by Manjit Handa
Beginnings are always exciting. New home, New Wedding, new born baby, a new day, New Year. . . What is it about newness that is alluring? Perhaps it breaks the monotony of the old, perhaps the hope that whatever awful happened afore will not repeat itself.
Symbol of hope—Newness
Symbol of Light—Newness
Some scorn upon the festivity of New Year because they think, you don’t require a certain moment or a day to resolve the pastness or the newness; it should be an ongoing process. Also old or new, all days pass on to be old.
Newness is a state of mind. For those who have dreams, a new day or date, that specific demarcation gives a sense of rush of energy—from where they will color the canvas of their dreams. For those who do not dare to dream, the same moment does not give the adrenalin rush. In this setting,
Symbol of dreams—Newness.
Time will pass anyway. Those who dream will pass through it—once again.
It is a pleasure and honor for us to introduce a column by David Suzuki, a great Canadian environmentalist of our times. What an apt gift for the New Year.
For all the dreamers who believe in new beginnings,
Happy New Year
Manjit
