Mo Yan's lips curled into a slight smile, and even her eyes held a hint of tenderness, but beneath that tenderness lay only emptiness.
"She really wanted what was best for me and genuinely wanted me to live, but at my stage, going to the hospital would only be a delaying tactic."
In the final moments of life, everyone has the right to make their own choices.
Some people choose to stay with their families, some choose to continue treatment, and I choose to pursue what I want. These are all just choices we make.
Of course, if there is a possibility of recovery, we hope that everyone will choose to continue treatment.
It wasn't until I got sick that I realized you never know which will come first, tomorrow or an accident. I always thought I was in good health; I could fix pipes, carry loads of rice, earn money to support my family, and take my grandson to school. But accidents happen like that—they just come suddenly.
Suddenly I fell ill, and it was in its late stages. Only then did I realize how many things I hadn't done. I hadn't seen the world yet, I hadn't bought myself any cosmetics, I hadn't worn a dress, and I hadn't traveled.
So I wrote down a list of things I wanted to do.
I want to get my driver's license, I want to see my daughter, I want to travel independently, I want to buy myself cosmetics. I want to wear a dress, I want to go to the beach...
After I've done everything I wanted to do, I'll find a place where spring is in full bloom, stop there, and wait for death.
We always feel that life is long and time is long, and that so-called cancer and chronic diseases are far away from us.
Those are things from TV dramas; they could never happen to us. But sometimes reality is cruel. Those diseases you think are impossible to be near you can appear around you, or even affect you.
Falling suddenly ill, facing the constant threat of death, and having to pay exorbitant medical bills that are impossible to afford, can be truly devastating.
The fear of not knowing if tomorrow will come, the despair of not knowing when you will die, are things that others cannot imagine.
"When I see so many people die in the hospital, even if I have a good mindset, I will still think, what if I am the next one to die? That is not the kind of life I want."
Since life is what it is, and I have this illness, then I should live it in a way that I can accept. Don't you agree?
Netizen: "Auntie is right."
Netizens commented: "Thumbs up for the auntie."
Netizens commented: "Auntie, we support you."
Netizen: "Where are your children? Why aren't they with you?"
"Didn't I say that I refused when she said she wanted to come? She wanted to take me to the hospital, but that's not what I wanted."
Netizen: "But those are your last days. People nowadays are really strange. Even knowing that their parents are getting older day by day, they are still unwilling to spend time with them."
A netizen commented: "You can't say that. I love my parents very much, but I don't have time to spend with them either."
Seeing such comments, Mo Yan smiled and said, "I saw some cuties saying that young people nowadays are unwilling to spend time with their parents, and I think that's not true."
Of course we can spend time with our parents, and everyone can do it together, but how do we live together?
Not everyone has that kind of financial foundation, so that they can live comfortably even if they don't go to work.
Take my daughter for example. If she wants to be with me, she has to take leave. But in her line of work, taking leave means losing a lot, maybe her job, her professional acumen. Of course, some people might say that it's nothing for their mother, but that applies to people with financial means. For most people, even making a living is difficult.
My daughter lives in a city where her salary is average. After rent, living expenses, cosmetics, clothes, and bags, there's not much left. Should we save some money in the future? Should we buy a house? Should we make a living?
Work isn't something I can control; sometimes I have to work overtime. So it's not like I can just leave immediately to go back and see my parents. Besides my parents, my life also includes other things, like daily necessities.
This is just my daughter's situation; many others have children, and there are tuition and living expenses to pay for them. Picking up and dropping off the kids is like a daily battle. By the time it's finally over, it's already late at night, and all I want to do is lie in bed and sleep forever. But the reality is, when I wake up, I have to face another day's battlefield.
Of course, while these are all realities, we still hope that everyone can call their parents more often to let them know they are safe.
As a parent, I have another perspective. I don't need my child to be with me, not out of pity, but out of genuine concern. To be honest, I would definitely miss her after not seeing her for a long time, and if she came back, I would cook her favorite dishes and take her out to play. But after a while, we would just grow tired of each other.
Because of different lifestyles, some friction is inevitable. Rather than that, it's better to call each other occasionally, and when you have time, set a day each month to go home and get together. That would be fine.
Alternatively, children who can afford it could buy insurance for their parents. Of course, I'm not an insurance seller, and I don't know exactly which ones to buy; you can compare options yourself if needed.
I just want to share some personal feelings. It's really a pity to face death without medical expenses. I'm beyond saving, but even if I could be saved, I probably wouldn't agree to it because of my age. I feel it's not worth going bankrupt for someone my age. But if I had insurance to cover the costs, that would be a different story.
Therefore, if you have the ability and financial means, buying insurance for yourself and your parents is a very good choice.
Mo Yan's words were just a reminder to everyone. In fact, many times when we are faced with this choice, we would definitely do anything, even go bankrupt, to save our child.
But if it were you, you'd probably think there's no point in seeking treatment, since you'd die anyway, and it would just cost money. What would happen to your children and elderly parents? That's the tragedy of not having money. But if you had insurance to cover the costs, you wouldn't be so conflicted.
Netizens had differing opinions after seeing this.
One netizen commented, "The aunt is right. I'm the kind of person who's so busy making a living that I have no way to go home. I can't even support myself. How can I go home?"
Netizens commented: "The aunt is really insightful. She understands a lot of things, understands the difficulties children face, and knows what she wants."
One netizen commented: "Um, for a moment I thought they were selling insurance, but how can I buy it when life is already so difficult?"
One netizen commented, "I bought insurance for myself and my parents. It includes critical illness insurance and medical insurance, and even regular hospitalizations are reimbursable."
Netizen: "If you don't explain, I'll just think you're selling insurance, hahaha."
Netizen: "Why are you so insightful?"
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