New Year !

I had a notion since childhood that New Year is a time when people have lots of parties-dancing, drinking and picnics. I used to have such times when I was a kid. As time passed by and I grew up, things started changing. There was not much going out for parties and dancing. There were responsibilities towards myself and towards family. I have however managed to enjoy every New Beginning of a New Year in my own sweet way. I prefer staying home-quiet, serene and calm-and thinking what can be done different from the past year.

I would like to share an event that may seem so trivial but made great impact on me. A festival or an occasion is always enjoyed with lots of expenditure-decorations, sweets etc etc., only by the lucky few of us who can afford to. I had to go buying groceries on 1st Jan 10; what I noticed that day was something I never noticed earlier. A small vegetable vendor by the road side was still in the same attire, same basket with same vegetables and the same ardent try to attract buyers. What is New Year for her? Maybe selling a quarter kilo more of her vegetables? Or maybe buying a bigger toffee for her child?

I know that we work hard to survive and earning is a part of it. Sometimes though we should think what can be done to give someone, a little less privileged than us, a bit of something that may make their day special or more meaningful.