Dear Danny,
How are you these days? Are you ready for Christmas?
My Australian pen pal, Bruce, and his father, came to visit me the day before yesterday. Last night, my parents invited them to our home for dinner. At the end of the meal, Mr. Bradshaw opened a box of cookies he had brought from home. He then passed the box to everyone. We each took a cookie and ate it. The cookie tasted like chalk to me! But in good Chinese tradition, I told Mr. Bradshaw that I enjoyed it.
At the airport today, Mr. Bradshaw gave me a big box of the same cookies as a gift. I don‘t know what we’ll do with them.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Li Ming
Hi Li Ming,
I am so busy with Christmas these days.
I couldn‘t help but laugh when I read your e-mail. I can imagine your reaction when you received the cookies. Maybe you can send them to me. I love all kinds of cookies. But I think you were polite to react that way. I love Chinese culture. I wish everyone here, especially Debbie, could learn some Chinese manners.
Debbie dreams of being a police officer. She once said that she hoped to have a toy gun as a Christmas gift, so I bought one for her. But when I gave it to her, she said she wanted a doll! She changes her mind so quickly.
Though I was a little hurt, I still enjoyed Christmas very much. We had a lot of fun. We are planning another trip to Chinatown during the Spring Festival. I love festivals.
Danny