The artist whose hand created the painting on the front page of this issue, Susan Chan Siu-chu, wishes all the readers of Sunday Examiner a Year of the Monkey full of blessings and unfulfilled dreams coming true.
Chan describes the monkey as a symbol of unlimited energy and quick wit.
The beginning of the Year of the Monkey and Lent coincide, two seasons in which people customarily make resolutions.
Although it may be a reflection of people’s consciousness of their short comings, choosing to give something up is as common as its failure rate, although because Lent is much shorter than a year and does not threaten the permanency of deprivation, it has a better chance.
