2004 is here!
Jan 02, 2004
It was December 31. John and his little sister Jane went outside their house to see the arrival of the New Year
By Stephen Ssenkaaba
It was December 31. John and his little sister Jane went outside their house to see the arrival of the New Year.
At midnight, the two eagerly looked up to the dark sky and watched to see whether New Year would come.
Did it come?
Yes, It did, but John and Jane never saw its arrival. Instead they heard loud noises of people shouting, the beating of drums and the smell of thick smoke from burnt tyres rising in the air. Confused and disappointed, John and Jane went back to the house.
Children, the New Year has been here for three days. Did you see it coming? You must have seen it. What is it all about?
The 1st of January marks the beginning of the New Year. In Uganda it starts at midnight. Australia gets its new year eight hours before us and Britain gets it three hours after us, while France gets their new year two hours after us, because of the time difference.
In Uganda the New Year is celebrated in different ways. Some people go to big hotels to watch firework displays. Fireworks are huge balls of fire that are shot into the skies and burst into beautiful colours. People get excited and clap and shout when they see them.
Other people celebrate the New Year by going to church to give thanks to God.
Many people make new year resolutions, these are things they are determined to do in the new year, such as working harder at school, stopping some bad habits such as over-sleeping in the morning or being disobedient. Many resolutions are broken as fast as they are made, but a few people do manage to keep theirs.
What are your resolutions for 2004? Whatever they are, The Children’s Vision wishes you a very happy new year!
It was December 31. John and his little sister Jane went outside their house to see the arrival of the New Year.
At midnight, the two eagerly looked up to the dark sky and watched to see whether New Year would come.
Did it come?
Yes, It did, but John and Jane never saw its arrival. Instead they heard loud noises of people shouting, the beating of drums and the smell of thick smoke from burnt tyres rising in the air. Confused and disappointed, John and Jane went back to the house.
Children, the New Year has been here for three days. Did you see it coming? You must have seen it. What is it all about?
The 1st of January marks the beginning of the New Year. In Uganda it starts at midnight. Australia gets its new year eight hours before us and Britain gets it three hours after us, while France gets their new year two hours after us, because of the time difference.
In Uganda the New Year is celebrated in different ways. Some people go to big hotels to watch firework displays. Fireworks are huge balls of fire that are shot into the skies and burst into beautiful colours. People get excited and clap and shout when they see them.
Other people celebrate the New Year by going to church to give thanks to God.
Many people make new year resolutions, these are things they are determined to do in the new year, such as working harder at school, stopping some bad habits such as over-sleeping in the morning or being disobedient. Many resolutions are broken as fast as they are made, but a few people do manage to keep theirs.
What are your resolutions for 2004? Whatever they are, The Children’s Vision wishes you a very happy new year!