Welcome 2023 [EN] ⊛ Bienvenido 2023 [ES]

Welcome the new year with my eternal gratitude to the Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth. May all Glory be to his only begotten son, Our Lord Jesus Christ in union with the love of the Holy Spirit. May all my respectable readers receive a cordial New Year's greeting, offering the peace and harmony of the infinite Universe.

We are already advancing in the third day of this promising year and it is still very fresh to remember the New Year's Eve dinner, but I am filled with satisfaction for having received this moment in full family harmony, together with my beloved children: Nabil Enrique and María de Jesús (Hive account@maria1989), my beautiful husband Henry (Hive account@henrycalu), my good sister Francis and her three children: David, Ana and little Amaday who is the spoiled of the house.

Ya estamos avanzando en el tercer día de este año prometedor y aún está muy fresco recordar la cena de fin de año, pero me lleno de satisfacción por haber recibido dicho momento en plena armonía familiar, en unión de mis amados hijos: Nabil Enrique y María de Jesús (Hive account@maria1989), mi bello esposo Henry (Hive account@henrycalu), mi buena hermana Francis y sus tres hijos: David, Ana y la pequeña Amaday que es la consentida de la casa.

We prepared a table with simplicity and moderation but with the characteristic love that every functional family possesses and shares among its members. The table was dressed with a beautiful tablecloth of fine red fabric with lace and beautiful embroidery of Christmas motifs, which my husband gave it to me several years ago and I still keep it with the greatest care that the piece deserves. A large glass cup as a centerpiece, containing a huge old candle accompanied with ornaments of golden flowers and pine cones. We took out some glass goblets that we had not yet sold and kept them for special moments.

Preparamos una mesa con sencillez y moderación, pero con el amor característico que toda familia funcional posee y comparte entre sus miembros. La mesa se vistió con un hermoso mantel de fina tela roja con encajes y lindos bordados de motivos navideños, que mi esposo me lo regaló hace ya varios años y aún conservo con el mayor cuidado que la pieza amerita. Una gran copa de vidrio como centro de mesa, conteniendo una enorme vela vieja acompañada con adornos de flores doradas y piñas de pino. Sacamos unas copas de cristal que aun no habíamos vendido y las guardamos para momentos especiales.

Thus all of us, comfortably seated at the table, made our petitions to the Creator and thanking Him for the year that ended at midnight, we gave thanks with the Our Father for the well-being and peace of the near future, which also begins at midnight (2023), and it is received with the hope of continuing to live in full peace and with the blessings of the Risen Lord Jesus.

Así todos, cómodamente sentados a la mesa, efectuamos nuestras peticiones al Creador y dándole gracias por el año que terminaba a la media noche, agradecimos con el Padre Nuestro por el bienestar y la paz del futuro próximo, que se estrena también a la media noche (2023), y se recibe con la esperanza de seguir viviendo en plena paz y con las bendiciones del Señor Jesús Resucitado.

We enjoyed the "our daily bread" with some austere hallacas that we prepared ourselves, simple bread with a little bit of pasticho and potato salad with carrots seasoned with salt and pepper. We accompany it with a homemade fruit cocktail and the traditional black soda (coca).

Disfrutamos del “pan nuestro de cada día” con unas hallacas austeras que preparamos nosotros mismos, pancito sencillo con un poquito de pasticho y ensalada de papas con zanahoria aderezada con sal y pimienta. Lo acompañamos con un coctel de frutas hecho en casa y el tradicional refresco de soda negra (coca).

It was a very beautiful night, we received several visitors, we sang and prayed in front of the manger. At midnight, the radio played the National Anthem... And a happy new year with hugs and kisses...

Fue una noche muy bonita, recibimos varias visitas, cantamos y rezamos frente al pesebre. A la media noche, la radio entonó el Himno Nacional… Y feliz año entre abrazos y besos…

I love to share, not only with my family, but also with every human being who lives and prays for peace and harmony to live in an organized society.

God continue to bless you, Amen !

Me encanta compartir, no solo con mi familia, también con todo aquel ser humano que vive y reza por la paz y la armonía de vivir en una sociedad organizada.

Dios les siga bendiciendo. ¡ Amén !

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