Like father like son | 有其父必有其子

For more than a decade, my family rarely get together. The occasions when we meet are mostly birthdays, christmas, chinese new year(no thanksgiving for us), and last but not least, mother's day. This is about it really, which makes up to no more than eight times over a year when the five of us can actually sit down and have a pleasant meal together. The strange thing is, four members of my family live only three minutes away from one another, yet we hardly, or never pay one another visits. I mean, its kinda strange isnt it? Here i am saying all this, but i know i wont be paying them visits any time soon either. I guess my family has grown apart for such a long time that it feels weird to 'patch things up'... may be i put it a little too strong, but there is no other way to put it. May be we are too busy with our separate lives, our career, our entertainment, may be, i dont know.

Back in the days when me and my sisters were kids, we get a lot of family occasions, in fact a little too much. I dont know who made up the rule that every sunday morning hong kong people have to go to dim sum, but thats basically what we did, same o restaurant, same o food, same o atmosphere; afterwards we just linger on in there for god knows how long, mostly because the grown ups have too much to discuss on stocks, and us kids just play with anything we see, even toothpick is good enough. For the night we go to our relatives, i got tons of them remember? We even pay visits to distant relatives, needless to say we have another feast; women talk about kids and men talk about mortgage, the children get a chance to mingle. I even get to befriend one or two of my second cousins from time to time, which was sweet, cos you know even if u upset them, u can just walk away and the next time u meet they probably wont remember a thing. Now that many years have passed and i realised that me too dont remember a thing. Memory fades without warning. What happened to all those family occasions? I used to like it so much, i would beg on my knees so i can stay longer with my cousins. Nowadays a two hour family dinner is the max we can do, we hardly see our relatives, let alone distant ones. Now i understand why my parents just couldnt stop taking photos of their children. To tell you the truth, in recent years there are many family occasions when i bring along the camera but forgot to use it- as the saying goes, like father, like son; if u read my previous blog, u know what i m saying.

Just to light things up a bit, tomorrow i m going out to get a christmas tree for my house party this year, wish me luck^^ (geez, i didnt invite my family)

|我們家人十多年來很少聚在一起，碰面的場合大部分在生日、聖誕、農歷新年(我們不過感恩節)，還有母親節。真的，我們家5個成員能真正坐下來一起吃頓愉快的飯，一年內不超過8次。奇怪的是，其中4個人住處的距離才3分鐘時間。但我們極少，可以說從不互相拜訪。我想說，是不是很奇怪?雖然這麽說著，但我知道我也不會立刻起身去找他們。我們家人已經分開住很長時間了，現在要"和樂融融"，有點怪…也許有點言過其實，但我只能這麽說。也許我們各自的生活、工作、娛樂都太忙了，可能吧，我不知道。

當我和姐姐還是孩子時，享受了許多家庭團聚的時刻，事實上有點太多。不知誰定的規矩，每個周日早晨香港人必定要吃點心。我們家每周都要在同一家餐廳點同樣的食物，在同樣的氛圍裏打發好長一段時間。大人們討論股票沒完沒了，小孩子可以玩他們看到的每件東西，牙簽都好玩。晚上去親戚家，還記得我們有許多親戚嗎?我們甚至還拜訪遠親，不用說又是宴席，女人談論小孩，男人談論抵押，孩子們混在一起。我甚至還不時成為堂兄妹的朋友，很好玩，就算煩他們，只需走開去，下次再見時他們什麽都不記得了。許多年過去，我發現其實我也什麽都記不得。記憶飛逝。那些家庭團聚呢?我曾經那麽喜歡，我想跪下來企求跟堂兄妹們多呆一會。現在我們家的聚餐不超過兩小時，很少拜訪親戚，遠親就更別提了。現在我明白為什麽我父母要不停為孩子們拍照。其實最近這些年的家庭聚會，好多次我都帶了相機，卻總忘了拿出來–俗話說，有其父必有其子。如果你讀了我之前的博客，就知道是什麽意思。

說點開心的，明天我會為今年在家辦的party弄棵聖誕樹，祝我好運^^ (上帝，我沒有邀請家人)。

|我们家人十多年来很少聚在一起，碰面的场合大部分在生日、圣诞、农历新年(我们不过感恩节)，还有母亲节。真的，我们家5个成员能真正坐下来一起吃顿愉快的饭，一年内不超过8次。奇怪的是，其中4个人住处的距离才3分钟时间。但我们极少，可以说从不互相拜访。我想说，是不是很奇怪?虽然这么说着，但我知道我也不会立刻起身去找他们。我们家人已经分开住很长时间了，现在要”和乐融融”，有点怪…也许有点言过其实，但我只能这么说。也许我们各自的生活、工作、娱乐都太忙了，可能吧，我不知道。

当我和姐姐还是孩子时，享受了许多家庭团聚的时刻，事实上有点太多。不知谁定的规矩，每个周日早晨香港人必定要吃点心。我们家每周都要在同一家餐厅点同样的食物，在同样的氛围里打发好长一段时间。大人们讨论股票没完没了，小孩子可以玩他们看到的每件东西，牙签都好玩。晚上去亲戚家，还记得我们有许多亲戚吗?我们甚至还拜访远亲，不用说又是宴席，女人谈论小孩，男人谈论抵押，孩子们混在一起。我甚至还不时成为堂兄妹的朋友，很好玩，就算烦他们，只需走开去，下次再见时他们什么都不记得了。许多年过去，我发现其实我也什么都记不得。记忆飞逝。那些家庭团聚呢?我曾经那么喜欢，我想跪下来企求跟堂兄妹们多呆一会。现在我们家的聚餐不超过两小时，很少拜访亲戚，远亲就更别提了。现在我明白为什么我父母要不停为孩子们拍照。其实最近这些年的家庭聚会，好多次我都带了相机，却总忘了拿出来–俗话说，有其父必有其子。如果你读了我之前的博客，就知道是什么意思。

说点开心的，明天我会为今年在家办的party弄棵圣诞树，祝我好运^^ (上帝，我没有邀请家人)。