One gradually realizes how much time can endure. Many leave before "goodbye" can be said, and many things become the past before they can even be done. In life, who hasn't felt hurt, pain, loss, or regret? Not every passing encounter leads to a deep connection, and not every person who comes and goes leaves a lasting impression. Ultimately, parting after many experiences is simply the most common end in this world.
Some memories remain incomplete due to loss, but the present moment is beautiful because of what we possess. Life should not be lived by mood, but by mindset. The more you try to understand certain things, the more confused you become; once obsession takes hold, like a tangled ball of thread, the more you pull, the more it entangles. 子欲避之，反促遇之. It is best to let things happen naturally. To accept things as they come is the way to survive.
When temper takes over, good fortune departs. The key to elegance lies in controlling one's emotions. Hurting others with words is the most foolish behavior. A person who can control their emotions is stronger than one who conquers a city. 水深则流缓，语迟则人贵. We spend two years learning to speak, but decades learning to keep silent. Thus, speaking is a skill, but knowing when to stay silent is wisdom.
Sometimes, excessive "kindness" can hurt oneself, allowing those without ethics, boundaries, or conscience to take advantage. Not everyone in this society shares the same innate "goodness"; some people, after hurting others, feel no guilt or anxiety, but instead mock your perceived weakness, claiming it is your own fault.
Show your devotion to your mother. It could be a mansion, a patch of tiles, a message from afar, a word spoken nearby, a feast, a flower, wealth, or even a coin held with warmth. On the scale of "filial piety," all these expressions of love are of equal value.
