Starting the year right...

Category: By DuNi
How do I start the New Year right?  There are those who devote themselves into making the endless resolutions.  I already had mine, and my new year’s resolution is not to make one from now on.  What’s the point of making a resolution when there might be no possibility of fulfilling it?  I can set my goals at the start, but sometimes things or events happen that I falter midway into reaching those goals, and then it goes away swiftly as days go by.  It’s not that I am personally discouraging each and every one of you to do the same but sometimes these tired old formulas are just like what our math lessons are: most of them are hypothetical and at times cannot be applied into reality.  Just like there are infinite solutions, there are also infinite realities.

My mind, or perhaps myself has been somehow stagnant at the onset of the last quarter of last year.  I cannot give any reason because I don’t have any.  There are a lot of factors to consider, but it’s not about lacking in interests anymore.  There has been a new fad, Facebook, but it is not one of the reasons why the mind hasn’t been creative lately that my Multiply has been in a dormant stage.

Last year was sort of a fulfillment, and I was lucky because I never expected those things to happen: the first birthday of the “princess”, some minor reunion from college friends, Boracay and other meaningful trips.  Thanks also to No Pigeon Hole and his contest for recognizing a little of my talent, and even though I never won the distinctive award, I was happy enough to be rubbing elbows with some of the best bloggers this past year.

Things were looking good from last year.  And so how do I start the year right?  A week after the New Year had begun and I still do not have any answer to that question, until I found myself in front of the altar of Nuestra SeƱora del Santissimo Rosario de Manaoag, and listening to what the priest had said that stuck in my mind for a while: being the son of God is a privilege that cannot be compared to being a son of a politician, an actor, or even a hero.  In this modern day and age, we have been blinded by the opportunities and privileges of being a son of somebody influential in our society, and yet we forget the most important fact in our lives, and not just mine. 

I admit I have forgotten Him a little bit in the past and this was His way of reminding how lucky I am, aside from all the things that I have right now.  And as Dan Burgess’ song was being sung by the choir during communion rites, everything fell into place for me.  I forgot to thank Him despite of the things He has done for me, whether I am aware or not.
So how do I start the New Year right? 

With a lot of hope that everything will be much more fantastic than before…
With resolve that I have to put my mind into the goals that I want…
With a promise of seeking Him more than the usual for guidance…
With consideration to thank every one who made my life more meaningful as I expect it to be…

And lastly, with confidence that I am privileged enough to outclass even Mikey Arroyo because the priest said I am God’s son created in His image and likeness…

I don’t know about Mikey…