Each year of our live is blessed
with 21900 seconds which translates into 365 days. And in a matter of days, the
year will end. In actual fact, all we have left is a few seconds and 2016 shall
fizzle out like gas from an open can of coke as. It will add up to the pages of
history notes in all spheres. 2016 will be dead and gone. Never to be
remembered again except for the memory of events it brought us.
But before 2016 gives up on its
last breath, there are a couple of things I would like us to reflect on. Over
the last few months in the year 2016, many birthdays have been celebrated;
friends and family members have left us sad because they died. We have made
irreparable mistakes and triumphed in many of our daily endeavors. We fell in
and out of love with many of us vowing to not fall in love again. And so have
we been disappointed by friends and family and oh by our favourite soccer
teams. Old habits have been jilted like a bad relationship and new ones
embraced.
But why am I saying all this? At
the end of each year as has been the practice over time, many of us go into a
new year with NEW YEAR resolutions. New year resolutions are meant to make us
better people as what we planned to achieve becomes a blue print for our lives.
But the question I’m asking is why do we have all manner of people few days
after New Year’s day doing the very things they sad they were not going to do
anymore. Bad eating habits, terrible relationships are just to mention a few.
If resolutions are meant to correct the wrongs, why do we have people who hate
others so much right in the middle of the year? Unfortunately, I have not the
answer but an admonition.
Soon it will be 31st
night. Many of us will throng our church halls. Pastors will be shocked again
at the numbers. Prayers will be said, bible read and lessons preached giving
the people a lot of hope for the coming year and YES resolutions will be made.
That is just good enough. Good enough to start the year. So what about a month
or two after? Will we still keep hold of the promises made in the form of
resolutions to ourselves? If yes, then I can rest here otherwise what a waste
of time it will be. If we cant keep a promise to ourselves, how are we likely
to keep that made to others?
Here is my thought. As 2016
crawls to an end, in place of a resolution you can’t keep anyway, have an open
mind and heart. In it, make it a point to genuinely smile every day, make
people feel important, allow space for errors-that way you are not
disappointed. Set goals for each month or however you feel comfortable doing
it. Learn to THANK YOU & SORRY regularly and let someone thank God for your
life- Look for opportunities to be a blessing to someone.
So my dear friends, I didn’t have
a resolution for 2016 but I’m very happy I did the two things I wanted to
really do. May the coming year bring us all good tidings, may it be full of
smiles which shall end with praise. May it be our best year ever. MERRY
CHRISTMAS & A FABULOUS NEW YEAR…
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