People often talk about: what is the purpose of raising children? To carry on the family line or to raise children for old age? I finally heard a very touching answer today.

Caring for the elderly living alone and caring for the left-behind children There is a woman named Grandma Wang in the village. She is the only Hmong in the village. She is seventy years old this year, and her only son works in other places, so all the work at home falls on her. In the same village, there was a clever little girl named Honghong. One day grandma was ill, and all this was noticed by the little girl. Today happens to be Sunday. The little girl quietly came to grandma's house while she was sleeping and wanted to help her. As soon as she entered the room, she saw a basin of dirty clothes. The little girl thought, Grandma Wang must be so tired that she forgot to wash clothes. Let me help her wash it. To start, the little girl found an apron to tie around her waist, put the dirty clothes in a wooden basin, poured the water from the bucket into the wooden basin, and sat on a stool and washed it quietly. "Shit ..." My voice woke grandma. Grandma heard the noise and went to the kitchen. She was very moved when she saw it. Her eyes suddenly moistened, and her mouth twitched, unable to speak. Because the little girl was absorbed in washing clothes, she didn't realize that grandma was behind her. When he finished washing clothes and was ready to hang them, she found grandma. Grandma Wang went over, took the little girl's hand, held it in her arms, stroked her face and said, "You are really a good boy. How can I thank you? " The little girl bowed her head shyly, wiped her hands with a scarf and said shyly, "Look where you are, I should do some work for you." This is grandma Wang, with tears in her eyes. Birds chirped when they saw the scene in the room. Caring for the elderly living alone and caring for left-behind children With the acceleration of social development, people's life rhythm is getting faster and faster. Many people don't have much time to spend with the elderly, and the elderly can only live by themselves. Such old people are "empty nesters". My neighbors are also two "empty nesters". Their children seldom come back, always running around for work, and even rarely make phone calls. Maybe I should help them. I have had this idea more than once. Finally one day, I made up my mind to visit them. In this way, on a sunny morning, I walked into my neighbor's house. The house was a bit shabby, with an old dining table for two old people and a small TV set. Grandma is sitting on the sofa watching TV, and Grandpa is sitting on the wooden chair listening to the radio. Seeing this, my heart is sour. My grandparents welcomed me very much. My grandmother is busy pouring water for me. Grandpa turned off the radio and pulled me to his side to do it. He kept asking me about my study and life. I suddenly feel how much they need to communicate with others and need our care! Soon, the room was filled with our laughter. Near noon, the sunshine outside the window is particularly bright. I took my grandparents' hands and walked into the park, breathing fresh air and watching the new atmosphere in the park. Their faces are full of happiness, but there is also a trace of sadness. I saw their loneliness. I think they must miss their children very much. I have been hoping to do something for my grandparents since I left my neighbor's house. After some hesitation, I dialed my grandparents' eldest son. At school, I told my uncle that I would often go home to visit my parents, no matter how busy I was at work, even one of them could make the old people feel love. My uncle was moved by me. He praised me as a sensible boy and promised to go home as much as possible, even if it was only once. Now, chatting with grandparents has become a part of my life, which makes me very happy and makes the elderly no longer lonely. Let's join the action of caring for empty nesters, caring for our own elderly, caring for the elderly around us, and making our society full of warmth and love. With the deepening of social aging, there are more and more empty nesters, which has become a social problem that cannot be ignored. When children leave home and middle-aged parents stay at home for work, study, marriage and other reasons, empty nesters will have symptoms of psychological disorder, which is the so-called family "empty nest" syndrome. Some empty nesters have a good life after retirement, especially in cities. Their children in Otawa live in the same city and can often visit each other. In addition, they can participate in various community activities. For example, some middle-aged people attend universities for the aged, while others take part in choirs or other public service activities. Through these activities, empty nesters can eliminate loneliness and realize their own value. In rural areas, the situation is getting worse. Most young people work in cities, leaving them to take care of their parents at home. In rural areas, the elderly have little activity, so they are busy with farm work all day. Some elderly people take care of their grandchildren, which is the main task of the elderly in this country. From the above description, we can know that some old people are empty nesters, but they can live well. However, we have the responsibility to take care of our parents, and we care about the life they really need. So, no matter how busy you are, remember to care about them and chat with them often. Taking care of the elderly living alone, taking care of the left-behind children, a lonely figure, a silly smile … often appears in front of my eyes. She often walks trembling with crutches and picks up some old newspapers and plastic bottles in the trash can in the community. Who is she? Where are her children? She is an old lady who lives in our community. According to my mother, grandma's wife has passed away and the children are not around. She is the only one left at home. Because of her poor health, she needs to take medicine for many years. With a low pension, she can only supplement her life by picking up some garbage. Every time after school, I will smile and say, "Hello grandma!" " "Then she gave me a silly smile. Every day after dinner, I will take a walk in the community. She is often seen sitting in a chair at the gate of the community, watching people come and go. At this time, I will sit next to her and talk to her about our campus life, interesting things happening in class, school activities and so on. Because I know that few people in this world talk to her. And she always answers me with a silly smile. Old people like grandma are called "empty nesters". In today's society, there are more and more such empty nesters. One day, I opened the newspaper and several data jumped into my eyes: at present, there are more than 50% empty-nest families in urban and rural areas in China, and 70% in some large and medium-sized cities. There are about 1 10,000 elderly people left behind in rural areas, accounting for 37% of the rural elderly population. It is estimated that by the end of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan, there will be more than 1 10,000 empty nesters aged over 65 in China. Caring for empty nesters has become a top priority. The ancients said: "The tree wants to be quiet, but the wind will not stop. My son wants to raise, but he doesn't want to kiss. "It is said that children should honor their loved ones, but their loved ones are long gone. There are some things you can't do if you want to, and some things you can do now if you don't, you may not have a chance to do when you want to. Imagine that many young people, far from their parents, go out to earn money. Maybe they earn money to make their parents live a better life, but maybe you won't know what you have lost until you earn a lot of money. Maybe you will regret not spending the last happy time of your life with your parents-old age. I think everyone should pay attention to their parents emotionally, understand their parents, and often go home to see their parents. Society should also give more care to these old people. Caring for empty nesters and making them no longer lonely in their later years has become our Chinese dream.