My family had celebrated a wonderful Christmas on December last year. We exchanged Christmas presents with our neighbors, relatives and friends; we also wrote Christmas cards to one another for well wishes and wished each other good luck and a Merry Christmas.
Next, we went to Christmas carols where many people would sing lots of Christmas carol songs. Some popular lyrics are, “We wish u a Merry Christmas”, “Jingle Bells”, “Silent Night” and lots more.
We bought a Christmas tree and decorate it with lightings in our house too. We also bought a chocolate cake to celebrate Christmas day. Together in our family, we sang the song “We wish u a Merry Christmas” and ate the cake happily. We also planned to go to a country a few days later where there is snow as many children loves to play with snow too.
I think that this is the most memorable celebration my family had ever had especially when we celebrate it among our own family. The point of Christmas celebration is also to take the darkest, coldest, hardest, dreariest time of year, and celebrate light, life, hope, giving, caring and togetherness. Our family relationships became more united and joyful too! :D
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Hazim's Lit Project Part B
During Hari Raya, most of my relatives visited my house but for Jess, during Christmas, none of his relatives came to his house. Jess celebrates his Christmas at his house without his family together. He also had to do the chores like milking Miss Bessie, and more. But during Hari Raya, I do not have to do any chores as all the works was done on the eve of Hari Raya.
He was poor and could not afford many gifts for his family members. Although Jess's family was poor, his sisters still receives gifts from their friends but jess also got a present from his father which had bought him a racing-car set but he was angry as the car kept falling off the curve. Jess appreciated his dad for buying him the car although his father was not happy with it.
Jess also received a gift from Leslie which was a box of watercolours with twenty-four tubes of colour and three brushes and a pad of heavy art paper. Before that, Jess had gave Leslie a dog which he bought for free. Leslie decided to name him Prince Terrien or P.T. in short. He, his family members and Leslie exchanges gifts but in my tradition during Hari Raya, my aunties and uncles gave me money rather than gifts.
He was poor and could not afford many gifts for his family members. Although Jess's family was poor, his sisters still receives gifts from their friends but jess also got a present from his father which had bought him a racing-car set but he was angry as the car kept falling off the curve. Jess appreciated his dad for buying him the car although his father was not happy with it.
Jess also received a gift from Leslie which was a box of watercolours with twenty-four tubes of colour and three brushes and a pad of heavy art paper. Before that, Jess had gave Leslie a dog which he bought for free. Leslie decided to name him Prince Terrien or P.T. in short. He, his family members and Leslie exchanges gifts but in my tradition during Hari Raya, my aunties and uncles gave me money rather than gifts.
Hazim's Lit Project Part A
Hari Raya was a memorable event every year. Last year, I celebrate it with my familiy. When i woke up on that day, i went to the mosque to pray after bathing and putting on my traditional clothes, which is part of the tradition, then, when i got back home, i had my breakfast. After that, i put on my malay clothes, which is different from the previous one. I was eager to wear it as it was brand new. When we are ready, we took a family picture which is my family's tradition. After taking pictures, we apologise to our parents for the mistakes we have done over the year. Sametimes, we shed tears as we remembered the times that fought with our own family members.
After that, we went to my grandparents house. We also apologised to them and my relatives. We stayed until it reached the afternoon. During the afternoon, we visited my realatives house which is altogether 8 if i remembered. It was tiring as we had to go to many houses.Then, when they went to our house, which is the last one, it was already 8pm but wecelebrated until it was an hour before midnight. During that time, me and my relatives played game, watch tv and do other stuff that kids do when they are still young while my parents and aunties and uncles had long hours of conversation which is really boring.
Then we finished the day by having by shaking hands with our relatives all my aunts and uncles gave me money which makes me blissful. I was elated to receive that money and i want to be all alone with them so when my last relative to go wave goodbye, i went straight to my room and started summing them up. What a joyous day it is during Hari Raya Puasa.
After that, we went to my grandparents house. We also apologised to them and my relatives. We stayed until it reached the afternoon. During the afternoon, we visited my realatives house which is altogether 8 if i remembered. It was tiring as we had to go to many houses.Then, when they went to our house, which is the last one, it was already 8pm but wecelebrated until it was an hour before midnight. During that time, me and my relatives played game, watch tv and do other stuff that kids do when they are still young while my parents and aunties and uncles had long hours of conversation which is really boring.
Then we finished the day by having by shaking hands with our relatives all my aunts and uncles gave me money which makes me blissful. I was elated to receive that money and i want to be all alone with them so when my last relative to go wave goodbye, i went straight to my room and started summing them up. What a joyous day it is during Hari Raya Puasa.
Literature Project Part a) (Faiz)
My family had celebrated Hari Raya Puasa together with thrills of joy and sincerity last year. During the one month period, we had never tried to speak negatively and had acted in a polite manner each time we visited our relatives' and friends' houses. We were supposed to seek forgiveness from them for any bad deeds we had done to them,either verbally or relationally.
On the first day of the occasion, my father and I dressed up similarly to express ourselves as close father and son before we headed to the mosque to pray. At the mosque itself, dozens of eyes stared at us both. I just faked smiles at them as I was speechless at that moment .
When we had done with our prayers and returned home, all my family members sat at the seats in the house and started apologising to each other. Some of us, especially my mother, cried while apologising. This shows true sincerity and deeply wanting to rid the bad deeds. I'm proud of my mother as I knew that usually the younger ones in the family would commonly commit mistakes while she rarely scold us.
We visited our grandparents firstly,then the others. My cousins and I ate,watched television,played video games and,of course, we received MONEY! It was a very auspicious day for us,after fasting for a month. This symbalizes our victory and I was happy, being able to celebrate it with my beloved family.
On the first day of the occasion, my father and I dressed up similarly to express ourselves as close father and son before we headed to the mosque to pray. At the mosque itself, dozens of eyes stared at us both. I just faked smiles at them as I was speechless at that moment .
When we had done with our prayers and returned home, all my family members sat at the seats in the house and started apologising to each other. Some of us, especially my mother, cried while apologising. This shows true sincerity and deeply wanting to rid the bad deeds. I'm proud of my mother as I knew that usually the younger ones in the family would commonly commit mistakes while she rarely scold us.
We visited our grandparents firstly,then the others. My cousins and I ate,watched television,played video games and,of course, we received MONEY! It was a very auspicious day for us,after fasting for a month. This symbalizes our victory and I was happy, being able to celebrate it with my beloved family.
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