Happy New Year, everyone! :) :) :)
How was your Media Noche celebration? How are those New Year's Resolutions coming along? :)
Finally the biggest "yearly chance to begin again" has come. Although of course in reality it is just a continuation of our God-given lives, it still feels good to believe in second chances and beginnings. There's just something exciting with the prospect of getting to start all over again. Somehow, everything's a bigger adventure that way; we feel as if we can do absolutely anything we've ever wanted. And I think It's a blessing that we are kind of ensnared by this tradition for at least once a year, everyone's perspective is refreshed with optimism for one can never be too optimistic.
Obviously, I love New Year's as much as I love January and beginnings. But before I list down my Resolutions, I first give thanks to the Lord for 2012 which has been remarkable for the following highlights:
- 23rd Birthday! (I had exams that day, and I wasn't able to go home or celebrate with my family but my friends, boyfriend and dorm-mate found a way to surprise me and they all made my day. Thank you Coco Girls, 2A friends, Max, Irish for that)
- Meet and greet with David Archuleta! (Not once in my life did I think that I'd be able to meet that dazzling young singer until my boyfriend got to work with him. David was so friendly and humble and accommodating! Thanks Max for that chance!)
- Having the chance to fly Japanese lanterns (On Valentine's Day, at the UST field, with close friends - It couldn't have gotten any better than that)
- Finishing 2nd year of law school and moving on to my 3rd year (With the best circle of friends I could ask for in law school)
- Po the iPad :D (The Law of Attraction is true!)
- 2nd Anniversary (Everything went perfect, even the downpour as we went home)
- Loved-ones' birthdays
- And all other small things that reminded me of how God worked/s in my life
For my Resolutions, suffice it to say that I haven't given it much thought yet. But you can expect some bullets on reading on world history and news on international affairs etc, travelling, learning to play a musical instrument and getting to perform again. I pray for the determination to do them all. :)
I know I have been blessed, as you have been. And pray that as you are reading this, you are sure that despite the setbacks, the failures and challenges that 2012 have placed upon you or that you have gone through, you have a new beginning this 2013. May we open our hearts and allow God to work in your lives in His own ways - through the people we meet, the experiences we collect, the challenges we face, the places we go this year. May we feel this hope every day - after waking up, before going to bed, or any time in between. After all, to be happy we must be thankful for every moment - not only in retrospect as a year-ender.
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