Just a few days away and it will be Reunion dinner day for most Chinese families (the eve of Chinese New Year).
Ours is no different. Usually, hmm should say its always on the eve of CNY as my bro always insists on it though my mum has requested previously to do it 1-2 days earlier. He just cannot agree to it.
To me, he is not a very traditional person. I always felt that he did it on purpose. Ya, its bad of me to think it this way.
We have a sis in law who always need to go back to her hometown in our neighbouring country to visit her mum and relatives. She has asked to eat the Reunion dinner before she leaves but her requests had not been granted by this bro in law (my bro). Sigh.
To think that he is so 'old fashion' minded than my mum....OR IS JUST HIS STUBBORNNESS?
So we have have the so called Reunion dinner without her and her kids. Come on, bro, is this your so called Reunion Dinner without the other part of the family members? I am pissed off.
Why can't he just give in for once and make everyone happy and make the Reunion dinner a real Reunion dinner !
Sometimes I felt bad about it. Felt sorry for my S I L. There are some traditions which our family does not follow but just this Reunion dinner which my bro is so particular about it. Why ? Why is it so difficult to gather all family members together to have this dinner be it on the eve of CNY or on any other day ?
I don't think there is any difference as long as we live out the meaning of it, right ?
I know of some friends whose families have their Reunion dinner one week earlier.
You know nowadays this type of Reunion dinner is just another normal dinner for me ! Its meaningless at least to me. That is how I felt about it.
Sorry to say that, Mum.
Like for this year, its the same thing - everyone in the house has to 'listen to him' and the best thing is that he is not the one who contributed the most.
