What do you see in this photo? What do you feel when you see it? What do you imagine when you see it?

photo credit: toru.photo.box
The Japanese for “Happy New Year” is a phrase that means congratulations on the rebirthing of the year. The year was thought to have died on Dec. 31st, and then be reborn the next day. A fortunate event, indeed, worthy of celebration, and of congratulating one’s fellow beings, those who are still around to witness it.
What does January 1st mean for you?