As a gentle reminder to my loyal readers, the videos I embed on my blog aren't (just) for decoration. You're strongly encouraged to view them at whichever stage I post. If it's at the start, view it before you start reading. Smack in the middle, view it before you continue reading the next part. And of course, enjoy the video if it's in the end before you leave. There's a reason I chose such decorations......
Though mostly cylindrical, they come in different shapes and sizes. Fitting them into a square box takes patience, and making sure the weight stays within limit takes time. Preparing this parcel for my sister on a far away land before the lunar new year has become a custom.
The parcel contains jars and a few boxes of her favourite cookies, and it would arrive just in time as a token of love from my parents for the Chinese New Year, though some crushed and shattered till she'd need a spoon to scoop them up.
My mum, claiming that the shells were heavy, cracked a whole packet of hoi sam gor. She weighed the jars and boxes one by one on our small scale, jotting down each measurement and summing them up. My dad instructed me to print her address large enough for the blind to read, which I wasted papers because of negligent mistakes. And he was willing to pay a delivery fee that was more expensive than the contents of the parcel.
Not at all life-changing, truly inspiring events that everyone should take heed, but these are the little things that they can do to warm her heart on a cold country; to bring a little festive joy to her; and to satisfy her itchy mouth and noisy stomach.
Let your actions speak, and those who listen would hear you loud and clear even if you whisper.
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!
2 comment/s:
You got me at the part where your mom cracks the shells :')
happy chinese new year james, and to your family as well :D
Haha... And I got the inspiration for this post when I saw her did that... Thanks for reading!
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