西方人以理性思考、不近人情的工作方式著稱，也以個(gè)人獨(dú)立于家庭的為文化的基本根源，然而，有意思的是，他們在那些與家庭相關(guān)的節(jié)日里（父親節(jié)、母親節(jié)、感恩節(jié)、圣誕節(jié)）卻表現(xiàn)出了更直接的重視，更溫情的表達(dá)，甚至更具儀式感的慶祝方式，比如認(rèn)真地贈(zèng)與禮物等，習(xí)俗被不斷強(qiáng)化，節(jié)日便成了具有獨(dú)特含義與象征的日子。

父親節(jié)與母親節(jié)一樣也是個(gè)起源于美國的節(jié)日，在美國孩子們在這天為父母做早餐，在日本給父親念感恩信，在德國和父親喝啤酒慶祝，在中國現(xiàn)在已有越來越多的慶祝方式，比如曬出和父親的成長合影。對于孩子來說，當(dāng)你有一天在行使這些儀式的過程中忽然明白父親的辛苦，并想要主動(dòng)回報(bào)他，你就真的長大了。所以，簡單的年復(fù)一年的儀式確實(shí)可以具有推動(dòng)領(lǐng)悟的意義。

Dialogue 1
Xiao Gao: What are you gonna get your pops for Father's Day? Don't tell me you forgot.
Jingjing: No, I didn't forget. I'm on the fence right now about two different things. I was gonna buy him a watch, but then I saw a really nice shirt that I think he'd look good in.
Xiao Gao: I see. --------------------------------------------------
Jingjing: You're right, but I'm running low on cash right now and I don't get paid until the end of the month.
Xiao Gao: Well, if you want, I could spot you some money. You can pay me back after you get your paycheck.
Jingjing: It's okay. I'll figure something out. Anyways, what about you? What are you gonna get your old man for Father's Day?
Xiao Gao: I have a surprise for him. I wanna take him out to the park and have a picnic. I figured it would be a nice place for him to kick back and relax.
Jingjing: That sounds like a good idea. I'm sure he needs it after all the hell you put him through while you were growing up.
Xiao Gao: Hey! That's not very nice!
Jingjing: Haha! I'm just joking, geez, come on!