There once lived a little girl. This little girl was like any other. She looked forward to Chinese New Year each year, because that meant extra playtime with her cousins, loads and loads of new year goodies, and the once-a-year opportunity to collect red packets from house to house. It was an exciting occasion for her.
A few years passed, the little girl was little no more. Teenage angst set in. Bitterness crept in. She felt that she was too cool to be playing with her kid cousins. Family talk annoyed her. Reunion dinners were a hassle. House visitation became a chore. Gone was the joy of celebrating Chinese New Year. What took its place, was a dread for this time of the year. She hated reunion dinners. She hated visitations. But she had to go nonetheless. She pulled a long face each year to show that she'd rather be anywhere else but celebrating Chinese New Year. Her mum would ask her why she had to look so angry. She frowned even more. This went on for a good number of years...
2010 came. Somehow, the hatred for Chinese New Year dissolved. While she could not relive the childhood excitement of celebrating this festivity, she no longer felt so strongly against it. She began to lighten up and slowly embrace the season.
Today, 2 days before Chinese New Year, this girl is looking forward to it once again.
No prizes for guessing who the girl in question is. There're no "somehows" to this. God can change perspectives. God can change attitudes. God can change hearts. These people are no longer mere people. They're souls. Precious souls...
You know it ain't easy. The introvert remains. But start by giving a smile, I guess.
How will it go? I pray that it'll be something different.
Today, I'm looking forward to Chinese New Year. :)
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