Keep the fire of love in every home

A model, happy family, Mrs. Luu Thi Doi (first row, left cover), in Vi Thanh 1 commune, spends a lot of time with the people actively participating in activities for the benefit of the community.

Maintain order, cultivate happiness

Ms. Le Thanh Ha, Party Secretary of Hamlet 3A, Tan Hoa Commune, Can Tho City, is affectionately called “the keeper of family solidarity” by local people. In a three-generation house, at the age of 65, she still enthusiastically takes on the task of cooking, taking care of her grandchildren, and preparing every family meal. For her, the most precious family tradition is harmony, love, and mutual respect. She confided: “Wealth may be small, but affection and morality must be preserved. A peaceful home and well-behaved children and grandchildren are my greatest joy.”

Ms. Ha's daughter, Ms. Le Thi Thanh, emotionally said: "My mother is the spiritual support of the whole family. I work all day, sometimes my mind is stressed, but just coming home, seeing my mother cooking and teaching my grandchildren, I feel very peaceful. My mother taught my siblings and I to live simply and to be tolerant. Thanks to that, my siblings and I have never raised our voices at each other."

Not only building a happy home, over the past ten years, Mrs. Ha's family has been awarded the title of "Outstanding Cultural Family", successfully implementing the model of "5 no, 3 clean". She actively encourages people to preserve the environment, prevent and fight social evils. For many years, Mrs. Ha has also used her savings to buy notebooks and pens for orphans, and give health insurance cards to the elderly in need.

Living an exemplary life and setting a good example for her children and grandchildren to follow is also the tradition of Mrs. Pham Thi Be's family in Hamlet 7, Vinh Vien Commune, Can Tho City. At 72 years old, she still wakes up early every day, watering the vegetable garden, ornamental flowers, and exercising with her grandchildren.

Not only taking care of their health, Mrs. Bé also teaches her grandchildren to cook, fold clothes, and speak politely. “I have 5 grandchildren, both boys and girls. Each has a different personality, and we cannot teach them the same. It is important that we, as grandparents and parents, be close and listen so that the children can share. The house must be warm so that the children will know how to love,” Mrs. Bé said.

Granddaughter Nguyen Thi Mai said: “I like staying at home with my grandmother the most. She teaches me how to do small chores and tells stories about how my parents were poor but still studied well. She tells me to love others and study hard so that I can help others in the future.”

Mrs. Be confided: “Nowadays, all my children and grandchildren are busy, so I try to maintain the habit of eating together. The food is simple, but eating together makes me feel warm. I just hope my children and grandchildren know how to love and care for each other, that is the most precious asset I leave behind.”

Happiness from simple things

For Mrs. Luu Thi Doi, 68 years old, in Hamlet 8, Vi Thanh 1 Commune, happiness in old age is seeing her children and grandchildren grow up and live decent lives.

Mrs. Doi confided: “I tell my children that being a good student is good, but they must be diligent, loving, and hardworking. I often say that our parents were poor in the past, but now that our children have an education and a stable job, they must know how to improve their skills and earn a legitimate income, so they don’t have to worry about not being as good as their older siblings,” Mrs. Doi shared.

Despite her advanced age, Mrs. Doi still takes care of the family economy with the model of "Raising bees for honey", earning tens of millions of dong every month. She also teaches her 6th grade grandson math and her granddaughter sewing. Thanks to her hard work, her children and grandchildren are all independent and appreciate the value of labor.

Not only stopping at building happy homes, Mrs. Doi, as the Head of the Women's Association of Hamlet 8, has recently supported and mobilized many members to escape poverty. In addition, she has also actively mobilized social resources, supported the construction of 7 "homes of love" for women with housing difficulties, sponsored 1 orphan, and contributed to the locality's good implementation of poverty reduction work. For Mrs. Doi, "old age does not mean stopping, but is the time to give the most meaningful things".

Keeping the fire of love burning and spreading family traditions, these women, despite their "rare" age, still choose to live beautifully: quietly taking care of their families and passing on to their children and grandchildren the values of love and kindness.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh, Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Can Tho City, President of the City Women's Union, commented: "Elderly women are the soul of each family, the ones who preserve traditions, connecting generations with love. From these simple examples, children and grandchildren learn how to live with kindness and affection, together cultivating lasting happiness."

Article and photos: CAO OANH

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