of life, and move forward firmly, fearless of wind and rain, and fearless of difficulties.
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