Filial Piety.
I'm sure most of us heard this before.
孝, to Confucius, is not merely blind loyalty to one's parents. More important than the norms of 孝 were the norms of 仁 and 義. For both him and Mencius, its a display of 仁 which was ideally applied in one's dealings with all elders, thus making it a general norm of inter-generational relations. In reality, however, 孝 was usually reserved for one's own parents and grandparents, and was often elevated above the notions of 仁 and 義.
孝 xiào - Filial
仁 rén - Benevolence
義 yì - Righteousness
In modern days, countless families no longer value this virtue anymore. While saying how much they love their elderly @ home, their action shows otherwise. Whereas some directly complain just how loathsome their elderly @ home is. For me, I love my grandmas but this one at home is really troublesome. Moving things around & always nagging endlessly. Gets on my nerves countless times. But every time, after cooling down, I would realise how lonely she actually is and how much she wanted to care for us. And that its not fair to her for us to always flare up at her.
Young people like us when talking about unconditional love, first thing that comes into mind... BGR! But if we take a step back and look at our parents and grandparents, they're the best at displaying unconditional love. Even when we resent them, they would never stop giving us their love. Because their love for us is pure, that they're able to continuously support us in our life from the beginning of our life till as long as they live.
So show your love and concern to your parents and grandparents. A simple touch, a simple smile, a small gesture is often all they need. Time do not wait for you.
Is it difficult to juggle b/w taking care of an elderly and your own activities? From my experience, I can tell you that this is hell of a challenge! But never ever EVER underestimate our own potential.

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