Greetings to the year 2011!One decade has pass and another has just begun.Ushering the new year this year was definitely different and some ways,special too.No fancy parties I had attended nor counting it down.For the past years,I would usually be in church for service.But this year,it was different.I ushered in the new year by watching fireworks by the letterbox down the driveway of my godmum's house in Waller Ave,Bucklands Beach,Auckland,New Zealand.The view of the city and the colours of the fireworks bursting in the dark sky was just absolutely beautiful.After the show of fireworks ended,I looked up to the sky,and there it was;the stars in the sky that shines so ever bright.Truly,what God had created is magnificent.I was numb the whole entire night.No feeling of joy,no feeling of sadness.Just,numb.I consoled myself by telling myself that the 2010 is gone.At least,all that had happened is behind you now.In many ways,I'm grateful that the year is over and a new and perhaps,scary,year has just begun.
My family and I spent the day having a picnic with another family at a park today.One of the couple's daughter asked me how old I was.Before I could say I'm 19,I stopped.I thought for awhile and realised,it's 2011 now.I'll no longer be 19.I'm going to turn 20.Ah!20!Such a big number compared to my teen years.I asked myself,what have you done for the past 19 years of your life?And it hit me.
I'm turning 20 and yet,I have achieved so little.What a shame.
I cannot turn back time and recreate my life.But what I can do is,instead of having resolutions,I shall remember that statement every morning of 2011,and live my day with that thought in my mind.Make it my driving force.
Let's just say,it'll be my sort-of resolution.
Blessed new year to all!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
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If it's any consolation, the last 19 years you bring so much happiness to the people around you...and quite a bit of aghast ( to be fair la kan).Well,like Papa say you can be a pain in the ass but a good pain all the same.Succees is not measured in what you had done and achieved but how many lives and hearts that you have touched.You have touched many.Life will not be complete without you around..missing you!
ReplyDeleteAiyah. Reading the above comment, Mama should work for the Hallmark card corporation! Still, it's very quiet here without you being around. Come back and visit again.
ReplyDeleteWhen you ask yourself what have you done for the last 19 years, don't be so hard on yourself. Remember you bought 52 baju in NZ in about 19 days..... and numerous Diva accessories to match! Hehehe.
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