It's Chinese New Year Eve!
I'm waiting so long for this day. I'm looking forward to eat reunion dinner together with my beloved family.
Family members who are away from home will make it back in time for the occasion. It is the time for everyone to catch up with each other. This is an important part of the Chinese traditions that helps keep the family bonded.
But everything seems to changed after we grew elder. Not everyone had the thinking of eating together with family, some prefer to eat with friends or some does not want to eat the so-called 'reunion' dinner at all. Everyone has their own way of perception. Well for me, I take reunion dinner important as this resembles UNITY in a family.
I don't take seriously of this reunion dinner till I realize family are the only one I can rely on. Ever since I left home to further my studies,I seldom stay at home. I really miss home when I was there. I've been always thinking about going home everyday. I think those who left their home will had the same kind of feeling as I had, because home will be always welcoming us. Remember when I am small, those days were just innocent and pure. When coming to Chinese New Year, my sisters & brother get extremely excited till we stayed up all night just to welcome Chinese New Year. We really had a lot of fun gathering together celebrating this event.
I miss those days of us celebrating joyfully together. I wished time could rewind, so I can feel those joys again. But will it be possible? The long-awaited Chinese New Year suddenly became a trauma to me.
