this year's lunar new year is such a non-event for me. is this a case of me getting older? is it a case of age robbing me of the excitement of lunar new years? hmmm... then again, when i thought about it, it is not only for lunar new year, i simply do not get excited about any festivals anymore. in fact, i treat all festivals as time to rest. and to recuperate.
and on occasions where i actually do something about the festival, it would be to "go along" with the mood and celebrations of people around me. it was my sense of duty that made me do it. just like when i last celebrated hari raya puasa, it was a case of me doing it becos i wanted to do the right thing - ie, to make sure i wish my muslim staff well on their festival. and it was the same for deepavali, and it was also the same for christmas.
hmmm... or perhaps, it is becos of my non-attachment to these events anymore? hmmm...
whatever the case, festivals nowadays are not about me. it is about celebrating the people around me. i will still give out oranges to my staff and ang pows to the cleaner lady tomorrow. i need to continue to show my appreciation to them. doing such acts is not about me. it is about rembering people. it is about appreciating people. it is about thanking them for all the support and the hard work they have done. and i will still attend reunion dinners with my mum and brother's family. and come lunar new year itself, i will still head to my brother's place to wish my mum long life.
:-)
and on occasions where i actually do something about the festival, it would be to "go along" with the mood and celebrations of people around me. it was my sense of duty that made me do it. just like when i last celebrated hari raya puasa, it was a case of me doing it becos i wanted to do the right thing - ie, to make sure i wish my muslim staff well on their festival. and it was the same for deepavali, and it was also the same for christmas.
hmmm... or perhaps, it is becos of my non-attachment to these events anymore? hmmm...
whatever the case, festivals nowadays are not about me. it is about celebrating the people around me. i will still give out oranges to my staff and ang pows to the cleaner lady tomorrow. i need to continue to show my appreciation to them. doing such acts is not about me. it is about rembering people. it is about appreciating people. it is about thanking them for all the support and the hard work they have done. and i will still attend reunion dinners with my mum and brother's family. and come lunar new year itself, i will still head to my brother's place to wish my mum long life.
:-)
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