Well... Today was kinda of an "experiencing" day for me . Because not only today is the first day of 2013, but it is also the first time I experienced such awkwardness from my big aunt during my annual family gathering. Everything was wayyy too sudden. She began requesting everyone mostly to the parents to put in their effort on taking care of my grandfather. And then told them to show a good role model of showing filial piety IN FRONT OF the children.
Imo, there is nothing wrong for my aunt to address this issue but saying.such personal topic that children are often keep out of reach, I find it humiliating for the parent when one is saying abt not setting a good example, in front of their own children. It is a form of disrespect. And children like myself, find it truly awkward, because all my life , I see my parents putting their utmost effort to take care of me n my brother. They have been responsible.
But one of the most surprising thing I went through was she turned n asked me if I would bring my parent to old folk homes when they grow old. Mann... and I felt like I had become part of the fray=.=
Despite going through a kind of rhetoric question moment, I did made a discussion with my mum n dad long ago. Well I have never thought of bringing them to old folk homes. NEVER. I told them that I will hire a maid to take care. But I think what's most impt is not whether we , as young children, r gonna put them in old folk homes, But rather it's more of us putting effort to communicate n love them when they all become hard to take care / become like a burden for us in the Future. I guess what's more happy for an elderly is to be able to feel the warmth.n love from his own family.
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