Getting into the fourth day of lunar day, things are slowly swifting back to our daily normal routine - betting into the usual KL traffic, rushing to get into office on time and to complete the numerous deadline.
I remember telling my sister just this afternoon when she expressed her unwillingness to see how fast the lunar new year holiday whisked by. I told her what makes the lunar new year such a special celebration among the chinese community is that this festival comes only once a year and this is the time where every family members reunite.
Only just few days back, I saw a touching Lunar New Year TV commercial broadcasted across Malaysia to heighten the value of family.
The scene shows a 7-old boy, Tan Tiam Hock staring blankly at his classmates, unable to proceed when his art teacher asks the class to draw a reunion dinner scene. Later, we see him waving goodbye to his friends and happily running off.
But, when all alone, his cheery little face crumples. An Indian woman later picks him up from the bus stop and they return “home” to an orphanage. It becomes obvious to the viewer that Tiam Hock was not able to draw a reunion scene because he had never had one.
Titled “Nobody’s Child”, Petronas’ Chinese New Year advertisement carries the tagline, “Please be home for the reunion dinner, if you can.”
After watching this TV ads, I'm really grateful that I have a family to return to for reunion dinner.
For those who are reading this, if you haven't been back home for a long time to visit your parents, please do so. Many would give anything just to experience the joy of a family reunion. "Please be home for reunion dinner, if you can". This Chinese New Year greetings by Petronas is very meaningful. So do embrace the value of family and be grateful for what you have.
I have uploaded the video here for your viewing.
Here wishing everyone a prosperous and blessed Year of Rat.
Sincerely,
Mei Han
7.2.08
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