That picture-perfect example of filial piety, and that's only what's, shown on the, "surfaces" of, things…the relation of this, family whom the writer come across on a hiking trail…translated…
As the weather heats up, people like to head up the mountains to escape the heat.
That day, I'd gone with my husband to the Snowy Mountains Major to gaze up at the ancient tree, all the way, we'd hiked along the trail, we carried on in casual conversation, in a leisurely manner. The end of the hiking trail, there was this, huge tree that extended into the high up skies, I'd stared at it in silence, and felt, majestic. Thought of how it stayed in the mountains, and absorbed everything that nature has to offer it, befriending the clouds, the eagles, the hawks, day after day, year after, year, continued growing taller, and stronger.
Everybody who'd come to see the giant tree, all stopped in awe to watch, picking up their cell phones, to take shots of themselves with the ancient tree. Suddenly, I saw an elderly woman in a wheelchair, and underneath her white head of hair, there was a kind face, with a younger man in a black t-shirt, that I though was her, son, and the three young people around her, who were chattering her up, I suppose, they're her, grandsons.
The elderly woman was hard of hearing, "she's ninety-two", the man in the black shirt answered, "such fitting grandchildren.", I'd thought to myself.
like this...photo from online
On our ways back, I saw that family who left earlier than we had, resting by the side of the hiking trail. Although the trail leading up to the ancient tree wasn't at all steep, but the way there is downhill, the way back, uphill, it surely, is a test of physical abilities, having to push the wheelchair. The family walked along, working really hard to get the elderly up the steps in her wheelchair, "this is no problem, I can, push the wheelchair up the triangular point!", one of the young men showed his determination—taking grandma on an outing, means getting her home safe.
And certainly, at the service area shortly after, I saw that satisfying smile on the, elderly woman's, face.
Seeing the families on outings with their elderly families, it'd reminded me of just how wonderful the interactions of the extended families are, and yet, the families are out with their young more, and not enough with their, aging, elders. This trip to the Grand Snowy Peaks, it'd given me a sense of just how majestic the ancient tree is, and I got to see the wonderful interaction of a family that's, completely, connected.
So, this is what we all want, families to stay with us, to take the time to take us on outings when we're, older, but, if you don't spend enough time with your children when they were still young, what makes you think that they will be, willing to take the amount of time now? They won't, and what this individual observes is merely on the surfaces of things, what's deep within the relations of this family the person met at random on this, hiking trail is what's, worth, considering. If you want your young generations to spend time with you when you grow older, spend time with them now, because if you don't, they won't either!
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