RToday is an important day for the Catholic Christians. Today is Ash Wednesday. On this day, Catholic Christians are reminded that we came from ash or dust and to dust we shall return. It is celebrated by going to mass and having ash placed on our foreheads. On this day, Catholics from 18 to 59 years old should fast (eat only one full meal the whole day) and abstain (no eating of meat). This sacrifice means that we are sorry for our mistakes and wrongdoings and we want to make God happy.
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| My son with ash on his forehead. |
Tomorrow, is Chinese New Year. My husband's family is half-Chinese so we are going to celebrate it tomorrow too. Usually, we celebrate the night before, which is tonight. But because of Ash Wednesday, we will postpone it until tomorrow.
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| My sister-in-law gave this to him when she went to Taiwan |
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| My sister gave this to him when she went to Beijing, China |
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| Bamboo in Asian culture symbolizes uprightness and perseverance |
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| My son in our garden |
May we all have a blessed Ash Wednesday and a wonderful Chinese New Year. :)
