The Hijra and Gregorian new years nearly fell on the same day. Three weeks ago, i received sms greetings of "Happy Aamun Jadeed!" and a few days after, "Happy New Year!" My dotty imagination brought me to asking how would people react if I would just greet them back, "New Year!" or "Aamun Jadeed!" Yup, sans the happy "Happy" word.
Well, interestingly, that's the way it is in the Middle East. It's just "Aamun Jadeed!" traditionally. And I honestly prefer it. No need to qualify for there shouldn't be any obscurity at the start. Undoubtedly, it's a great ism in life to see the plus side of everthing new that comes our way.
Hence, I'm resolved to expect that the best is yet to come this year eventhough at the start of the year...
Gaza is being bombed...
my mom is very sick...
my brother-in-law needs a transplant...
i have to stop school...
the gallows of heartache hang from above... :P
See, i quickly ran out of the downsides... if at all they are wholly problems. Weird me, but I still usually go to sleep and wake up with a smile. As Hugh Down puts it, "A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes."
The fact that we got to another year of breathing, seeing, hearing, moving, eating, smiling, talking, laughing, thanking, praying, giving back, chatting, admiring, caring... and all other cool stuff that come with this great package they call life... means that I'm never short-changed. A brand new year ahead! :)
