Thursday, February 19, 2015

Tết and Snow

My hundred-word essay on Ngày Mồng Một Tết Ất Mùi 2015:

Tết is what we call the Lunar New Year and its celebration, marking a new beginning when everyone puts the past behind and moves forward with a promising future. We settled debts and wish each other health, wealth, happiness, and blessings in the year to come. Tết is associated with Spring, colorful blooms, and warm weather. Looking out my window, I see no flower buds and grass is covered with snow. I did not think Tết and Snow would go together. But on this Tết’s First Day, the glistening white snow promises a return of Spring. I count my blessings.

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