【I am sorry, my dearest Dad and Mum!】
Last night, I received a message from an internet friend: "Master, I have come to realize today that I do, indeed, have parents..."
"What happened? Were you abandoned as a baby?" I asked.
She replied: "No no, but I have always felt that my parents did not love me. Because of this, I have not contacted them for many years."
She continued: Due to the long hours that my parents put in at work, they did not have much time to look after us. The moment they reached home, they would spend what little time they had caring for my little brother. Because of this, I have always felt like an unloved orphan. Hence I enrolled myself into a college that is far away from home and stayed in a distant city to work after graduation. I have not returned home since.
In the recent online chanting class, you kept emphasizing on the fact that we would not be alive today if our parents had been negligent for even one day.
While chanting, I had many recollections of scenes from my childhood. Suddenly I can see the love my parents have for me. They did not have time to spend with me because they were busy making a living to keep us alive. I called them immediately after the chanting session and have since gone home and rediscovered family warmth.
Today, I finally worked up the courage to apologize to my parents. They hugged me and said: "The fault is ours... We have let you down..." I am truly deeply remorseful. I have committed a big mistake in the past, treating my parents with cold indifference all these years, hurting them in the process and making them worried about me. I hugged my parents and cried with then... How wrong I have been..."
I replied to her: "With the change of mindset and a heart of gratitude, happiness is now within your grasp. I wish you all the best!"
I hope that every child will do their best to be filial to their parents.
The love at home can help to overcome all misunderstandings and disagreements. As long as you put in the effort, your life will definitely transform for the better!