Welcoming New Years

New years are new beginnings!  They must be welcomed with positivity and good vibes!  There must be noise, coins, and foods!  Papa is in charged with the noise by clanging frying pans, mama is in charged with the coins by viva, throwing coins all over the house, while I’m the boss in the kitchen.  Everybody in the compound is invited to have media noche in our house, may they be immediate family, boarders, transients, or long-time tenants.

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New Year 2004 (My Gpa’s Last New Year Picture with Us)
But people come and people go.  If one left, another one arrives.  The important thing is, we are one in celebrating the new year!
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New Year 2006
But being one is sometimes unattainable for communal living because we are different as individuals.  Sometimes, some of us raise voices at each other for disagreements on things but we do resolve conflicts easily.
olandesca 2007
New Year 2007
And mind you, there were never wars between all of us because we are all peace-loving citizens.
olandesca 2008
Plus, we have God as the center of our family that binds us altogether in one love.
olandesca 2009
Eventhough that now, some had gone out of the country, we still celebrate new year together through Skype or Ovoo.
olandesca 2010
New Year 2010

For it is always a great thing to be in oneness as we welcome every coming year of our lives.

olandesca 2011
Moreover, great things start from great beginnings!  Let us all start afresh with more love, peace, and harmony!
olandesca 2012

Thank you, Year 2011 and welcome Year 2012!:)

Click LIKE below if you are in one of the pictures.  Looking forward to welcome more new years with you!:)

Written by Mae Olandesca

Mary Rosalie Olandesca, a lover of the arts, humanities, and social sciences, found herself entangled in the realm of applied science and engineering, a path that didn't align with her true passions. Determined to break free from her "chemical engineer" title in the Philippines, she embarked on a brave journey to Toronto, fitting her life in only two suitcases. Despite completing her Chemical Laboratory Technician program at Seneca Polytechnic just recently, she realized that the chemical world failed to ignite her heart. A momentous realization led her to embrace her true calling as a writer, with a Creative Writing course acting as the catalyst for her long-time passion in wordsmithing. Thus emerged the extraordinary persona of Mae, the other side of her multifaceted identity. For more insights into Mae's captivating journey, visit her website at www.theothersideofmae.com as she is no more an average small-town girl and is now making big things happen in a megacity!

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