Gong Xi Fa Cai

The intense heat of the coming CNY has been felt a lot even before I came back to Penang.

The decorations and music running everywhere in shopping complexes in KL at least heal some sore and pain for not able to immediately be back home for Chinese New Year.

Whatever it is, this year is slightly different for me. As compared to last year, we have the reunion dinner in the hostel while this year I couldn’t join the fun as I return earlier than the rest.

Memories of the Reunion Dinner last year

How time flies! When we just met in June 2009, now it’s Jan 2011.

Time is something not for anyone of us to stop, definitely.

But time is definitely something we can cherish and make it as much as possible.

This reminds me of the Great Day CNY movie when it shows 10 + 1 (you will know what I mean if you had watch them).

It is true. Human have limited time on this world. But, it is how much it has been used so that at the end of the day, we do not feel regrets and not satisfied with life.

My best time in life since I was in INTEC will be to be blessed with friends… ups and downs, yeah! But at least it wasn’t dull and stays the same every moment.

Friends are such as family when we are far away from home. Quarrels and misunderstanding is common, because that is what putting us together again. It can be long so long each of everyone in us still treasure this friendship.

Every time when I came back to Penang, I will always feel like not going out or meet my old friends (simply lazy and felt so good at home).

However, as soon as I return to Shah Alam, there are times when this people will cross over my mind and let me ponder upon some good times once together.

Life is just like this.. never being aware of the present.

As the saying goes again, “Do not be dwelling on the past, do not dream on the future”. It is true.

 

From the very old collection: A group photo with the National FAIC friends. That was my first time I learn more about Chinese School style of friendship. hahaha

Saying on that, for this Chinese New Year (last in Malaysia until many more years to come), I just hope I can felt the warmth and reunion atmosphere once more.

I asked my roommate to write the word “yuan”圆 (reunion) for me and I pasted them beside my study desk.

This will be the word for Chinese New Year, hoping that

The old generation will be in reunion with the younger generation,

Those far away will be in reunion with closed friends and family.

The poor and the rich can be in reunion and see no difference among each other.

The living ones will remember (it will not be a ‘reunion’ for this case) of the departed ones.

In short, let us put this auspicious celebration as a celebration of ONE, celebration of all.. to put the far to be closer together and may all rejoice in this one-ness.

Source: http://www.zestpj.com/general/gong-xi-fa-cai/

With this, Happy Chinese New Year and let this be a year of wisdom, compassion and happiness!

May all be well and happy.