Ways to strengthen family bonds! 【Words of Light】

This article is excerpted and quoted from "Hermes Angels" No. 300 open_in_new.

This time, let's talk about what you can do to strengthen family bonds.

Children must listen carefully to what their parents and adults say and do what they need to do. However, children also need to become independent. It's important to do what you can on your own and grow into a respectable adult.

And during the time until you become independent, it's important to study what "your responsibilities are" and to understand that "adults also have various problems and it's tough for them."

※1 Independence... becoming able to live on your own power.

Currently, it is said that about 70% of mothers have some job. In places like Tokyo, the cost of renting a house is high, so many working mothers are unable to pay for housing or tuition fees.

However, human abilities have limits.

When you return home, there may be times when "neither dad nor mom is there" or "the laundry is overflowing from the basket like a mountain." There may also be times when "I came home injured from school today, but no one took care of me" or "my pants are torn, but they remain that way."

Such situations can lead to various complaints, resulting in fights between parents and children, and family discord (※2) may arise.

However, when both parents are working, children must understand that "human abilities have limits and not everything can be done" and that "there are many things they would like to do but cannot."

※2 Discord... being on bad terms.

So, even children must understand that "they need to do what they can do themselves."

For example, if there are household chores that mom cannot do, you should do what you can. If there are things you can do while shopping, give it a try. If there’s something you can do for dad, go ahead and do it.

Also, if you take care of your younger siblings, it will make things much easier for your parents.

It's the same with studying. If you can't study on your own and always need your parents to help you, it puts a burden on them. Therefore, being able to study independently is a good thing.

A home is really there to protect the family. Therefore, having a family is an important thing.

In the end, the only ones who will protect you are your family. Even when you grow up, your parents and siblings will be there to protect you.

Family, like in times of war, must help and protect each other until the end, even when the country is in turmoil. They must navigate through bullets and survive somehow. This is sometimes referred to as a "community of shared destiny." You need to be aware of this.

After all, families want to help each other.

Even if there are some bad points, it's better to praise the good points a little more or talk to others about "the good things they have done." (The end)

※3 Community of shared destiny... a gathering of people who share both joy and sorrow.