quieter but pleasant note???

this cny break is a first of all sorts
it is the first 'celebrated' without the presence of the gel factor ie my mum
last cny no do cos she passed away barely few mths then
i am glad we siblings did meet up except for 3 families who didnt make it
it was on a quieter note... i have no complaints
conversation n communication n catching up occurring in pockets
somehow cny festive atmosphere with loud music, tv programmes,and too much focus on food.........
tend to suppress the opportunities for much needed meaningful communication
after all many families don't get to meet as frequent as they would have liked to
so it will be these moments of meeting together during cny
for some it may be days, for others it may be a day and even others it may be just for a few hours
that we catch up on how we are keeping
i am pleased we cut down cooking to a minimum
it was a sort of pot blessed so as not to burden the host family with too much cooking n washing.
on the whole it was a pleasant trip for the reunion on the 2nd day of cny
the family-together bond is still there even as we gather without the presence of mum n dad
and i pray we will not forget to come together for the years to come
and may the ambience each time be conducive for what is needful...
communication and bonding....on a different level now????