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by PAM
Oh, what a year 2017 has been!
Just think about the leaders of many nations whose 'craziness' reached despicable level in 2017, and see if you don't gag! But then, there are grains of feel-good news, too, such as Prince Harry finally finding the love of his life... and she's a
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| Toasting the coming New Year.... |
Personally, many battles were won in 2017, and I feel like many of the 'good seeds' cultivated in very hard toil are finally springing to yield the 'good fruits', and I can't describe the happiness that I feel. It's too beautiful for words! It's too 'grand' a feeling especially when I think about the benefits to the younger people around me whose dreams will be fulfilled, and whose families will be better off because of the very good education that we helped them achieve.
Of course, because I hate focusing the limelight towards myself, I express my happiness in my usual 'dry humor' + sarcasm that only a few get... and those who refuse to give me credit for anything because they want it all for themselves respond with condescending remarks that is completely off-key. Others 'pity' me for 'sacrificing' my 'own happiness' - for my work. And, by 'own happiness', they, of course, mean not being married! 😆 It doesn't get old, I tell ya! And it's really very old fashioned, too! But what else can I expect? People will always pull you down... bomb your soaring spirit on flight until they see you careening down towards sadness and loneliness. They measure you up based on their limited standard. And, of course, for the life of them, they cannot see what you see... the vision, and the wonderful things that you imagine in your head - planted there and made to flourish by a spring of inspiration coming from answered prayers. When you don't have what they have that's making them happy, they cannot imagine
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| Seeing reindeer on New Year's Day! |
But, what do they know? They will only know what they assume... and it's sad - for them. They will never know what's inside me... how I truly feel, and how fulfilled I feel because I embraced what God has given me. I am living it... I am living God's will, and I am making the most of it - to His greater glory! "Mission accomplished, Lord!" How many people can say that? Of course, I have battle scars all over... but I got through to victory with the Holy Spirit's orchestration... because I let the Holy Spirit direct me... no matter how difficult the path, no matter how heart-wrenching the consequences of the hard choices I had to make. In the end, God's desired outcome is attained - for the good of most, not just for the success of one individual. In fact, never for the success of only one individual. And that's God's will... and that's all that matters.
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The trouble was not the year 2017 itself, or God's presence in our midst because He is present.
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| Here's to you, 2018! May you be kind to us. |
So, just when the world is getting sick and tired of the 'experimental antics' of 2017, with outcomes that went from extremely atrocious to extremely delightful, along came 2018! We don't know yet what it brings us but, boy, are we all so ready now for a big change - for the better! I wish for the world to bloom and flourish to a new life... in the refreshing dew of goodwill, hope and love. I'm keeping the faith!
Oh, and by the way, I do have a 'strong feeling' about 2018. And, I can't wait to find out why! 💗
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