When families gather together during the weekends like mine do (at least for my maternal side), pple shld take note and cherish such gatherings.

Hard as it is to for me to say it, let's face it, everyone's mortal. In due time (hopefully later), our grandmas/ uncles etc etc would pass away. Life goes on, pple get married, where would such future gatherings be held? It's only due to my grandma that we have such a strong bonding amongst the Neo side. Of course we would still meet, but there would be a loss...of something precious, valuable. As ever, work and survival would weaken the bonds of the ties btw kinship.

For my paternal side, let's face it. After several decades, i might lose touch with everyone. We never gathered often, only during grandparents' birthdays, CNY. 2-5 times a yr. Compared to the Neo side, 1-4 times a MONTH, bonds btw cousins amongst the Cheongs are insignificant.

Would we grow up in a future where close relatives hardly have the time to say hi to each other? Where would our paths lead us? Growing up further to the future isn't going to be pleasant.

Hence my enjoyment during CNY where the Neo cousins can just sit back, don;t say anything but still feel warmth and contentment in each other's company. That's what true bondship/attachment is to me.

So take this time to show u care abt ur relatives. (i know some of them are bitches), but care for those u truly love.