We are not young anymore; it's time to grow up.

Those years, we grew up; we neglected to notice that the hands that raised us were covered with thick calluses.
Those years, we grew up; the money given by our parents, we spent on taking so-called friends or brothers to eat meals that maybe even our parents could hardly afford.
Those years, we grew up; with the money in our pockets, we called our friends or brothers to sing in karaoke bars and drink! Did we ever think about where that money came from?
You don't know that money was saved by your hardworking parents by living frugally, eating what you would consider food for beggars. How can your conscience be at ease?
We grew up, seventeen, eighteen years old; we are not little anymore!
When your parents left their homes to earn money, did you think about the fact that they once lived a life of dependence? And what about you? As their children, what have you done?
We grew up, seventeen, eighteen years old. Not little anymore! But have we ever thought about how heavy the burdens on their shoulders are? When will you truly grow up?
When you smoke that cigarette, have you thought that your father has never smoked such an expensive cigarette? Is it that he doesn't want it, or that he doesn't have the money? The answer is no; he wants it, but he cannot. How old are you? What do you think smoking is? Smoking is stress, it's environment; what stress do you have? Do you even understand what pressure is?
Maybe now you are working, earning a monthly salary and demanding this and that from your parents, but do you have that qualification? Yes, you can earn money. Your wings have grown strong? Right?
When your parents left their homes to earn money, do you know what kind of life they lived? When your parents had only two or three hundred yuan, what were their feelings? Yes, they were happy, thinking about giving you a good life. And you? Have you ever greeted your parents with: 'Dad, Mom, you've worked hard!'? Have you said it? You haven't!
When you sit in the classroom under a fan attending classes, have you ever thought that your parents are working hard under the blazing sun? And what about you? Clustering in threes and fours, discussing this girl or that girl. How can your conscience be at ease?When you hold a frozen Coke in your hands, have you ever thought about the time when your parents would be satisfied with just a sip of plain water? Have you ever thought about the white hair on your parents' temples, or considered how much bitterness and hardship is buried beneath that white hair? When will you truly grow up?

The clothes you wear are flashy, and you walk with your parents. Do you feel embarrassed? Do you know how those beautiful clothes came about? Maybe your parents have never bought a piece of clothing more expensive than yours. The money spent on buying things for you is all hard-earned money;

When you read this article, can you say to your parents, 'Mom, Dad, thank you for your hard work'? Maybe if your parents hear it, they will cry; these are tears of happiness; it proves that you have grown up! If your parents are not by your side, pick up the phone and give them a call!

We are not children anymore; it's time to grow up!

We seem to have a lot of money, smoking cigarettes our father cannot afford
We seem to have a lot of money, using things our parents have never seen
We seem to have a lot of money, taking a taxi whenever we go out
We seem to have a lot of money, going out to eat, drink, and have fun
We seem to have a lot of money, buying useless things
We seem to be very powerful, shouting at our parents whenever we feel upset
We seem to be very powerful, arguing with our parents for no reason
We seem to be very powerful, threatening to run away from home at the drop of a hat
We seem to be very powerful, treating our parents like servants and bossing them around
We seem to be high and mighty, spending recklessly outside
We seem to be high and mighty, complaining about not having a good family
We seem to be high and mighty, not willing to endure any hardship
We seem to be high and mighty, looking down on our parents

I really want to know, what right do we have to behave like this, what do we have to be proud of? Our parents have already given us the most precious gift, life. They raised us to adulthood with endless hardships.

They would rather save and scrimp themselves to give us the best food and things, and would rather endure wrongs themselves than let the children suffer. What a selfless love! What is happier than a harmonious family and good health? The more you demand, the less you feel happiness.

The tree wishes to remain still, but the wind does not cease; the child wants to be filial, but the parents are no longer there.Can someone tell me what I should do? Writing this article may go against my style. I hope that everyone who reads this article will understand the spirit and filial piety within it. Thank you, I am Zhang Jie, your friend!\ ---Zhang Jie