Just a couple of months ago I was back in Malaysia visiting my family, whom I very much miss. At the same time, also to celebrate Chinese New Year, which I haven’t been celebrating for a few years now. When I was young, I was very excited about Chinese New Year because it meant new clothes, shoes and lots of “hong bao” - red packets filled with money - which has an auspicious meaning for the unmarried ones.
Besides, there’s lots of gatherings with relatives and other family members whom we only meet once or twice a year. This time is the ONLY time when everyone is catching up with what’s going on with each other’s life. But this Chinese New Year, I was looking forward to meet one uncle of mine who loves to brag about his riches. I do not enjoy his bragging but it sure is interesting to hear about his many conquest. And so this year, he proudly announced to us that he had bought his daughter and son, who study and live in Florida, a residential home. Everyone gaped with surprise as it’s not cheap! Well, according to him, it is one of those affordable Florida holiday villas, that people buy as an investment. When his children goes back to Malaysia for 2.5 months during the summer vacation, he will rent it out to tourists or vacationers. We absolutely thought he is smart! A little braggy but has brains 
We’re even invited to bunk in with my cousins when we visit Florida. Yippee!
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