Neriza Sarmiento - Saito's
On the Road to STARTING THE YEAR ON A HAPPY NOTE
“Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look at the imperfections.“ - Gerard Way A very Happy New Year to our readers of JP! People all over the world welcomed 2022, the year of the white tiger with a spectacular display of fireworks around the world like along the Copacabana Beach in Brazil, Sydney Harbor in Australia, Dubai in the UAE and Bonifacio Global City in the Philippines with people blowing toy horns or torotot!! Regardless of race, color or religion, people have a universal wish at the start of the year - “Happiness“ which
can come in the form of a promotion at work, affection from one’s family or simply appreciating the beauty of nature. In my annual New Year message on FM Cocolo, I mentioned that in our younger days my parents made sure that we hung 12 grapes by the window, a tradition that we probably inherited from Spain, and we always had noodles for longevity - pancit guisado, bihon or spaghetti on our Noche Buena table along with embutido, relyenong bangus, kaldereta, leche flan and fruit salad. Looking back at those times, it was not only the abundance of food but it was more of the family togetherness that made those moments memorable.
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January - February 2022
