Gifts

Christmas, our New Year and the end of my contract all fell around the same time.

In China although they don't believe in Christmas they have a custom of giving apples to those that they wish happiness to for the coming year. The receiver of the apple must eat them on Christmas eve. I was the recipient of such apples and could not possibly eat them all on Christmas eve. I did tell a few white lies to my students who asked if I had eaten the apples - 'of course I ate them'

I was extremely touched by the gifts I had received from my students. Because of Australian laws I may not be allowed to bring them into the country. I will declare them at the airport and hopefully I will be able to keep them