The season is here! When the whole neighborhood is so well lit and decorated, complete with Christmas trees, lights of all colors, model reindeer drawing sleighs with Santa, portly as ever, clasping the reins. I have even seen near-life size models of the three wise men bearing their best to the baby in a manger surrounded by lambs and cherubs with harps ...quite a sight to behold! All these things stir in me nostalgia of my childhood. Nothing refreshes like an evening walk after dusk to appreciate these joy eliciting sights. Stores have all manner of sales, carols are playing everywhere and goodwill abounds. I wish humanity could embrace and live in this magic all year round!This is my most favorite time of the year and it would be just perfect if it was as warm as summer. But perfection being so elusive, I'll take this with everything that comes along with it, anytime! After all , such are the things that ought to remind us to be thankful for going through another year unscathed. I've been through challenges which I overcame...thank God! Its been a bittersweet year in many respects, and I want to reflect on the journey that has brought me to this place. I am grateful for everything, the good and the bad.
Who will tell whether one happy moment of love or the joy of breathing or walking on a bright morning and smelling the fresh air, is not worth all the suffering and effort which life implies. ~Erich Fromm
January - Found out that my wife was expecting our first baby.
February - End of marital counseling sessions.
March - An extremely tiring period of continuous altercations with my wife.
April - Admitted to Ph.D candidacy after fulfilling all the partial obligations.
May - Celebrated another birthday!
June - Overcame a major hurdle in the way of my research.
July - My wife's birthday.
August - Received an award for excellence in teaching.
September - A submitted manuscript of my research accepted for publication in a major scientific journal.
October - Highlight of the year!!! Birth of my beautiful baby girl! I Thank you God!
November - I successfully get my work back on track after a brief period of disillusionment.
December - My brother regains his feet and re-establishes his business.
O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalm 107:1
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