Distant Family Love
Another day announces its birth after the first glow breaks through the darkness. Again, it’s the new start for heavy work ahead. Although over a thousand times have I reminded myself to take a visit to grandparents, the unbearable stress in projects completion prevents the due date from being made. Day in, day out, until this day I do feel obliged to keep my promise that I will visit my grandparents. It’s been almost half a year since the last visit. It still forms a vivid picture in my mind when my car raced away, turning around, I glanced at two old figures waving their hands in the far distance. How I miss them so much since then! On entering the familiar house, I just hope everything remains unchanged about them, being as healthy and optimistic as before. Thank goodness, it does. Beyond my expectation, they are preparing the coming meal with me while I assume advanced technology have totally taken the place of man work in the kitchen. 
Opposite with my preference and the trend, both of my grandparents are still willing to spend enough time in arranging a grand meal, even though there are only three people, including me today sharing the huge table and despite the fact that all of us are showing less interest in an idle lunch. Anyway, I’m still so excited to meet them and after a simple hug, I join in the preparation. While selecting out the vegetables mechanically, I’m confused and worried about what else I can do for them apart from simply killing some time with them in cooking meal. Indeed, it really fills in me a strong sense of guilt and embarrassment when the whole process in kitchen goes on in a silent or even still atmosphere. As a matter of fact, I’d like to have a chat with them, but I don’t know where to start; and I should bring some special gifts along with me, but I have nothing else in mind besides all kinds of nutritional product or fresh fruits or a Tiffany jewel, which I believe is of no special significance to them. I know all I do is just follow the routine that everyone will take on when going on a visit. So, where does the problem lie? If you are eager for the answer, have a reflection on what has taken up the most time and energy daily and it’s what that has bred the deeper gap between two generations. Definitely, the answer is the society and the work engaged in social activity. When people are driven by an overwhelming magnet of money, fame and achievements in all levels, they are actually dragged away from traditions, including the traditional way of communicating with families and the traditional approach of maintaining blood association. Take the relationship between my grandparents and me as an example; I feel I’m moving further and further beyond where their affection can touch me. 
The only result is, the further I go away from them, the stronger sense of confusion I obtain. Just as the further I keep traditions away from me, the farther way I get from my usual obit of life, which is identified with taking risk of your life to do something totally wrong.
Therefore, since that day, I have made up my mind to keep the balance between accepting the innovation and reserving the tradition.
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