{"id":6414,"date":"2024-10-16T15:06:23","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T07:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/?post_type=parenting_articles&#038;p=6414"},"modified":"2024-12-17T02:31:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T18:31:23","slug":"6414","status":"publish","type":"parenting_articles","link":"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/en\/parenting_articles\/6414\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Warms at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6414\" class=\"elementor elementor-6414\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01881d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01881d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e2ba73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e2ba73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Written by: Principal Cheung Jok Fong, Education expert<\/p><p>Have you ever heard the theme song \"Embrace Love\" from a certain TV series? I\nreally like some of the lyrics, which simply yet powerfully convey the essence of\n\"home\": home is a place that \"shelters from wind and rain\", your \"shield\" that will\nalways \"open its door\" when you are \"weary\". The \"love\" mentioned refers to the\nfamilial love that is destined from the moment you were born - a bond thicker than\nwater. Indeed, what could be more important than family love? When you are down\non your luck, your family will share your worries, listen to your woes, and accompany\nyou through the difficult times; when you are ill, your family will care for you\nunconditionally; when you succeed in your studies or career, they will rejoice\nwholeheartedly and feel proud of your accomplishments. This kind of \"love\" is\nsomething that money cannot buy.<\/p><p>This year, our school has chosen \"family\" as the main theme, hoping to help parents\nand students appreciate the preciousness of family love. Unfortunately, this love\nmay be taken for granted, as we are born into it, and hence some people fail to\ncherish it. Sometimes, we see from the news that some youths would rather loiter\non the streets than return home; some families are embroiled in constant bickering,\nturning home into a battleground; some people even resort to violence against their\nown family members over trivial matters, leading to bloodshed. These are just the\ntip of the iceberg - it is truly saddening to see a good home deteriorate in such a\nway.<\/p><p>Three Phrases to Say More Often at Home<\/p><p>How can we build a harmonious family? Pope Francis, when discussing family life,\n\nproposed the \"three family phrases\", which are the three phrases we should say\nmore often at home: \"thank you\", \"may I\", and \"I'm sorry\". \"Thank you\" expresses\ngratitude to family members. Often, children take the care provided by their parents\nfor granted. But think about it - do parents have to prepare three meals a day for\nyou? Who washes your clothes and shoes, giving you a more hygienic living\nenvironment? When you are sick, who tenderly cares for you, even getting up at\nnight to feed you medicine? Schoolmates, while your parents are caring for you, why\nnot say \"thank you\" more often? When you have the chance, you can also help your\nparents with household chores, sharing their workload. In fact, when children help\nwith household tasks, parents can also say \"thank you\" to them. Nowadays, it is no\nlonger appropriate for elders to adopt a superior attitude. Everyone has a\nresponsibility in building a harmonious family - do not assume that certain tasks are\nthe sole responsibility of certain family members. Even when receiving help from\nfamily members, a simple \"thank you\" can go a long way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3ae988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3ae988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6812\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b06dd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b06dd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\"Please\" represents respect for family members and polite behavior towards others.\nSome may think that since they are family, they do not need to be too polite and can\njust speak directly. However, \"please\" not only reminds us to speak politely, but also\nto consider the feelings of our family members. Sometimes, people get into heated\narguments over trivial matters, believing that they should fight for what is right, even\nwith their own family. But is that really worth it? As the saying goes, \"You may have\nwon the battle, but lost the family.\" Even with family, it is still better to be more\ncautious with our words.<\/p><p>As for \"I'm sorry,\" it represents seeking forgiveness from family members. When we\nhave done something wrong, we should have the courage to take responsibility and\nsay \"I'm sorry\" to those we have hurt. At the same time, \"I'm sorry\" also represents\n\nan opportunity to mend relationships with our family. Sometimes, it is not easy to\ndetermine who is right or wrong, or there may not even be a clear right or wrong,\nbut just differences in values. Many conflicts arise from this very reason. If everyone\nrefuses to compromise, the relationship will become very strained. As the saying\ngoes, \"Take a step back, and the world will be wide open.\" Letting go of one's ego\ndoes not mean one has to surrender or compromise on the issue, but rather creates\na new opportunity to solve the problem in a better way.<\/p><p>Both in China and abroad, the concept of \"family\" is highly valued. God said, \"It is not\ngood for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.\" (Genesis 2:18)\nGod has arranged for us to grow up in different groups, and the first group is our\nfamily. As for Confucius, he greatly valued filial piety, believing it to be the\nfoundation of being a good person and a scholar. Let us all start practicing the \"Three\nPhrases of Family Life\" from today, and build a harmonious and beautiful family\ntogether.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":6799,"template":"","class_list":["post-6414","parenting_articles","type-parenting_articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/parenting_articles\/6414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/parenting_articles"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/parenting_articles"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/parenting_articles\/6414\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6818,"href":"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/parenting_articles\/6414\/revisions\/6818"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}