The clock ticks. Eyelids blink. The tap drips. Do they all take a second?

Before the new and newer normals set in, I’d go to the seaside with Mashi on 31 December to watch the sunset. I’d be mocked, “The sun sets every day. People who observe New Year are foolish folks. I’m above all such nonsense. Any day can be a new year.”

I know that the sun sinks daily but even if it’s a cliché it was a symbolic moment for me to bid goodbye to the current year. I can still see and hear the waves lashing on the shore in my mind’s eye. Every year brings us new memories. We meet new people. Then the waves roll back as there are departures as well.

The sand which was being washed in and out reminded me of sand clocks. The rolling waves resonated a water clock to me. The shadow cast by the sun seemed to draw a parallel with a sundial.

Who are the people I’ll meet in 2022? What kind of experiences will come by me? My blog will tell you.

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