“Every man hath two birthdays, the date of his actual birth and the first day of each new year. No one regards the First of January with indifference. It is that from which all date their time, and count upon what is left.”
English writer Charles Lamb in 1823
So regular birthdays tell us how far we’ve come. Just a historical fact, a number.
January 1st 'birth days' remind us to check where we have been and how much further we need to go. They're a wake-up call!
Here’s to a good 2026. Hey, we can hope . .
~~oo0oo~~
Our happy sound in the background for new year here in Mtunzini is the seldom-seen Southern Banded Snake Eagle. Ignore the dove going woo woo woo, the eagle is in the background going kak, kakakaa
~~oo0oo~~
(thanks for Charles Lamb quote, drmardygrothe.substack.com
– and thanks xeno-canto.org for bird calls)