Thank God for the year

One more year has passed... it's the time of the year to count one's blessings...

What has gone... what lies ahead... what has changed in the last 365 days?

While I should be mugging away for my auditing paper, scheduled to be taken in one month's time, I thought I should stop for a moment, and thank God for making that day 29 years ago.

If he had not created that day, this certain someone would not have existed to bring joy to so many people.... haha.

I made a wish... and the first thing that come to my mind is... my parents... and my special someone. It has been an amazing change of mindset as opposed to 365 days ago.

Back then, I would not dare entertain the thought of spending my life with one person. 12 months later... i know I would not entertain any thoughts of not living with this one person. On many of my trips back from work.... about 25 miles... 40km... usually 25 mins... I always think of my parents. I want to spend so much time with them when i get back, I want to bring them to so many places when I can, and I want to tell them I love them, shower my care, concern, and my love for them.... and let them know that my heart always think of them.

It's amazing that slightly more than a year ago, I would not have even comtemplated going on too many vacations with them. When they asked if they could join me for my backpacking trips, I always thought I need to visit these other places that they are not interested in. I never thought of bringing them to places where they want to go to.

Dont get me wrong, then, I was close to my parents.... but never the "let's go for vacations together" kind of close... It is simply an amazing ability of God to make us closer to someone when we are in actual fact further....

This year has been a fruitful year like many others... my relationship with my special someone has grown... we both agree that the growth is pretty substantial, and very positive... work wise... it has been fruitful too... many things learnt... bonds established.. friendship formed.. complains made... it's one of those years when you look back and see... and conclude... it was indeed a good year...

Visited some nice places... other not so enjoyable ones... it all adds up... Thank God things fell in place the way they did. I would not have changed any one thing that has happened even if i were to turn back the clock.. i speak that with a tiny bit of doubt... maybe i have not thought hard enough... but at the very least... i am happy with the bulk of things that happened.

One thing that I can certainly improve... will be to re-connect with God... it is He who gives me strength... it is He who helps me wake up each morning... loving the fact that the day is here... experiencing each minute of it... despite the ups and downs... know that God is there...