Once again, the festive season is just round the corner, and in just ONE week, we are all going to be immersed in that happy time of the year again! Personally, CNY is the time for me to catch up with some relatives, especially those long lost ones who only appear once in a blue moon.Maybe it's just me, being me, who likes to butt in and give advice about studies to parents who only know how to throw their kids to expensive tuition. Or it could be me, being another me, just smiling gleefully when handed angpows (red packets) after angpows. But with that said, it is really disheartening to know that we only do meet some long-distance relatives once a year, and I would really love for that to be improved. But being busy people living in this fast-paced metropolis, it is a really tough dream to fulfill.
And of course, the annual reunion dinners with yu sheng. Reunion dinners originated from China long ago. People, usually men, leave their hometowns (mostly farmlands) for greener pastures all around China. And China, being China, is huge as hell, so once a year, they will make it a point for the whole family to gather and have a reunion dinner to catch up and such. But in our current local context, don't tell me you stay in Jurong and your family stay in Changi and you guys can only meet once a year. I'm not talking about my family because we are really tight, both paternal and maternal side, but I am sure some families out there only see each other once a year for that reunion dinner. Ain't it sad that you can't even arrange your schedule to free up some time just to meet up with the people, who are supposed to be closest to you, for just a simple meal? Utterly disappointing.
When I was younger, I used to value my friends more than my family, but as age start to catch up with me, I realized that certain viewpoints that I held have changed. I am starting to see the importance of spending quality time with my family, and of course trying my best to balance school/work, friends and family, without compromising my personal private time. And after my 25th birthday, I am starting to worry if I would die alone.
Oh well, it's been a long time since I wrote such a long post (that is not Survivor-related). Hopefully, there are people out there who can relate with me and yeah, make friends or something! I shall end this post off with 2 light-hearted CNY-themed videos!
credits: nightowlcinematics and cheokboardstudios
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