New Year is a time to thank the Lord for the previous year that had ended and to ask Him for enlightenment and guidance for the coming days of the new year. It is about changing yourselves for good. Majority of the people celebrate this event on the first day of January, the first month of the year, which I think is the best and right time to celebrate new year. However, Chinese have a different calendar of activities and celebrate this on the second month of the year.
February 18, 2007 was the official date for the Chinese New Year. It is the official date for the year of the Fire Pig. By this time, we can witness dragon dance, lightings of very thin candles and incense, fire crackers and fire works, and the many Chinese beliefs of and ways to have fortune. Even wearing red-colored or polka dot clothing during New Year is now observed by the Filipinos. Even having the thirteen round fruits during New Year’s Eve is observed too.
“Feng Sui.” I am not referring to Kris Aquino’s horror film but the Chinese belief of being lucky by rearranging things and furniture at home. Many Chinese people observe this belief. They hire Feng Sui experts to rearrange the things in their house. They even buy stuff that they say can drive away evil spirits and help enter good luck in money, health or even love life. They even have body ornaments like bracelets of different purposes.
I am not saying that we should disregard and do not follow these Chinese beliefs but this is a Filipino country. We have our own traditions. We should not always rely our life to luck. The best way to achieve what we want and dream is hardwork and perseverance. I always believe in the saying that “If there is will, there is a way.” Everything is possible in this world for a man who dares. As long as that person strives very hard in achieving that goal, for sure, he could always make it. Some people in this world may have all the luck and they are the ones who never depended on it.
Many people depend on luck for money. And for that, some lives were lost. Just like the Ultra Stampede for the show, Wowowee. I am not blaming anyone for the unfortunate event but if you would look at it closely, people went to the venue of the show because they wanted to join in and let luck determine their fate. And what happened? Many lives were lost.
Another thing that I would like to point out about luck is that people, when it seems all the luck in the world are theirs, become greedier. If they are lucky in the financial aspect, they intend to have more. How I wish people with the “luck in money” would use their money the way people who “lack in money” would.
After all, I also believe in what Roger Miller has said, that “Luck is God’s nickname.” Everything that is happening in this world has a purpose and is God’s will. So I think that luck should not be termed “luck”. It should then be “God’s will”.
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