Looking Back At 2013-A Simple Thank You To All!

Like many mortals, I have more than once been caught in the web of taking things for granted, the vicious cycle of not saying a simple “thank you” The year 2013, though not a great one, has been a defining one for me. I have made plausible strides in the walk of life, I have experienced great difficulties, I have created beautiful and once in a lifetime memories, appreciated the value of friendship and above all became a better person. 2013 for me was a year I made great friends and formed lasting bonds. 

In spite of all the blessings, I must confess and sadly so, that I haven’t been thankful enough. I haven’t been thankful enough to those who’ve walked with me through difficult moments. I haven’t been thankful enough to those who sacrificed a lot to see me through the year. I haven’t been grateful enough to those who saw in me something special and the potential to make a difference. I usher 2014 with great gratitude, happy and thankful for being alive, for having great friends, an amazing family and most importantly thankful for the “dear diary” readers. They have and continue to be the reason this platform has been largely successful and abuzz.

I am grateful to those who might have wanted to give up but didn’t, to those who might have been betrayed and back-stabbed but soldiered on, to those who firmly exorcised the ghostsof the past and found reason to live. Many a times, it feels like there is nothing more to live for. We allow ourselves to be sucked into the never ending circle of deceit, the rut of betrayal and we start believing that we can’t make it. 2013 to me might as well go down as my defining year. It’s the one year that my resolve was tested to the limit. In fact, its correct to say that the fact I still have my head on top of the water is because of my strong spirit to survive and partly because I have the support of a lovely and great woman.

I made great accomplishments but also had to deal with great disappointments. That being said, I look at the year 2014 as a new awakening. We’ve had many false dawns, we’ve fashioned ourselves that this is it when it’s not. We’ve taken pleasure in canonizing demons at expense of exalting what’s right in the society. We’ve broken hearts, went on a drinking spree on the pretext of solving our problems and most importantly forgot the value of friendship. I want to take this opportunity to thank my respected friends for being there, to thank everyone who takes solace from this platform and above all, to tell them that everything is possible.

It doesn’t matter the magnitude of your problems, the many false starts you’ve had, the betrayals you’ve gone through, the rough and turbulent rides or the broken promises. You must be thankful to what is right in your life and take what’s wrong with a pinch of salt. You must embrace 2014 and look out for what’s in the offing. Learn from your past mistakes and endeavor to make 2014 your year of redemption. Have you been planning to quit that violent relationship but you don’t have the strength to do it? Have you been singing forever that you will quit smoking with little success? Have you been planning to go back to school but simply can’t make the all important decision?

The ball is in your coat!!! You simply need to make up your mind and simply do it. Indifference can sometimes cost you a lot. Procrastination might seem like a very good thing but it kills dreams. What are you thankful for? Identify what’s right around you before bemoaning what’s wrong. Be thankful for the small things, for the great acts of friendship, for that man/woman who has shown you what it means to be in love, for that neighbor who has redefined the whole concept of “good neighborliness. Accept your flaws and work towards achieving your dreams. You never know what a good deed does, what a simple thank you does, what being happy means.

To all my friends, colleagues, clients, cousins, dear diary fraternity, the love of my life Kimale and all those strangers who have touched my life in one way or the other, I say a big THANK YOU!! Thank you for being there, for keeping me in check, for being worthy comrades, for the laughter’s, for the trials and tribulations we’ve overcome. As we usher in a new year, I hope and pray that we attain all our hearts desires. Happy New Year 2014 everyone!