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Community workers came to the door to register, asking the old man, "How many people are in your household?" The old man replied, "Two, my wife and I." The worker asked, "What about your children?" The old man waved his hand and said, "They're away, busy." This response seemed to evoke a deep sense of sighs from the worker. The worker sighed, "Young people these days are under a lot of pressure." The old man nodded, "Yes, my son is always saying how busy he is." The worker asked, "How long has it been since he last came back?" The old man replied, "Three months." The worker comforted, "It's not too long, really." The old man let out a cold laugh, "He lives upstairs." The worker fell silent. The old man added, "Away, that's what my wife calls him, a nickname." This response left the worker speechless. It turned out that the old man's son wasn't far away in a distant land; he was living right upstairs. However, due to various reasons, the father and son hadn't seen each other in three months. This sense of distance in intergenerational relationships is truly lamentable. Nowadays, young people are indeed under a lot of pressure, busy with work, and have little time to spend with their families. Some parents even choose to leave their children behind and work hard elsewhere to provide a better life for them. However, the old man's story tells us that even if we live in the same building, parents and children can become strangers due to various reasons. We should cherish the time we spend with our families, communicate more, understand each other more, and avoid letting the distance between us grow too deep.