Ultimate Realization: About Family Love

Author: Gu Yue Xuan
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Family bonds are the veins flowing through life. You, me, and everyone else form countless streams of emotions, with the mother at the source and us in the tributaries. From the day we are born, we become fine vessels branching out from the main artery. Family bonds provide us with the nutrients for survival, the unwavering companionship and warmth that never fade. Family bonds are like the kite string held in a mother’s hands. No matter how long or far we fly, we will always follow the thread, written with calls of home, to find our way back.
"Alone in a foreign land, I miss my family even more during festivals." Despite the vast distance between water and sky, thousands of miles apart, we all possess an undeniable bond of family. However, does the fast-paced modern life make this warmth feel distant? In our busy days and nights, are we giving our families enough care? I once read a story called A Fairy Tale in Autumn. To protect her children, the mother exchanged her blood and maple leaves for warm coats, food, and sweet springs. The children put on the coats, but the mother collapsed. In that instant, the green maple leaves turned red all at once. At that moment, I realized that the most simple yet powerful red in the world is the red of the maple leaves.
At the end of the story, the following ancient saying is quoted: "The tree wants to be still, but the wind will not stop; the child wants to be filial, but the parents are no longer here." Perhaps the greatest regret in life is realizing the value of something only after losing it. The one thing in the world that cannot wait is a missed opportunity. So, starting now, cherish family bonds and love your loved ones! Remember: There is one kind of love that does not need to be waited for.
This book collects touching stories of family bonds. Over one hundred different stories, the same emotions, the same indelible memories.