Though his stepmother slandered him to his father's face, The faithful son loved her despite all her faults. When her illness had brought her near the gate of death, He found her medicine and warmed her heart forever.
TRADITIONAL INTERPRETATION
Any divisions in your life at the moment will require a lot of time and effort to settle, but this is not too large a price to pay for peace, as the consequences of letting disagreements continue could be horrendous. Your chances of personal gain are slim and your health uncertain, but you can work to help others. Place other people before yourself, and their gratitude will make your life much easier.
REFLECTION
The famous legend of Shun the Filial, whose father left him to the attacks of his new wife and her family,is one of the classics of Confucian piety. The moral of the story of selfless obedience to the rules of filial piety was that the Emperor Yao heard of this and appointed Shun to be his successor. Troubles borne bravely now will bring rewards in the future.
