Best Time Of The Year

I love winter break. It feels like it’s the best break of all others. Families get together, old friends see each other, and everyone enjoys great food. It must be because of New Year’s Eve. That moment is important for everyone. New beginnings, new promises, or even new personalities… New Year’s Eve is an important day in Turkey. I am looking forward to that day.

During new Year’s Eve we get together as a family, and celebrate it with great food, and presents. This year I’m so glad that the same things will happen again. My grandmother was born in 31st December, so we will celebrate her birthday. I have missed her so much. I haven’t seen her since August. Seeing her smiling face when she sees me, and my brother makes me happy. I am planning to get her a great present this year with my mother. We will celebrate her birthday as usual right after eating our meals, and right before the new year. We always play some songs to her with my brother. My brother plays the guitar, and I play drums. My grandmother loves it. I am so excited for that.

Another thing I feel excited about this New Year’s Eve will be seeing all of the members of my family together. My brother studies college in Indiana, so we can’t spend a lot of time with him, and with my parents; we can only see each other during holidays, but it never feels enough. I am looking forward to that. I really missed the times I spent with my parents, and my brother. We will have so much fun. We have a tradition in Turkey that repeats every New Year’s Eve. Playing Lotto takes an important place during that night. We usually play it with small amounts of money like 25 cents. It is so much fun. The las time I played, I earned almost three dollars. That tradition will repeat this year, too. 

The thing I’m excited the most about is the food. My mom always cooks for us. She loves cooking on New Year’s Eve, too. She usually cooks turkey, but she will try something different this year, since she knows we don’t want to eat turkey this year. I will try helping her to set the table, and to prepare the food. 

That day my cousins will visit us too. I missed them so much. One of them lives in Strasbourg, France, so I can never get the chance to see her, but this New Year’s Eve everyone will get to see each other. 

I am looking forward to the best time of the year so much. Family, and friends mean a lot to me, and seeing them after a long time will make me really happy. I feel like New Year’s Eve is a great chance to spend time with the loved ones, and have fun while stepping into a whole new year full of new adventures.