Today is the Thai New Year and all of Thailand will be celebrating the Songkran festival for the next four days. Songkran has become known as the water festival, where splashing, spraying, and dousing water upon both your loved ones and strangers has become the main event.
Originally the role of the water was to wash away bad thoughts and actions, a way to purify yourself. The symbol of the water still holds true today, only now your whole body is washed clean.
It amazes me that I am approximately 10,000 miles away from Chiang Mai and I can still feel it's joy and exuberance. I've been pretty melancholy lately, and for the first time in weeks I've felt unbelievably happy. While I cannot be there to celebrate just imagining my friends enjoying the festival brings a smile to my face. This week I'm letting the inner joy of Thailand radiate from the inside out.
Chok Dee!
2 comments:
HEY! i like the new look!!
it was glorious. you were missed.
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