Evening Conversations in Winter: Please cherish companionship and togetherness.

Author | Su Xiaonan bgm | Luo Wei

During this special holiday, we can finally stop rushing, having the opportunity to spend time with our parents closely.

Father, he insisted on spending money tightly, refusing to spend any, yet stubbornly pressing a bundle of money on me before I left. Mother was quietly researching the vacuum cleaner I bought her for the New Year. I didn't realize when her hair turned gray and white.

Our parents are getting older. It's happening so subtly.

I often complained about their 'inappropriate' words and actions, scoffing at the unreliable health articles they sent me on WeChat every day. The difficulty in communication often made me frustrated. It's ironic that we're often the most ruthless to those closest to us,

As children, we've stopped caring about listening to their stories. Perhaps our impatience stems from refusing to believe that our parents are getting older,

We see the big world, but our parents remain in their small, familiar home. In their eyes, the most beautiful things are simply the happiness and safety of their children. A simple phone call to inquire about them can make them happy for a whole day,

Bi Shumin once wrote: 'I believe that every sincere child has once made a vow to their parents to cherish their filial piety, believing in a long and prosperous future, believing in the fruits of their labor, and believing that they will eventually return home in glory and wealth, capable of fulfilling their filial duties.'

But in reality, how many 'long and prosperous futures' do they have left to allow us to so carelessly waste our time?