‘Hey, Anna. Are you excited about New Year?’

‘No, Hiroshi. My mother told me that every day is the start of something new – it just depends where you put your beginnings and endings.’

‘That’s so dull!’

‘Well, it depends.. It feels wonderful for me. I like the slow and reliable continuation of things. Time travels in different ways for everyone.’

‘Oh. So you don’t want to celebrate then?’

‘I’m sure I will celebrate New Year when I feel like getting round to it. It may just be a little bit later than most other people.’

‘You have a funny brain!’

‘I know- huh! Different is good. It makes me laugh sometimes.’