I had a talk with my mum regarding the topic on fillal piety.

Fillal piety is the most important value out of the 24 main virtue for Chinese and I do believe that someone who is fillal would make a nice person.

There can be times whereby we think about questions like, "What should we do to show that we are fillal? How do we even know if we are fillal or not?"

I guess this would really depend on the person thinking about it.

Some working adult thinks that, "Ah.. now I am working, I have my salary, I shall give a certain amount of money to my parents and I am considered fillal."

However standing at the point of a mother (well my mum shared her views so I am using her's), she thinks that, "Having my child staying by my side, coming home every day and I don't even need money if my children are with me."

I guess, as a child, we should know what parents might want. They might not say but we should be able to know.

Taking good care of us since we are born and all the way till we are working and have our own families of our own, I guess it's even more important to be by our parents' side when they get older.

There's a saying whereby it mentioned something like, as a children we are waiting for our parents to grow old but time can be harsh and we might not be able to wait till that moment.

The moment whereby we 'waited' for while we worked our off and earned tons of money, with that excuse saying it's all for the bright future, for everyone to live better but yet, the ones whom we love might not be able to wait anymore.

Our parents are always there for us so I do wish to be always there for them as well.

It isn't something hard to accomplish you see?

Saying "I love you" to them often, show them that you care.

Be back for dinner and have meals with them, ask about their well-being even though they will probably always say, "I'm fine." and then will went on to talk more about us (children) instead.

Family has always been my priority and I am especially close with my mother.

We talk a lot, she's like a best friend to me and would listen to what I have in mind.

I guess the reason why I am slightly mature in thinking was because of my mum. She talked sense, taught me the different things in life which I can't be able to find those experiences in the textbooks we have.

As a conclusion, I shall share about what fillal piety means to me.

Fillal piety means to me as, being there for my parents (including grand parents) whenever they need me. Listen to them, talk to them, show that I love them (not just on special occasions but) everyday if possible. A warm hug, a tiny kiss on their cheeks and then be there to have meals with them.

Enjoy every moment I spend with them, be it we might have some forms of arguments, be the first to apologize and then I am sure we would be able to reconcile really soon and be close again.

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