My aunt returned to her parents' house in the second year of junior high school, and my sister-in-law only came on the third day of junior high school every year, and I saw that my sister-in-law gave my cousin New Year's money, and I understood
The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in China, in which the second day of the Lunar New Year is the day when the married daughter returns to her parents' home, and the third day of the Lunar New Year is the time when relatives visit each other. During this year's Spring Festival, I observed an interesting Xi phenomenon: the eldest aunt chose to return to her mother's house in the second year of junior high school, while the younger aunt always came in the third year of junior high school. The moment I saw my sister-in-law giving my cousin New Year's money, I understood the deeper emotional and cultural meaning behind it.
First of all, I want to emphasize that this Xi does not represent the depth of affection between the aunt and the sister-in-law. Rather, it is just two generations of different understandings and practices of tradition and modernity. As the guardian of tradition, the eldest aunt is more inclined to follow the traditional Xi of the older generation and choose the fixed day of the second year of junior high school to return to her mother's home. As a new generation of young people, my sister-in-law pays more attention to the meaning of family affection itself, rather than sticking to a fixed date. Therefore, she chose to visit on the relatively leisurely day of the third year of junior high school.
The moment I saw my sister-in-law giving my cousin New Year's money, I understood why she didn't stick to the date. New Year's money is not only a material gift, but also a transmission of emotions. At the special moment of the Spring Festival, by giving New Year's money, the elders expressed their blessings and expectations for the younger generations. My sister-in-law chose to give her cousin New Year's money in the third year of junior high school, probably hoping to establish a deeper emotional connection with her cousin in a relatively relaxed atmosphere.
I believe that we should be open and understanding about this phenomenon. Traditional Xi are important, but in modern society, people's lifestyles and values are constantly changing. We should respect everyone's choices, but also see the emotions and meanings behind each choice.
In addition, we can also think about how to better inherit and carry forward traditional culture from this phenomenon. For traditional Xi, we should not just stop at superficial observance, but should deeply understand the cultural connotation and emotional meaning behind it. Only in this way can we infuse new vitality and meaning into the tradition while inheriting it.
To sum up, the phenomenon of the eldest aunt returning to her parents' home in the second year of junior high school and the younger aunt only coming to the third day of junior high school every year, although it seems simple, actually contains rich cultural and emotional connotations. We should respect everyone's choice, and at the same time, we should think deeply about how to better inherit and carry forward traditional culture. Only in this way can we infuse tradition with new vitality and meaning while respecting it.