Dec 28th, 2021: Reflections After Having Dim Sum

 

Going for Dim sum after Christmas has been a tradition in our family for the last few years. We go with our kids, their spouses and sometimes their friends. There is no specific reason for it except the desire to have good food and be together.

There is no surprise when going to Dim sum. We see what we order, and the names of every dish are very descriptive. Chinese name their food for what they are. There is some comfort knowing that nowadays because we have had to encounter many situations where we have no clear idea what others are telling us. We have become skeptical toward what we hear about the pandemic. We are uncertain whether the authorities are truthful in what they tell us.

Dim sum is a lot more fun when we go with a group of people because we can try different dishes. It is a community meal. Sometimes we see three generations at the same table. Sometimes we see friends gather together after many months of being apart. We had a great time with our kids. We had been looking forward to it for a long time (we could not be together last year).

Sharing a meal helps us to regain our common sense and mindfulness. We know that we should neither be afraid nor careless about dealing with this virus. We enjoy our time with one another. Simple things in life have become so impossible to attain. That is why these moments in life have become so precious. We don't need any more sensationalism and manipulation.

Proverbs 13: 20

"Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm."

Ecclesiastes 4: 9-10

"Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!"