The Father, the Son & the Lion.

Chap Goh Mei is the last day of CNY and of course we chinese won't let it go without making a big fuss. There were fireworks, which is officially banned of course but the celebrations must go on. Lions had their final day to dance their way into homes and to bring another year of good fortune for the dwellers.

Father & son stands witness to an age old tradition up close. Most kids would be screaming and yelling their heads off when the lion comes near or some parents or the maid, as is the case nowadays, would be clutching onto their charge lest they be scared. Jesse just stands there nonchalantly and awaits the lion...unafraid. Daddy is the rock that he knows is right with him, with daddy the lion must seem like a pussy. "Hello there mr. lion."

"By the whiskers of my chinny chin chin...will you be blessed with prosperity, fortune and good health and a taste of tradition."

Finally the father, son and the lion sharing a light moment. No nails we pulled out of his foot and he wasn't about to eat anybody. He was full from eating all that low kum. "That's a nice tee you're wearing boy." says mr lion.

Here is a picture of man showing his son to love and respect the lion. There is no teaching of fear nor is there hatred that comes with fear. There is no..."kick the big bad lion" here to teach so called 'courage' there is just admiration and love...and that takes courage. This is my experience and observation.

What do you see?