Resident Corner
Childhood Memories of Lunar New Year Morning Written by Y. S. S, Unit 5-1
My mother is calling me. I wonder if the rites are about to begin.
Neolttwigi (jumping game). The boys are playing Jegichagi (shuttlecock kicking game). They want to go out kite flying in the afternoon. After paying respects and bowing, we will all gather to eat tteokguk for breakfast. My mother brings out my favorite kimchi from the crock. My mouth is watering. I can't wait to finish the rites and eat the delicious food.
I am Y. S. S, living in Unit 5-1 of Bergen New Bridge Medical Center. I was born in 1933 and will soon be 91 years old. Last week was the Korean Lunar New Year. I want to share my childhood memories of the Lunar New Year with you. Even now, when I close my eyes, I can vividly see the tiled roof house where I lived as a child. Today is the long-awaited Lunar New Year. I am a little girl wearing a colorful hanbok with a topknot. It's Lunar New Year's Day, so everyone is dressed in hanbok. My mother is busy preparing the ancestral rites table with my aunts and grandmothers. The smell of delicious jeon (pan-fried battered food), tteokguk (rice cake soup), and various side dishes tickle my nose. Fruits, sweets, and Hangua (Korean cookies) are also laid out. In the yard, my siblings and cousins are playing happily. My older sister is on the swing, and the girls are playing
A table full of food is set up, and my grandfather and father bow, followed by the rest of the family. I hope we finish quickly and enjoy a delicious breakfast as a family. That's all for today's story. I wish you all good health and prosperity in the new year. Thank you."
After bowing, the adults give us delicious food or pocket money. I'm already excited.
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