我们家所有孩子，包括我、我哥哥、我妹妹，当我们拿到第一笔工资时，都不约而同的做了同一件事情——全额上交给了妈妈爸爸。这并不是因为他们需要钱。实际上，我们的那点收入对他们来讲也只是微不足道。

但是把第一笔工资给他们更多的是表达感恩，我们的一切成就都是因为他们的付出。他们所给予的不仅仅是资金的支持，而更多的是没法用金钱衡量的无边的爱和关怀。

所以我们的第一笔工资对父母来说就像是“沧海一粟”，它与金钱无关，而更多的与对父母的爱和尊敬有关。 

In my family, my older brother, my younger sister, and I all did the exact same thing with our first paycheck. We signed it over and gave it to our mom and dad. We did this not because they needed the money. In fact, the actual amount of our first paychecks was relatively insignificant to them.

But giving our first paycheck to them was a small gesture and show of appreciation for everything they did for us up to that point in our lives. And not just for the things they did that are related to money, but for so many things that you can’t put a price on.

In the grand scheme of things, the amount of our first paychecks is what’s called “a drop in the bucket.” It wasn’t about money. It was about our love and respect for them.