One day in life

Mid-Autumn Festival has been always a special day in the traditional China. Like Christmas, it has a important place in all Chinese’s' hearts.But also,it has another special meaning for me.Mid-Autmn Festival used to be a big and important gathering at my granny's place - when all the adults and children gathered. The elders played many rounds of mahjong and the children roamed the dark streets with their own lighted lanterns. It was the only "official" day of the year when children were allowed to play with matches and fire.The streets where my granny stayed were dark and deserted. Once the sun set, a group of us will gathered and planned our "adventure". We will explored the "unknown" back alleys of the neighbourhood. We will purposely avoid all the main roads where they were brightly lit. The fun and exciting part about Mid-Autumn Festival isn't about the awful unhealthy oily and sticky mooncake - but the "exploration of the dark alley" with our humble candles and paper-lantern. I remember when I led a few neighbourhood kids to explore the dark, smelly and rat-infested drain system. We walked and walked...along the algea-banks of the canals..It is this kind of night when I miss my family, my granny and my childhood. Now, I am spending this special night with my new friends and life here.Hope everything is gonna be all right.