Its been a tough year.sometimes heartbreaking .but i have sutvived and i will live on to see another new year tomorrow.Change is inevitable,some good and some bad but we dont get to choose which we want .The good we keep at heart,the bad we let go of.
Shouldnt take ourselves so seriously,laugh in the face of adversity and move on tomorrow.
Ive prepared some Lunar New Year gifts as is the custom for the Chinese.Mom says we should tighten our belts and be frugal on ourselves but generous to family and relatives.Oh,our telatives and family members have shared the ups and downs in life with us.During weddimgs,the relatives give time and energy to help cook the weddimg lunch,help deliver the weddimg cakes and do the washing up.During funerals,they offer comfort and help with collection of pak gum or condolence money.when my sister was recovering from an operation,my fourth aunt came over to help take care of her until she fully recuperated.when third aunt had a knee replacement surgery,my late mom went to Singapore to look after her.
So i m thankful for the support of good friends,neighbours and relatives.for lunar new year,i used to invite neighbours of all races to join our family for a feast of good food in an open house.
We are social beings and keep a look out for others near and far.
I got american ginseng tea,sausages,canned abalone,egg rolls and mandarin oranges for gifts to good neighbours.for siblings its biscuits n dried seafood n abalone n persimmoms and chinese herbs.i hope to make a practice session with steam yam cake and radish cake and portugese egg tart for 2023 gifts of goodies.
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