Today in china people are celebrating a new year, the year of the pig, with me being a pig according to the Chinese. In China, the Boar (豬) is associated with fertility and virility. To bear children in the year of the pig is considered very fortunate, for they will be happy and honest.
“According to customary superstition, the Pig type is usually an honest, straightforward and patient person. They are a modest, shy character who prefers to work quietly behind the scenes. When others despair, they are often there to offer support.
Despite those born in the year of pig having a wide circle of friends and acquaintances, they have few close friends who understand them and share their inner thoughts and feelings. It is easy to put trust in pig type; they won’t let you down and will never even attempt to do so. Such people simply want to do everything right according to social norms. Also according to customary superstition, that these people are not vengeful creatures. If someone tries to take advantage of them, the pig type tend to withdraw to reflect on the problem and protect themselves. All they need in such situations is a little time to find a constructive way to respond.
They are not weak, however, and if the situation forces them to fight these people will rise to the occasion, whether it is to defend themselves or those close to them.” (source: wikipedia)
Not bad, hey?
Well I hope the year of the pig brings clean and praiseworthy moments and not filthy events and suffering. Like in the story from Edward Monkton, someone offered me time ago: “I know”, thought the pig. “I shall become an extraordinary pig. I shall see the best everyone and everything. I shall become the pig of happiness.”