New Year's eve

Damascus Gate at night

 It's the last day of 2021. Despite all the pandemia and terrible economic situation, we must still be thankful to God for everything. We can only pray that 2022 will be better.

Here the New Year is not celebrated ... because Jews and Muslims have their own new years in autumn. Only the minority Christians and other foreigners celebrate it. Rather subdued as that makes up only 2% of the population. The govt is warning that the Omicron infection has gone over 4000 a day and they are curbing any gatherings tonight. I for one will be avoiding crowds at all cost. It's not worth the risk.

Anyway it's very cold and windy tonight. It might even rain. I doubt most people would want to go out in this weather. However the Orthodox Churches will be celebrating Christ next week and so I'm not sure how the govt will enforce no gatherings when liturgical celebrations begin in Bethlehem.

Happy New Year to All! May God bless you with good health and better things to come!