May 8th is the Mother’s day. Many schools educated the children of filial piety by holding the activities such as washing the feet of their mothers and writing thank-you notes, etc. All kinds of celebrations and activities highlighted the importance of the day. Parental love is the greatest and selfless in the world. We can never thank our parents enough for what they have done for us. Sometimes even before we notice the fleeting time has carved the wrinkles on their faces and have planted the numerous white hairs on their heads. I feel shocked and a burst of pain whenever I realize the tiny changes in them. However sad I am, I can do nothing about time. What I can do is to spend more time with them and to know more about them. Luckily, I work in my hometown and I live near my parents so they will never have to suffer the empty-nest syndrome. I visit them whenever I have time. Actually, it surprised me when I found something different that I didn’t expect before, which also give a better understanding of my parents. I used to think that my mother is an ace for any shopping stuffs. Then the other day I was surprised and amused to find that she asked me for advice when selecting some guavas. She said that she didn’t know how to select a good one. And it is also several days before when I knew for the first time that my father’s favorite fruit is mango. These are trivial matters in life itself, but it is a reflection of neglect as well. How many other things we don’t know about parents? When we were young we always conceitedly complained that they didn’t understand us and we sometimes even cruelly closed the door of our mind. We seldom considered things in their shoes. Now we become an independent adult. We think we are financially and materially independent. We think that we are wiser than them and we can make our own decisions without bothering asking them any advice. It is only when we failed because of our ignorance that we realized that our parents have some deep wits which they have gained from their life experience. Parents are our guardians as well as our mentors.

There is an old saying goes” Elders are treasures”. Our aging parents are our treasures. They gave us the most precious gift—life, bringing us to this world and enabling us to enjoy everything we have possessed now. We can never be gratitude to them enough.

Time is always fleeting. We have tried any means imaginable to hold it. We take photos to record the unforgettable moments, we video our life. However hard we have tried, time never stop or go back for anyone and we will grow old anyway. And all the wonderful things will one day vanish in our memories the day when we leave this world. I am not being pessimistic here. I mean we must cherish what we have now especially the love of our family. Fill our hearts with love and try to know more about our family members and make our memories live with time. I am sure in this way, our near and dear memories will pass down from generation to generation.