Hi guys! I am sorry that I am unable to post any new stories for the past few days as my new school term has just started and I am very busy but I did not forget about this blog! I had been writing the rest of all the A Music Love Story episodes and I will regain my posting new week but if you want to read a new story now, I have been writing a story called The Year of the Rabbit as it is the Asian New Year and its the rabbit year. So enjoy this new story for the new year!
The Year of the Rabbit
It was the annual Asian New Year and everybody in China was getting ready for it. Some hang decorations outside their houses and while some prepared their red packets for the children when they visit them. The Asian New Year was a joyous occasion for the Asians, it was a day set aside for people to think about what to do for the upcoming year and a day set aside for people to celebrate and forget all their troubles. It was also a day set aside for families to reunite and have fun with each other.
In this year, it was the year of the Rabbit; and so the Rabbit Deity has to take care of the folks for the upcoming year. He has to do his rounds of inspections and make sure everything was okay. He had to make sure that everything was calm and full of happiness in the mortal world.
And so he started his inspections during the first day of the Asian New Year. He saw many families smiling away. He saw happiness but he also saw sorrow. Many people knew that rabbits are kind, smart and gentle, and the rabbits had wanted to prove to people that it was true by helping the needy this Asian New Year but he did not know what he could do to help them. He could not speak to them, neither he could touch them and even not to have the ability to help them. He could only sign and walk away. As he walked along the streets of China, he was relieved to see that there was more happiness than to sorrow but this was the same phenomenon that happens every year. He wanted to change this but he knew that it was impossible.
While he walked and walked, he suddenly thought of an idea! He could use his magic and turn into a human and then help the local folks! But he remember there was a side effect to it: he will lose 200 years of magic practice and further more if he don’t turn back to The Rabbit Deity in 5 hours, he will become an ordinary rabbit. ‘How could I help so many people in just 5 hours?’ He thought to himself. He thought as he walked. The more he saw the sorrow the folks are having, the more convinced that he needed to help them. After 3 hours of solid thinking, he finally made a decision! He wanted to help the people!
And so he quickly changed himself to a mortal and without a moment to spare, he had bought rice and wanted to give it to the locals. ‘Come and collect free and delicious rice!’ he shouted to the streets. As one after another human were smiling after they had gotten their sack of rice, he felt a very deep happiness inside of him. Then he knew that he did the right thing. After 4 hours and 30 minutes had passed, the Rabbit had wanted to turn back but he could not bear to leave the long line of queue that were still there. He decided to stay there for 20 more minutes.
20 minutes past swiftly, but there would still many people that had not received their rice. The Rabbit still did not want to leave and had decided to stay for a few more minutes. The time past swiftly, The Rabbit Deity did not knew that 5 hours had passed and suddenly he was summoned to the Heaven.
‘How dare you, Rabbit Deity to turn into a human and not turning back within 5 hours!’ the Jade Emperor shouted. ‘I am sorry, your majesty. I was distributing rice to the needy people in China.’ The Rabbit Deity replied ‘You can turn me back to a rabbit. I don’t mind it’ the Rabbit Deity continues. ‘Ok then! I shall turn you into a rabbit!’ the Jade Emperor said. The Jade Emperor began to chant some magic words but suddenly, the Ox Deity shouted ‘Please don’t! Your majesty! What the Rabbit Deity was to help the poor people have a good year ahead! And the Rabbit Deity had already lost 200 years of magic practice! That’s a very big punishment to begin with! I suggest that the Rabbit Deity shall be let go of this crime! Please, your majesty! Let the Rabbit Deity go’ and then the Ox Deity kneeled down in front of the Jade Emperor. Suddenly, all of the deities that were presence also kneeled down to help beg for mercy. The Jade Emperor went into great thoughts and made a decision……
‘I will let this matter past for this time round but if you do it again, I will turn you into a rabbit. And I have decided to widen the time limit from 5 hours to 10 hours but the losing of 200 years of magic practice will remain the same,’ The Jade Emperor said in a calm tone. ‘Thanks your majesty,’ the Rabbit Deity said.
The Rabbit Deity and the other animal deities flew down to Earth and the Rabbit Deity thanked all of them especially the Ox Deity. ‘Hey, let use help you on the distributing of rice to the locals! Losing 200 years of magic practice is fine with all of us! Isn’t that right?’ The Dragon Deity said to the Rabbit Deity. ‘Yeah, we should! In this way, we could help the locals have a great year ahead!’ the Ox and Tiger Deity said. ‘Thanks! All of you! I am really grateful of all your help,’ The Rabbit Deity said. And then, they began their work. Many people were happy and smiling. The deities felt that they did the right thing and realized that happiness comes from helping people and seeing the people smiles.
The End
Hope that you have enjoyed that story and the I will see you again next week!
And before I forget: Happy Asian New Year!
Yours truly,
Alfwintan
Recent Comments