恭喜發財 May you be prosperous!
蛇年大吉 Great luck in the Year of the Snake!
五福臨門 May the five blessings (longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and a natural death) come to you.
新年快樂 Happy new year!
過年期間想必大家都收到不少吉祥話貼圖和長輩圖吧，我也不例外，特別喜歡的長輩圖當然是來自母親大人使用她愛犬的照片所作成的祝福圖，相對於一些傳統圖片，這組愛犬祝福圖算是非常獨特，我也轉發給了不少朋友，他們都表達了喜歡，所以我就在此也借花獻佛送上大家滿滿的新年祝福~~
今年收到的令我很驚訝的長輩圖是來自我的主管，不是他的長輩圖內容過於奇怪，驚訝的原因是一來我們實在有點久沒聯絡了，二來是沒想到他終於願意使用社群通訊軟體了。
說到這位主管，我對他只有滿滿的感謝，除了在工作上，他對我百般照顧，在私下因為我們磁場特別合，所以也是很聊得到來的朋友，不過由於他總是委曲自己的性格加上脾氣好，大部分時間都是我在傾聽他的苦惱。每次同事們聚餐，他也總是掏錢請客的人，作為一個主管的角色，我覺得他已經做得很不錯了。
當時公司希望大家回家使用社群通訊軟體以進行即時溝通，但我的主管不管回家後被打擾，所以裝傻說他不會使用這類軟體，大家也就一直包容他，所以看到他使用社群通訊軟體傳送祝福圖給我時，我著實嚇了一跳，哈哈。
除了和這位主管相處融洽外，後來在我換工作需要推薦人時，他也不嫌麻煩很願意幫我這個忙，後來我找機會想請他吃飯時，最後還是被他搶先買單。我覺得自己真的非常幸福遇到這麼好的主管，也很開心在今年過年時收到他的訊息，忽然覺得這可能就是長輩圖的存在意義吧~~
During the Lunar New Year, everyone probably received plenty of auspicious greetings and elder memes—myself included. My personal favorite, without a doubt, comes from my mother, who made a set of blessing images featuring her beloved dog. Compared to the more traditional designs, this series of dog-themed blessings is truly unique. I even forwarded it to several friends who all expressed how much they loved it. So here I am, paying it forward by sending everyone some heartfelt New Year blessings too!
One particularly surprising elder meme I received this year was from my former supervisor. It wasn’t because the content was bizarre, but rather for two reasons: first, we hadn’t been in touch for quite some time, and second, I was genuinely amazed that he finally embraced social messaging apps.
Speaking of this supervisor, I have nothing but gratitude for him. He was incredibly supportive at work and we got along well as friends outside of work too. Despite having a self-effacing personality and a good-natured temperament, he was often the one sharing his troubles with me, as I took on the role of the listener. Whenever there were team gatherings, he was always the one paying the bill. As a supervisor, I truly think he excelled in every aspect.
Back then, the company encouraged everyone to use social messaging apps for real-time communication even after work hours. However, my supervisor, unwilling to be disturbed at home, feigned ignorance about how to use such apps, and everyone just went along with it. So, when he sent me a blessing meme through a messaging app this year, I was genuinely shocked—and amused.
In addition to our great working relationship, he graciously agreed to be my reference when I changed jobs, never finding it troublesome. When I later tried to treat him to a meal as a token of gratitude, he still managed to pay for it before I could. I truly feel so fortunate to have had such an amazing supervisor. Receiving his message during this Lunar New Year was heartwarming and reminded me that this might be the true essence of elder memes—delivering unexpected joy and warmth.
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