new year feast

Out with the old, in with the new – it’s the time to get together with friends and family to toast to good health and good fortune. I recall when I was a young girl, the new year festival was the biggest occasion of the year. The days leading up to it would prompt our family to do a deep clean at home to get rid of any ill feeling and to make room for good fortune to enter. No matter what life’s obstacles, this time was special and a chance to start fresh on a clean slate. Everyone would be given [...]