The Little Happiness in Life

1. The few weeks before CNY were always the memorable one. A mixed of memories here and there over my life resurfaced specifically during this period of time.
2. I recalled the days where i will travel to the hypermarkets with my dad to shop for the bargains specially offered during this festive period for our Restaurant. The cans drink, beer, Milo etc, trolleys after trolleys until our car can no longer fit in. Those were the days, i recalled profoundly.
3. I recalled the days where i traveled to my roommate Ah Lih's house, visiting his hometown located in Teluk Intan, Perak and then i took a bus back to my own hometown around 1 hour apart.
4. Also the period where i had worked in Sabah. Buying the frozen fishes and prawns for CNY, the CNY songs played in the plane and the excitement and anticipation i felt to go home, to be with my family and friends.
5. The more recent memories are the movie session and reunion lunch i organized with my colleagues here, the gambling session with my Uni and Subang friends, and most of all, the feeling and the atmosphere of getting ready for CNY.
6. It was perhaps with so much good memories which actually fuel up my anticipation for this festive period. It maybe just another ordinary days with family and friends, a gathering but the spirit, the liveliness and the joy is different.
7. I enjoyed shopping for new years goods, for my family, my neighbors and my friends. Things to eat and drink, things to share our happiness. As i had posted in my previous blog post, the act of gifting is especially rewarding, the true joy and happiness.
8. A small secret i planned to reveal here is that i had spend roughly around RM1k for the hamper and supplement goods for my parents, grandma and my two mentor. Another RM200 for the mandarins and drinks for my neighbors and family. Haha i guess, been single, it is a huge amount of money to spend. I thought it is a worthwhile, the process of selecting and buying, and presenting to them all give me great satisfaction and pleasure from participating in the act of kindness.
9. Well, i cannot tell that to my mom, she will be asking me to save the money. Why spending so much? Am i earning ten of thousands of money per month ? How many times i have told you about getting ready for the rainy days? and bla bla bla~ I know and understand all her kind advises, i just felt that, all this is money well spent. For the people that deem important to me.
10. As i age, spending time in hometown is also getting bored. I no longer play computer games, card games and fire crackers. I don't feel that watching TV and drama, or loitering in the shopping centers or throw some tiring visit to relatives are fun too. I will rather have sometime to read, and write, to learn and understand something new or sleep on my own bed. Anyway, it's life right ? All this are just part and parcel of life.
11. Well, it is just a week from now. Let's hope everyone out there will have a fruitful and meaningful year and safe journey for those who travels.