[John Tyler Connoley,
Thursday January 5, 2006 at 5:18pm]
Turning a Leaf
In the past, I've bemoaned the placement of the Christian New Year. I've always thought the Jewish autumnal New Year or the Zoroastrian spring New Year were more suited to changing the calendar. However, this year, it suddenly seems right to have the New Year now.
We just had the winter solstice — the darkest day of the year. Then, we Christians celebrated the coming of the light into the world with Christmas. Now, the days are starting to get longer, and we're looking toward spring. It really is a good time to think about new ideas and fresh starts.
Maybe it's because I now live in New Mexico, where the changes in sunlight are noticeable (as opposed to the Midwest, where it's simply gray and dreary from October until June). Whatever the reason, I'm feeling new this New Year.
We just had the winter solstice — the darkest day of the year. Then, we Christians celebrated the coming of the light into the world with Christmas. Now, the days are starting to get longer, and we're looking toward spring. It really is a good time to think about new ideas and fresh starts.
Maybe it's because I now live in New Mexico, where the changes in sunlight are noticeable (as opposed to the Midwest, where it's simply gray and dreary from October until June). Whatever the reason, I'm feeling new this New Year.
Update: Added the link January 5th.