Family rituals in Singapore are solemn and filled with remembrance and warmth; the son originally did not agree to digging up the grave and removing the bones, wanting to follow the tradition of saying that ancestors are buried in the ground, and that parents absorb the spirit of the earth to protect their children and grandchildren. They braved the rain to dig out the bones buried underground and carefully cleaned them so that their parents could be buried together with their brother, which reflects a kind of respect for the deceased as well as good wishes.