This past Sunday, we celebrated J's and my youngest brother's birthdays. It is a tradition of ours to celebrate our birthdays just with our immediate family with a cake and take a photo at the dining table ever since we were 1 and we have extended this tradition to our significant others. A simple tradition, but a meaningful one. I really have a deeper appreciation for my family now realizing how warm and welcoming they are to all of our significant others. One of the most common issues in a marriage is attributed to in-laws / families from hell. I may be biased but I truly believe that all of our significant others are pretty darn lucky to have married into our family.
My parents go out of their way to make our significant others feel welcomed. My mom will cook their favorite foods or my dad will make sure that he orders one of everyone's favorite dish when dining out. Everyone gets a hefty red envelope on Chinese New Year, on their birthday, and even sometimes for Christmas! I have never heard my parents judge, bad mouth or gossip about any of our significant others and give us all the freedom to live as we please. They also continue to be parents...they continue to provide for us (they took us to Vegas for New Year's!) and they have created a life for themselves that allow their children to lead their own lives without the burden of having to worry about them much. My siblings all treat J like a brother and are so thoughtful and considerate of him just as I treat their significant others like my own brother or sister. It brought me so much joy watching J celebrate amongst my family and opening his gifts because he was surrounded by so much love.
My parents go out of their way to make our significant others feel welcomed. My mom will cook their favorite foods or my dad will make sure that he orders one of everyone's favorite dish when dining out. Everyone gets a hefty red envelope on Chinese New Year, on their birthday, and even sometimes for Christmas! I have never heard my parents judge, bad mouth or gossip about any of our significant others and give us all the freedom to live as we please. They also continue to be parents...they continue to provide for us (they took us to Vegas for New Year's!) and they have created a life for themselves that allow their children to lead their own lives without the burden of having to worry about them much. My siblings all treat J like a brother and are so thoughtful and considerate of him just as I treat their significant others like my own brother or sister. It brought me so much joy watching J celebrate amongst my family and opening his gifts because he was surrounded by so much love.
Singing happy birthday
Focusing hard on making their birthday wishes
Kids photo
A trendy weekend bag for little bro
Amazon gift card for J
