Week 5

Week 5

For this week, it’s nearly the New Year Festival. New Year’s Day is a national holiday, it’s celebrated on January 1st, the first day of the Year.  On New Year’s holiday, is often marked by fireworks, parades and reflection upon the last year while looking ahead to the future’s possibilities. On this time, many people like to come back to their home, celebrating New Year’s, staying with their family, having special meal and do activities together.

For me, before beginning the new year, I went to the temple, Pra That Nhong Bua Temple, it is the popular temple in Ubon Ratchathani. My family and I dress in white, we prepared to pray for New Year. Last year, I went to Sam Pan Bok to count down, but this year I would like to pray at the temple. Many people believe that praying makes their life are better, and they get the good thing all the year, I believe too. On that day, I wore a sweater because the weather is so cool at mid night. A lot of people went to the temple, we donated money to charity and then we prayed together. I was very happy that I had begun the good thing for my life. Next day, in the morning I went to the temple with my family.  We made merit and offered dedicated to Buddhist monks. Then, we pay respect to Buddha and offered some food for the monks. After that, we listed to sermons, releasing fish and feeding fish happily. In the evening, I had a little party with my family and we had special dinner together.

    Finally, I was very happy for New Year’s Day. I wish, this year is wonderful for me because I began the good thing at beginning of the year. Especially, I stayed with my family and had a party together. We talked and shared experience happily. Because of the family is very important for me, I love and wish to live with them forever.  I would like to say “Happy New Year” to everybody.

   Offering dedicated to Buddhist monks.      

Praying for New Year Day.