August 24, 2012

My dearest,

We’re having dinner with our friend when he reminds us it’s the Chinese Valentine’s Day tonight.

“Chinese Valentine? Isn’t that over already?” I ask.

“Nope, he’s right,” you say. “It’s tonight.”

“Isn’t Chinese Valentine the last day of the Lunar New Year? Chap Goh Meh?”

“This is another Chinese Valentine. Haven’t you heard of the story of the cowherd and the seventh daughter of the Heavenly Emperor?”

“Seventh daughter? Wasn’t she the Weaving Maiden?”

“Same lah. Haha, I’m the cowherd and you’re the weaving maiden!”

“No lor. I’m the cowherd and you’re just the cow!”

Cue our hapless friend rolling his eyes in surrender at our public display of maturity.

Yours, ever and always.