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Family tragedy: Wait and wait, each other is disappointed
In this fast-paced era, how many families are experiencing a silent tragedy? Parents are waiting for their children's filial piety, while their children are longing for care and support from their parents. This misplaced expectation eventually plunged the two generations into deep loneliness and loss.
Imagine a home where the busyness of the day is intertwined with the silence of the night. How much the parents have paid for this family, but it is difficult to express the expectation in their hearts - looking forward to the children coming home, expecting them to spend a few more days with them. And what about the kids? They are struggling outside, exhausted for life and dreams, but they often feel guilty about their parents.
As time went on, the atmosphere in the home became heavier and heavier. Parents always said, "Why don't you come back to see us?" But the children's answers were often helpless silence. What they want is the understanding and support of their parents, rather than constant urging and accusations.
This two-way waiting has turned what should have been a warm family atmosphere into indifference. Parents are waiting for their children's filial piety, and they hope for their children's care and companionship; Children are looking forward to their parents' understanding and hope to find a balance between career and family.
However, this expectation is often shattered by reality. The parents began to feel disappointed and sighed in their hearts; And children also feel extremely guilty and pressured as they strive to pursue their own future. Eventually, the bonds of family seem to become more and more fragile.
This phenomenon is not an isolated one, but a microcosm of many families. In the context of material affluence, the lack of emotions makes people feel helpless. Whenever I see the children in the neighborhood come home with gifts, or share the warmth of family gatherings, I can't help but feel a trace of envy and regret in my heart.
Should we reflect on it? Have we neglected the most basic communication and understanding for the sake of each other's expectations? Family love should not be a one-way effort and expectation, but a two-way interaction and support.
In this society, the meaning of family is not only about blood relations, but also about caring for and accompanying each other. We must learn to break this tragic cycle, take the initiative to care for the family around us, and stop letting waiting become the greatest sorrow of the family. Because, only in this way can the family be rejuvenated, so that every love can be like a trickle, nourishing the heart.