For the family of Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Tan and Mrs. Nguyen Thu Phuong (Ket Nghia hamlet, Phu Tan commune), family happiness must be built on a foundation of love, sharing, and empathy. Therefore, the couple places great emphasis on building happiness through emotional connection and a fulfilling spiritual life. Having met during difficult times, after 40 years of marriage, they have supported each other through hardships, raising their children to be successful and accomplished. With a stable financial situation and reaching retirement age, Mr. Tan chose to live a simple life as a farmer, enjoying gardening and nurturing a rich and happy spiritual life with his wife.

For Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Tan and Mrs. Nguyen Thu Phuong, family happiness is about love and sharing. Photo: THANH HUY

For Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Tan and Mrs. Nguyen Thu Phuong, family happiness is about love and sharing. Photo: THANH HUY

Mr. Tu Van Moi and Mrs. Tran Cam Nhung (Bo Dap hamlet, Tran Phan commune) are a model of a family with a cultured lifestyle, where husband and wife work together to develop the economy. Thanks to their love for each other and their hard work, they now have a comfortable life. Even though they are over 60 years old, Mr. Moi is still passionate about working, tending to his fields to grow all kinds of crops. Mrs. Nhung wakes up early every day to harvest fresh vegetables and personally carries them to sell throughout the commune. For her, "if he works hard planting, I must help with the selling to support the family." For them, sharing is the most valuable asset in building and nurturing happiness. In addition, equality in the husband-wife relationship is always prioritized, thus ensuring a lasting and happy family life.

From time immemorial, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship has never been "easy." But in Tran Mot hamlet (Hung My commune), the story of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship between Mrs. Nguyen Thi Hon (86 years old) and Ms. Phan Thi Xieu (42 years old) has earned the admiration of many.

For nearly 28 years as a daughter-in-law, and 8 years since her husband's death, Ms. Xiếu has remained devoted to caring for her mother-in-law and managing the family's finances. In 2017, her husband died suddenly in an accident at the age of 37, leaving behind his elderly mother and two young children. Ms. Xiếu became the family's breadwinner. Not only is she a skilled homemaker, but she is also adept at farming, tending to her orchard and shrimp farm covering over 4 hectares. Thanks to her abilities, the family's finances are stable, with an income of over 100 million VND per year, allowing her to provide her children with a good education and take good care of her mother's mental and physical well-being.

Out of love for her daughter-in-law's hard work, despite her advanced age, Mrs. Hon never stopped working. On seven acres of spacious garden land, she single-handedly weeds, helps her daughter-in-law care for the fruit trees, cleans up around the house, plants green hedges, and builds retaining walls to protect the soil...

Ms. Tran Kim Thoa, from the Office of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hung My Commune, shared: “Ms. Hon trusts, loves, and empowers her daughter-in-law; while Ms. Xieu respects and understands her mother-in-law's traditional way of thinking, skillfully harmonizing their feelings. As a woman myself, I empathize with and deeply appreciate that sentiment.”

In modern society, especially in families with three generations living together, differences in viewpoints and lifestyles are inevitable. However, in the families of Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Tan, Mr. Tu Van Moi, and Ms. Phan Thi Xieu, that distance no longer exists; instead, everyone is filled with love, care, and sharing. Traditional values ​​of filial piety and respect for elders are preserved, alongside a deep and unconditional bond between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Trinh Hong Nhi

Source: https://baocamau.vn/gin-giu-gia-value-of-family-happiness-a120815.html