Christmas time

I just had dinner with my aunt and her two adolescent kids. What bothered me was that my aunt complained and complained from the moment we entered the restaurant. That the restaurant is a cheap place, that the service is not good, the steak is probably from China and not from New Zealand as stated in the menu, that the gravy is not tasty, the hot lemon water was bitter, and so on and on. Yes, it was not that good and yummy but way much better than the usual Café de Coral or Fairwood I am used to. I guess she really wanted to eat at a Japanese restaurant. But I do not eat sushi so I declined. Anyway, she was the one who chose the steak restaurant! I invited them for dinner as I thought it was Christmas and it has been a while since we last saw each other. So it was a good time to get together. But then it did not turn out as I would have wanted it….just a simple and pleasant dinner.

The previous day added much more to my sadness this Christmas season. I had dinner with my grandparents, uncles and their families. My grandparents did not acknowledge my presence but they all did manage to have an enjoyable dinner. Afterwards, we escorted my grandparents to their place and then left for my uncle’s new place in Quarry Bay. I felt really sad at this point as I realized both my uncles have two homes each. One home is for city living and another home an hour away. And here I am not even welcome to stay with them in any of those homes. I have to rent a tiny suite for my home. But I am hopeful, my time will come when I can finally afford to rent or even purchase a flat.

23 Dec 2007