NEW YEAR

Every New Year, our big family gathers at our grandparents' house. The house is  full of family, including 11 cousins, their parents, and our family 4 members. All under the one roof. 

Grandparents are very happy for their children and grandchildren came to visit them. We feel like we go to the sweet shop, because, Grandparents' house smell of different kinds of sweets made for us. The adults are busy with their talks. We spent time with Grandparents old stories and delicious food they gave us. We play games with cousins, laughing, and travel around the village, spending time with village fruits like guava and sugarcane. The special day is our annual "Aurudu Uthsavaya", it's full of New Year games, songs and fun. After that, all of us are go to the small river. We play in the cool water, but hearing the adults' scolding, we come back home with sad face. Then we're too busy sharing stories, secrets and drinking hot tea. At night, all of us make space, combining many meters  so, we can all sleep. We won't miss every little time we have to spend with our cousins. The New Year makes our relationships stronger.