Here comes my year again after 23 years of celebrating Chinese New Year- The Horse year! Every year, I will travel back to Malacca which is my dad's hometown for reunion and enjoy the moment of get together. However, there will be this funny and amazing competition among our two beloved neighbours. They never failed to amaze us every year with the great and awesome fireworks show at midnight which they will light up the beautiful sky when the clock strike 12 a.m. after the new year eve day. They usually have this battle for around 10 minutes to show case who have the more beautiful and longest fireworks ever. (Hehe, it's not actually the real competition but just what I imagine as a battle where I act as a "host" to do the talking on who strikes better.) Usually most of my family members agree that the right side neighbour did a better job!
However, every year when they ignite the fireworks, something will flash into my mind: Why would they spend so much money on these when it doesn't really brings any benefits to the people besides that putting up a good show for people around to enjoy and feel the moment. But what I really feel is if they really want to perform a good did for the community, they can actually donate those amount to the needy people such as old folks home or orphanages rather than spend on that few hundred boxes of fireworks. By contributing these amount to the needy people, at least people will really get benefits from the money. For example, the orphans can get to buy new clothes, re-furnish their shelter and happily celebrate Chinese New Year. As burning those fireworks into the sky only left people with a few minutes happiness but not something that is practical or meaningful. Even though I do enjoyed watching this fireworks show but I think if the money is used wisely, it will definitely make a New Year more meaningful.
Well, here come my New Year wishes:
1. My family and I be blessed with good health and happiness.
2. Always be safe and be protected by Buddha.
3. Money roll roll come!
4. Get slim and fit!
5. Get into the F**ing Dean's list!!
Huat ar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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