parents' day too 'commercialised'?!

Yep, i know, Mothers' Day is just over, and Fathers' Day will be coming in June... on 15th June, to be exact.

My parents are always telling us not to spend money on such commercialised celebrations.

But you know, when you see people around celebrating and treating parents to lavish makan sessions... hmmm... you wonder if your parents may feel neglected...?

This year, sis and i initiated a gathering for all first cousins and uncles/aunts (brothers, and brothers-in-law of my mum) at a cousin's condo, and we brought food and gathered together. Very nice of another cousin who bought a cake to mark the occasion! Very nice group photographs were taken, and we had such a good time.... I think it's the first big gathering ever since ah-gong passed away... I know mum must be missing ah-mah and ah-gong this time...