情人節與元宵節的相撞

Usually, the Valentine’s Day has no connection with the traditional Chinese festival, but this year, the Lantern festival falls on the same day with the lovers’ day. Well, some young will face a dilemma，especially for those who doesn’t get married. Should they spend the day with their families or their hot lovers? That’s a question. I’ve got a key that can solve this problem.

通常來說，情人節不會和中國的傳統節日有什麼聯繫。但是今年，情人節和元宵節居然在同一天。一些年輕人就面臨着進退兩難的決定，特別是那些還沒結婚的戀人。他們到底是應該花時間陪男/女朋友呢，還是和家人一起過元宵節呢？這真是個問題。我有個解決這個問題的辦法。

Family comes first of course. You should wake up a little earlier in the morning, and help your mother in the kitchen. On the Lantern Festival, making rice balls and dumplings are the traditional activities. Having a reunion dinner with the whole family is also very important, so you need to show up and stay with your family for the whole morning. Spend some time with your family. Keep them company and make them happy. In the afternoon, there are maybe not so busy, you can plan for the Valentine’s Day with your girlfriend or boyfriend, you can have some snacks in 4p.m, and tell your parents you will hang out with your friends at night and not having supper at home tonight. They would be understood. Then you can take your girlfriend or boyfriend to a nice restaurant and see the latest movie after dinner. Do not forget to present the gift you prepare for your lover. Make your lover happy, too.

家庭當然放在第一位了。在元宵節那天，你應該起得比平時稍微早一點，然後去廚房幫忙。在元宵節的那天，做湯圓和包餃子是一項傳統的活動。和大家庭一起吃頓團圓飯也非常重要，所以不能缺席。所以，一個早上的時間，你都得留在家裏面陪伴家人，讓他們開心。到了下午，也許就沒那麼忙碌了。你就可以計劃今晚怎麼和你的.男朋友或是女朋友過情人節了。在4點左右隨便吃點東西，然後告訴父母今晚要和朋友出去玩，不在家吃晚飯了，他們會理解的。然後你就可以帶着你的女朋友或者男朋友一家好點的餐廳吃飯，然後去看最新上映的電影。別忘了給他/她你精心準備的禮物，讓他/她開心。

I think everybody should find a balance between family love and lover’s love. If I can only choose one, I will choose family love over the other. Because I know my family never leaves me and my parents are aging. How many days can I still be with them? So I really appreciate the days that I can still be with them. I know you will do the same just like me.

我想每個人都應該在親情和愛情之間找到平衡點。如果非要我選擇一個，那我選擇親情而不是愛情。因爲我知道家庭永遠不會離我而去，而我的父母卻在慢慢的老去。我還能陪伴他們多少天呢？所以我格外珍惜和父母在一起的日子。我知道，你也是。