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By Nonna
I have thought very often about my life in America in
the past year. We came to this country with different
traditions. Here everything is new for us. After living
here for some time, we began to understand and
appreciate, what is good and what is strange to us.
American families raise children very reasonably.
Children must work to satisfy their wishes. I respect
this approach to the upbringing of children. Russian
families have a lot in common. When children reach 18
years old, they usually leave their parents house. After
living in the USA for 2.5 years I understand that this is
very good and wise. Children have to live independently.
They are adults by this age. They have to know how to
earn money. They have to live without asking for help
from their parents. Adult children have their own
approach to life. For parents and children it is easier
to live in different places. But I don't think that
parents stop being concerned about their children.
Parents always worry about children. I can't imagine
parents who don't worry. I think every parent will help
children, when they need help. Parents became free only
outwardly. They can travel, rest, afford a big expense
for themselves. But the hearts of parents belong to their
children. When parents become old, they don't want to be
dependent on children. It is a good approach, but if the
old person feels moral support from relatives, especially
children, it makes their life more comfortable. It is
good to be independent, but it is good too, never to lose
the connection with relatives.
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