The new year for me began on a quiet note in the Udon countryside. Mr;p and I had knocked back a couple of drinks with his childhood pals, and we were just waiting out the last hour on the little bamboo hut in front of his house. When 12am came by, only the youngsters were in an exhilarated mood, blasting homemade fireworks into a star-lit sky and sending the neighbourhood dogs into a barking frenzy.
And so a new year begins.
While 2011 had been a peaceful year, one filled with lots of personal growth and development, 2012 looks set to be a year of challenges. The new year also brought some slightly disappointing news, but I guess it’s just part of the obstacles we have to overcome. Come what may, we both have each other and our loved ones, and these are much more precious than anything out there.
2012, bring it on!
