Confucius, a great educator in ancient times, once said: "Today's filial piety is ability. As for dogs and horses, you can keep them. Disrespect, why not? " In other words, if you think that filial piety means feeding and dressing your parents well, but you don't care about filial piety, what's the difference between it and keeping a dog and a horse?
In ancient times, there was a child named Huang Xiang, who was famous for his filial piety. His mother died when he was nine years old. From then on, he took care of his father more carefully and took care of all the chores at home alone.
In winter, he was afraid that his father would catch cold, so he got into the cold bed first, warmed the quilt with his body, and then helped his father to go to bed. In summer, in order to let his father fall asleep quickly at night, he first fanned a mat and then invited his father to sleep.
Take care of parents like Huang Xiang, and give different care according to different seasons, which is what children should do.
During the Three Kingdoms period, there was a child named Lu Ji. When he was six years old, he had been to Yuan Shu's home. Yuan Shu asked someone to bring him oranges. He didn't eat, but secretly hid it in his arms.
Then, he got up and saluted Yuan Shu and left. When thanking orally, I accidentally rolled out three oranges in my arms. Yuan Shu laughed and said, "You haven't had enough. Do you want to accept it? " Lu Ji replied, "I can't bear to eat such a good orange." I want to show it to my mother. "
Yuan Shu was stunned. It is really commendable for a six-year-old child to know how to control his appetite and honor his elders.
It is important for children to honor their parents with money and material things, but they should also be comforted spiritually. Parents often feel lonely in their later years, and always feel that they are excluded and ignored.
Therefore, children's filial piety to their parents should be as meticulous as Huang Xiang's, and always care about their parents as their own achievements, instead of just repaying their kindness with material things. To be grateful to your parents, you should really care about them and always think of them, just as your parents always care about themselves.