New Year

This thought has been lingering in my mind for a long time now. Every new year there are two types of people you can see. The once who go all out and celebrate the day and the once who are skeptical about the specialty of the day and claim that it is just another day.

I have grown up celebrating the new year, both at school and at home. My school celebrated Christmas and New Year which I haven't seen any where else. We used to sing carols and go to every teacher's house in our school bus with Santa. This would continue till new year. I grew up in a place where we used to celebrate a new year for two days. On the 30th and the 31st (Though 30th was Christmas celebrations!!!). We kids then used to have great fun though we did not attach any significance to that day.

As I grew up, many people moved away and the association disintegrated. We didn't have any more new year celebrations, but me and my friends started celebrating New Year by going out for dinner and then to beach where we could find lots of like minded people coming there to celebrate. A dawn of a New Year was definitely something to cherish. That is why we have occasions. To get off from our daily chores. To just unwind ourselves with our near and dear ones. I have been on the side which goes and celebrates every occasion.

Those who call it just another day may be of two types again. People who are spiritual and don't get into materialistic activities or people who are negative and don't find any inspiration to live life. In the former case, they don't go about giving scathing statements in public. So its is all in one's perception. If anyone wants to celebrate, they will go about and do it. People who keep bantering will be there forever. They are the one who are the 'in between' people. They are not mature enough to keep to themselves their views and practice their principle, but instead go on in search for cheap publicity. Though my words would seem a bit strong, it is the ground reality.

So if you feel the day is special, go out and celebrate the special occasion. If you don't, for God-sake please keep you views to yourself as it has been really tiring to hear those words every year.

Wish you all a Healthy, Wealthy and a Prosperous New Year

Srinath