An Eventful Year!

I watched the other night a documentary showing the major events that occurred this year: new television shows, political setbacks, breaking wars in various countries, Babies born on special dates, and unexpected people who have died. I started to think about those personal events that transpired in our life, which no media was present to film or historians to tell the stories.

Every New Year, some people like to reflect about their life and sketch out a plan they desire to see how the year should begin and end, but not often do people anticipate or create an alternative for the detours that may come about. We often believe that the year will simply come and go with no contradiction to our plan.

 Yes, for some, it is as planned: making more money, having new babies, traveling to Europe, or buying a new house. Unfortunately, for many, it was a pink slip from a 15 years+ employment with a company, it was a house or business foreclosure, or it was a farewell to a close family member or friend.

Despite of how the year may be played or may have played us, there is something about human resilience that keeps pushing us through to another year. Although we may not know what the next year will bring, those of us who like to make plans will still write them down and expect they will come to completion. Even those of us who had been burnt out by the misadventures of this year, though doubtful that the pain or the anger will go away, will still manage to hope for a brighter new year.  

Therefore, as the year 2012 is coming to an end, I wish that all of us will continue to aim higher and dream bigger. As the Psalmist encourages us in these words: “Weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning” Psalm 30:5. This year may have disappointed, but next year will definitely have many sweet surprises.

© December 28, 2012 Natacha Michel