These two days, Qingmei has gained a bit of insight into sibling bonds. A longtime colleague at work passed away, and Qingmei attended the funeral. After the farewell ceremony ended, the guests began to leave one by one. The deceased's spouse had passed away earlier, leaving behind a son and a daughter. The daughter was Qingmei’s classmate, and they were all the same age. Qingmei deeply sympathized with her situation and silently observed her. The brother held the portrait of their parent while the sister followed behind. Suddenly, the brother turned around and embraced his sister on his shoulder. This embrace symbolized that from now on, he would take on the responsibility of being both an older brother and a father figure, signifying that the two siblings would rely on each other for life. Qingmei didn’t shed a tear during the farewell ceremony, but upon witnessing this moment, her eyes quickly moistened.
Yesterday at noon, while Qingmei was having lunch with a colleague, her younger brother called: "Sister, something big has happened!" Shocked, Qingmei immediately got up to ask for details. Her brother explained the trouble he encountered, and Qingmei promptly contacted acquaintances to help resolve it. In Qingmei’s family of three siblings, although they are all busy with work and don't always call or visit home often, whenever there is an issue or trouble, they unhesitatingly and selflessly offer all-out assistance.
In recent days, one of Qingmei’s friends mentioned having a minor disagreement with her brother, and they haven’t spoken to each other for a long time, neither willing to lower their heads first. Why is this? The closest people in this world, besides parents, are siblings. This blood-related kinship cannot be replaced by anyone! This bond of shared roots cannot be surpassed by anyone!