As I was native in China, I never got the chance to feel the way I feel now in Singapore. Actually, I am a foreigner, and the Spring Festival becomes a link between Chinese and Singaporeans to show the respect for multicultural customs.
Things are just changed in a flash while I even do not get time to adapt in. However, maybe it was exactly the moment when I reached the deep into my heart and surprisingly got to know how much I missed my homeland.
Never had I felt strongly connected with Chinese in Singapore before I came here even though we might never see each other before. I still remembered the exciting feeling when I heard the dialogue of Wuhan where I was born and grew up. I still appreciated the moment spent with my family. I still dreamt of my grandmother, and just could wish that the god would always bless her! Finally, I did deeply understand how much courage people who truly loved me had to take to let me go and sent my wings to help me fly in trade with the time spent together. No one like you will sacrifice so much just to support me, my dear mom.
After I left China, everything just came clear in its own way.
Then one of my favorite sayings occurs to me,’ No one indebted for others, while many people do not know how to cherish others.’ I think maybe I know the adequate way to show my concerns for them now.
I do not know whether it is exactly what people call ‘growth’ for or not. But I am sure it is the process of learning to love and to be loved.
It's good that you have reflected on what you have missed and what you have now in Singapore...
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