What is the essay "The Old Man Paying the Telephone Bill"? What theme does it reflect?

The essay "The Old Man Paying the Telephone Bill" wrote one thing: An old woman only remembered her children's telephone number, but forgot her own. Finally, she paid the phone bill for them.

The details of this article are vivid, and the image of the old woman is vivid. The author seized a scene when paying the phone bill and described it in detail: the conversation between the salesperson and the old lady, the old lady's soliloquy and the reaction of the people around her. A thought-provoking sentence: poor inheritance. This article reflects the old woman's love for her children.

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On this day, I went to the telecom building business hall to pay the phone bill. The line was long, so I had to wait slowly. Finally, I won the second place. In front of me is a white-haired old woman.

"What's your phone number, please?" The shop assistant asked the old woman, who blurted out a telephone number. After the salesman pointed it out on the computer, he asked, "Is it CoCo Lee?" The old man said, "No, this is my daughter's name." Then she said another phone number, but just slipped out.

The clerk turned on the computer and asked, "Is that Li Jie?" The old woman said, "No, this is my son's name." "Excuse me, aunt, what's your phone number?" The old man cocked his head at the counter for a few minutes, but he couldn't remember. The people behind him are impatient, chattering and restless.

Maybe she noticed the commotion behind her, so she turned around and said to everyone, "I didn't remember my number." I am old and forgetful, but so is my children's family. I mainly don't stumble, but call their home all day and ask my grandson how he is. "

She just wanted to leave, as if she remembered something: "Didn't you pay for those two calls just now?" "I didn't pay it." "Then I'll pay them to avoid another trip." So the old man smiled apologetically and stood in front of me again.

There was silence in the back this time.