In ancient times in the mainland, there were 24 stories of filial piety such as "lying on the ice and seeking carp" and "tasting the decoction", and one of the stories is like this: there is a man named Huang Xiang, who was famous for his talent and respect for the elderly at the age of 9. One winter night was very cold, Xiao Huangxiang read until late at night, and his mother told him to rest early, but he got into his parents' bedding. His father asked him what he was doing, and Huang Xiang crawled out of the futon and said, "The winter night is very cold, I warm the bed for my parents, so that the second elder can rest!" ”
During this year's Chung Yeung Festival, the story of respecting the elderly, loving the elderly, respecting the elderly, and filial piety like Huang Xiang was staged at the activity venue of the Xiagaoshan Villager Group in Pupeng Village, Shanyang Town, Yongping County. Activities such as children washing their parents' feet and faces, hugging, blindfolding, touching their hands and recognizing their mothers made all the people present have sore noses and tears in their eyes.
On the same day, the Xiagaoshan villager group carried out the activity of "children wash their 60-year-old parents' feet once and express their lifelong love to their parents" in the activity venue, and celebrated the Double Ninth Festival for the elderly over 60 years old in the group.
"If there are old people in every family, everyone will get old. In this activity, we bought 63 pairs of shoes, 63 plastic basins, and 63 towels, and gave them to the elderly over 60 years old in the village as much as we could, so that their children could wash their faces and feet on the spot, so as to respect the elderly and be filial to the elderly. Wang Wenjun, head of the Xiagaoshan villagers' group, said that this activity has been going on for six years, and every year the villagers of the entire village actively participate. On the one hand, we sincerely honor our parents, and on the other hand, we will inherit the traditional virtues of filial piety and respect for the elderly to the next generation.
Accompanied by the beautiful melody and inspirational lyrics of the song "Always Go Home to See", the children washed their parents' faces, feet, hugs, and touched their hands. Li Qiliang, a 49-year-old three-foot man, burst into tears when he hugged his mother, and his mother cried too; Yang Dezhong, a 75-year-old veteran, was so excited that his eyes were red after his daughter-in-law washed his face and feet.
Yang Yongqun married Zhenxiong County, Zhaotong City, in order to make a living, the couple went to Shenzhen to work, and they have not been able to participate in the event for several years.
Yang Yongqun's mother, Yang Jinzhi, watched her uncle wash her father-in-law's face and feet, and her daughter washed her feet and socks for herself and her mother-in-law, and wiped her tears while enjoying herself.
Yang Yongqun and his wife said that they felt very guilty for not coming to their parents a few years ago, and we will not be absent in the future, so that they can enjoy their old age in peace!
The virtues of respecting, respecting, loving, and helping the elderly are a lamp in the dark night, a fire in the cold winter, a spring in the desert, and a rain in a long drought. Wash the feet of the elderly, beat their backs once, comb their hair once, buy vegetables once, and cook a meal...... It's a small thing for us, no matter what we do to them, as long as we do it with our hearts, I believe that our parents, grandparents, and grandparents will smile and feel relieved in our hearts.
At about four o'clock in the afternoon, a drizzle fell in the sky, and the activities of respecting the elderly and filial piety continued...... The reporter deeply felt that the traditional virtue of respecting the elderly and filial piety of the Xiagaoshan villager group located on the east bank of the Lancang River will definitely be as turbulent and long-standing as the river of the Lancang River.
Authors: Zi Zhengzhang, Li Sihong, Zhou Shengchao, Wei Xiaoyi
Editor of this issue: Li Yijie
Graphic review: Chuan Zhixin
Chief review: Li Sihong