Keep the house in order

Mrs. Ngo Thi Lui (80 years old), in Tan Phong village, Pho Phong commune (Duc Pho town) is known and admired by many people. Because she is an example of a martyr's wife who worked hard to raise her children to be educated people. Mrs. Lui's husband participated in the resistance war against America, saved the country and then sacrificed, leaving her with 4 young children. Without the pillar of the family, this wife and mother was extremely loyal, sacrificed for the family and became a strong motivation for her 4 sons to strive to study, build a solid foundation, and a happy life.

Mrs. Lui shared, “My life has gone through many hardships and difficulties, but I have not given up, but have always strived to overcome difficulties, just because I want to set an example for my children. Although I am busy with work, on weekends, my children come to me, reminding me of the difficult days, to cherish traditional culture and family warmth. In my old age, I am very satisfied to see my children always loving, united and filial to me.”

Ms. Nguyen Thi Buong, in Thach By 1 residential group, Pho Thanh ward (Duc Pho town), is always filial to her mother for her children and grandchildren to follow.

There are 4 generations living together, but the house of Mrs. Nguyen Thi Buong's family (72 years old), in Thach By 1 residential group, Pho Thanh ward (Duc Pho town), is always filled with laughter. Her husband passed away due to a serious illness, Mrs. Buong currently lives with her son and his wife and grandchildren, along with her 95-year-old mother. Although her mother is old and weak, it is difficult to take care of her, Mrs. Buong still takes care of her wholeheartedly and loves her mother very much. For Mrs. Buong, her mother worked hard to raise her, so no matter how old she is, she is still a dutiful child, always listening to her mother, to make her mother happy. For any big or small matter in the house, Mrs. Buong always goes through her mother with a respectful attitude. Mrs. Buong's exemplary behavior has contributed to helping her children and grandchildren always be respectful to their elders and help each other in work and life.

Mrs. Buong said, I always share, treat each other equally and educate my children to take care of each other and respect family traditions. Therefore, when they grow up, all my children not only continue their father's fishing career, but also work together to do business, so their lives are getting better and better. As a mother, seeing my children bond together makes me very happy.

Although she is 88 years old, Mrs. Ngo Thi Tham, in Hoa Vinh village, Hanh Phuoc commune (Nghia Hanh), still maintains the family tradition, and her children and grandchildren are always in harmony. Mrs. Tham expressed that the more modern life becomes, the more I have to preserve the family tradition, so that my children and grandchildren always appreciate the value of family traditions. I do not force my children to always follow traditional thinking, but always encourage them to promote their role and responsibility in nurturing family happiness. In order for my children to follow my example, I always live an exemplary life, teaching them fairness and impartiality in everything. Thanks to that, although I live all over the country, on holidays, Tet, and family joys and sorrows, my children always gather together. This is also the motivation that helps me live happily and healthily.

The family of Mrs. Ngo Thi Tham, in Hoa Vinh village, Hanh Phuoc commune (Nghia Hanh), focuses on preserving family traditions to stay united and happy together.

For more than 50 years of marriage, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Trung (85 years old) and Mrs. Pham Thi Thu Ba (75 years old), in Nghia Lo ward (Quang Ngai city), have always been united in preserving the family tradition. Having participated in the resistance war against the US to save the country, when returning to normal life, Mr. Trung and his wife always cherished happiness and made efforts to build a warm family home. Currently, Mr. Trung and his wife are living happily with their son, his wife and grandchildren.

Mr. Trung shared that, in the midst of modern life and the hustle and bustle of work, family traditions are also affected to some extent. Meanwhile, family traditions are formed from good family traditions and simple things such as harmonious behavior, love and care of family members. Therefore, to preserve family traditions in modern life, my wife and I always love, live in harmony, and live simply for our children and grandchildren to learn from. To me, a multi-generational family living together is only truly happy when there is always sharing and understanding; preserving and promoting traditional values ​​but also constantly selecting and absorbing modern cultural values, to suit all members.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phuong, Mr. Trung's son, is always proud of his family's tradition of love and harmony. Mr. Phuong shared that the family tradition is always continued when each generation strives to preserve it. Therefore, I not only inherit the good and right things from my parents, but also teach my children meaningful lessons to promote the family tradition. Living in a family of 3 generations, I do not see any difference, but on the contrary, my family is the source of strength for me to constantly strive. Every day, I gather to eat with my family and always arrange time to return to my hometown with my parents on the family's death anniversaries. This brings joy to my parents.

Three generations in Mr. Nguyen Thanh Trung's family, in Nghia Lo ward (Quang Ngai city), always live in solidarity and love each other.

Having settled down and had a stable life in Ho Chi Minh City for more than 30 years, Mr. Lu Phi, from Duc Lan commune (Mo Duc), still preserves his three-room tiled house in his hometown. In that house, Mr. Phi hangs many commemorative photos taken with family members at different times. Every time Tet comes, Mr. Phi and his children return to his beloved house. Because for Mr. Phi, this is the place where he and his wife taught, loved, and raised their children and is the place where each family member always finds warmth and peace. Preserving the old house is a way for him to preserve the family tradition, so that family members always cherish the difficult years, love and share with each other.

According to Master of Psychology Vo Thi Thieu, lecturer at the Faculty of Social Pedagogy (Pham Van Dong University), in the life of Vietnamese people from ancient times to the present, family traditions are a system of cultural norms typical of each family, reflecting the identity and tradition of that family. The family traditions of each family are specifically expressed through the "way of life" of each member. It is not only an exemplary lifestyle and daily behavior, but also reflects the spiritual values ​​of each family, helping people to strengthen their relationships, become more connected and love each other.

Article and photos: HAI CHAU

Source: https://baoquangngai.vn/xa-hoi/202503/gin-giu-nep-nha-8da1e1f/