Thursday 25 August 2011

佳节气氛

明天上课一天,后天就开始一星期的开斋节假期。办公室里洋溢着佳节气氛,书记们用彩带做成ketupat挂在冷气机上,把开斋节贺卡钉在墙上。很会做买卖的办公室助理则忙着分发老师们订购的佳节cookies。

像往年一样我也收到书记和科学室助理送的食物,这里是游子城,佳节期间不管什么种族都回乡过节或度假,所以送食物代替了Open house。

我的课外活动秘书说她的妈妈去年去世了,爸爸也去世了十年,所以她的开斋节没有cookies,没有duit raya,没有父母就没有佳节气氛,所以她会带一大堆工作回乡去做,听了有点心酸。

4 comments:

佩仪pueyyee said...

父母在的地方就是家。

Anonymous said...

In this Raya Merdeka festive seasons, I will not be able to witness our multi-races nation celebrating this auspicious days.

I will be taking this opportunity for a few days break sending off my youngest son to oversea for his pursue of University study in Taiwan.

Hence shall miss all the goodies of our fellow neighbours during their happy occassions.

A Parent

simple woman said...

Enjoy your trip.

Shmily said...

开斋节假期快乐!