Our household’s Tet journey again to our hometown is expensive and nerve-racking, with VND30 million (US$1,222) spent on flights, not together with presents for relations.
Many consider the essence of Tet is gathering and reunion, suggesting we are able to merely return to our hometown with out monetary issues. However is it actually that simple?
Take into account this: you arrive in your hometown empty-handed, with no presents or fortunate cash for folks, siblings, and relations, as your whole funds was allotted for household flight tickets. What number of can really do that with out feeling embarrassed?
If you happen to do, relations may nonetheless criticize you for not bringing presents, regardless of that you’ll have spent all you’ve gotten on the journey to reunite.
Furthermore, you spend VND30 million on flights for a mere few days’ keep, given the week-long length of the vacation.
In the end, returning to your hometown for Tet entails extra than simply journey prices. For the rich, that is manageable. Nevertheless, for these with simply sufficient for day by day wants, every Tet homecoming is a bitter ordeal.
These are my reflections, and I’m curious to know if others share related sentiments. What do you assume on this?