Two tiring days.
Our family drove a long way back to the end of Taiwan for the Tomb Sweeping Day. The day is a weary one, always. It is hot in April 4 th and 5 th every year this time, for the southern tip of Taiwan is actually situated in the tropics. Plus, we have to carry heavy offerings to a hill, where our ancesters' graves are located. There is not just one, but two. The second one, my grand grand father's, is much higher than my grandfather's. So we had to scramble to the locations. Yes, scramble.
Under the scorching day, we started to pull up weeds and do some cleaning. To my annoy, my kids were pestering the adults with questions, " May we leave?" They were losing patience, so was I...
Every year before the Day, I figure out some ideas to ALTER "the good tradition." But to my dismay, my father's idea is always obsolete and rigid.
Now, it's 9:56 p.m., and I am tired now. But I must be working on my blog. My eyes blur.
What about next year? It will be another nightmare.
Hi ChengKuo,
ReplyDeleteWe also have the same tradition like Tomb Sweeping Day in my country.I think that showing respect to their ancestors people can teach young generation to respect themselves.
Saodat
Hi ChengKuo,
ReplyDeleteI am so surprised to hear that there is such a day in your tradition. In my culture, we usually visit our relatives' graves on religious days and pray for their souls, and sometimes clear the weeds on the grave, which is not a must. Of course we try to do our best to keep their grave clean, yet we do not have a specail day sorted out for this purpose.
It might be tiring for the young generation in youl culture but it is a nice value they gain. I admire some values in some cultures.
Best
Hacer