to make adults want to be kids again.

*expectation from my mom

I don't mean to be rude or anything, but does it matter how much I give

just tell her economy is not good lol

Yeah parents will understand. They just look forward to some pocket money fr the family members that's all.

oh I don't mean giving ang pow to parents. mom wants me to give same amt as what my relatives give my kids

*same amt to relatives' kids

and technically I am still married

No need gv same amt. Gv what u can afford cuz grandma also gvng so double already.

Yeah that's wat I did.

Huh? All my relatives know my status la. they nvr see the kids father for more than 10yrs de. N kpg ppl's tongue wagged way faster than Internet gossips

These small town types feel u ought to return cuz they gv yr kids angpows la. It's always liddat. This year we can't gv angpows so it'd be interesting to see if my kids will be gvn.

Also this year we are not hosting any Open Houses & it's interesting to see how ppl won't come by then. not worth their effort if there's no party & no angpows, I guess.

not supposed to go to ppl's house during their mourning period also kan?

Poesy, I did not throw a party la. Some of the Plurk babes came round last week to offer comfort & cheer after funeral. They brought food as well as Irene had processed the pics she took at the wake & funeral.

So on that occasion they learnt that I had a friend who had already booked his flights to come in to spend CNY w/ us as he does every year. Miragegirl esp remembers Michael well.

I could only spend Sunday with him as Monday is the 3rd in the series of the 7th day prayers for the departed soul, so Plurk Babes then sd they'd come help me fete the guest & bring food too.

Mum in law's specific instruction is we cannot 'chang' ppl eat nor gv angpows. But if ppl wanna drop by on their own accord & share in a meal or bring us gifts, we must welcome & accept.

Hence we had to call Michael in S'pore to explain what has happened but he was still coming in to see us so we were just having simple dins at home, where Huz cooked siewyoke & the others brought food to join.

MiL also felt v blessed when our S'pore guest dropped into the main family house, direct fr KLIA, for lunch which she had already prepared for the family on Sunday.

Yeah... I thought u might hv liked to join if u hadn't any other plans. Late only cuz u didn't visit earlier.

But the impt thing is u were spending time w/ good company which u did. We also took the opportunity to spend time w/ each other who didn't hv any other plans.