As you may know, today is the Chinese New Year and it's now the year of the rabbit. I also realized that I was born in the year of the rabbit, not the year of the dragon like I always thought. Since the Chinese New Year starts in February (or sometimes the very end of January), it was still the year of the rabbit when I was born even though most of 1988 was the year of the dragon.
A rabbit makes much more sense for me since the characteristics of a dragon are that they are aggressive, loud, dominating, ambitious, and a risk taker (also independent and passionate--which does actually fit me). A rabbit is compassionate, peaceful, creative, a good student, intellectual, reserved, self-critical, sensitive, avoids conflict, values relationships, is prone to depression, can be self-centered, and holds in emotions. The only characteristic of a rabbit I don't have is that rabbits usually don't like to be alone and I value the time I have to myself. In addition to the 12 animals that define years, there are also 5 elements: water, wood, fire, earth, and metal. 1987 is a fire rabbit, which means that in addition to the above characteristics fire rabbits like adventure.
What is even more exciting than finding out that the year of the rabbit is supposed to be a year of respite from war, peace, persuasion and knowledge over force, and calm. I hope this year of the rabbit is just that.
Peace.
Apparently those folks in Cairo did not get the memo about the year of the rabbit.
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