The article below is shared by Ms. Thien (China) and received much attention on the Toutiao platform.
My husband and I were classmates in college. We loved each other for 4 years in college and got married after we both had stable jobs. Our marriage was fortunate to have the support of our parents. Both families were well-off, so they supported their children in buying a house in the city. Thanks to that, my husband and I did not have to endure too much financial pressure.
It all started when my father-in-law suffered a stroke and was bedridden. As the oldest siblings in the family, we had to send money home every month to help pay for my father’s medical expenses. Luckily, at that time, my mother-in-law was still healthy, so she could take care of him without having to hire more people.
After about 2 years of fighting the disease, in 2023, my father-in-law passed away. Losing her life partner, her health gradually declined. We lived far away, so we tried to visit home more often to help her forget her loneliness. But it seemed that everything was only somewhat relieved.
Until the beginning of this year, my husband and I suddenly received news that my mother had fallen at home and had to go to the emergency room. We left everything behind and immediately returned home. Luckily, she only suffered a soft tissue injury and was quickly discharged from the hospital.
Worried that it would be unsafe for my mother to stay home alone, we suggested taking her to the city to live with us. At first, she did not agree because she was worried that the problem would cause unnecessary conflicts. That small matter could destroy the already strong family bond. However, after much persuasion, she decided to take the train to the city to live with my family.
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Before my mother came, I cleaned up the empty room in the house and bought a few things so that she wouldn't have to bring them from the countryside. In particular, I knew she liked to drink jasmine tea, so I bought some in advance and kept them in the cupboard.
My husband and I also tried to spend time talking and confiding in my mother to help her ease her loneliness. But it seemed that all those efforts were not enough.
That night, while going to the living room to drink water, passing by my mother-in-law's room, I suddenly heard a conversation inside. It was a phone call between her and her daughter. Standing outside, I heard the whole story. Because she was used to living in the countryside with close neighbors, she did not feel happy with the boring and monotonous life at my house. My mother said that at my house, we only repeated activities such as eating and sleeping, without neighbors to talk to. So now, she was looking forward to returning to her hometown. However, she was worried that my husband and I would not agree, so she did not know what to do.
After that conversation, I understood my mother's wishes, so the next evening, my husband and I had a frank talk with her. During the conversation that day, my mother expressed her desire to return home. She said: "Every parent wants to be close to their children and grandchildren. However, each tree has its own flowers, each family has its own circumstances, I think that I cannot ignore my children's feelings because of my wishes. I see that my children are busy with work every day. Sometimes, the two of them no longer have time to take care of themselves, but they try very hard to take care of me. I am happy and feel warmed by that. But I think that as long as my children are filial like that, whether they are near or far, there will still be a way to care for them and the family can still be united.
Now, my health is stable. I want to go back to my hometown so that my children can have a more comfortable life. I also feel happy to live in my own house. So I will probably go home tomorrow."
Knowing that we could not hold on to Mom, the next day, my husband and I arranged to take her back to the countryside. Meeting familiar neighbors, Mom was happy again. At this time, my husband and I understood even more what Mom said that night. Even though we could not be with Mom, we still had different ways to take care of her. My husband and I called Mom more often to ask about her. Occasionally, the family organized trips to further bond.
Without her partner, but now that everyone is close by, my mother-in-law is happy again. She is no longer sad like before.
Dinh Anh
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