I'm not 100% sure about what the Chinese New Year is about, nor am I knowledgeable about what the different animals signify. What I do know is that I was born in the "Year of the Monkey", and this year, 2016 is again...the "Year of the Monkey."
The first time I became aware of the Chinese New Year, I was VERY pregnant with my daughter Lauren. Her dad and I were out shopping and somehow ended up in a Chinese market.
The store clerk kept pointing at me and saying, "Horse! Horse!"
I was so offended.
She didn't know me like that, and it was so very rude of her to call me a Horse. I mean...as I said earlier...I was VERY pregnant at the time, due to bust any day.
She must've been able to see the sadness on my face and she then said to me, "No, not YOU horse...BABY horse." Okay...that was it! I was ready to leave before I hurt this woman who was now calling my BABY a horse. The sadness that had just moments before been on my face was quickly replaced with anger.
Apparently my reactions were unexpected and she realized that there was a disconnect somewhere.
She found a calendar in the store and was able to convey that we were in the Chines "Year of the Horse" and my baby would be born under the horse symbol.
Okaaay! That made sense and I felt much better.
Three years later I had my youngest daughther and she was born in the "Year of the Rooster."
Five years after that came my son, born in the "Year of the Tiger." He LOVES tigers by the way. Always has.
How 'bout you?
Let the DIALOGUE begin: What Chinese year were you born in?
Talk to me!
Til next time...
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