My NOW 2012!

So my birthday is few days around the corner…am so excited and readily longing and

looking forward for a fulfilling and great year in the Lord. I am making deliberate decisions to be happier; to embrace each day as it comes – both the good and the bad. Its gonna be a new year for me with new things to think about, new places to go, fresh opportunities to tap into, meaningful relationships to create, new attitudes to adopt...wohoho!! am so excited!

I am learning that however great or otherwise, the past years have been, I have to create NOW memories. Not to say that I am not thankful for how far I‘ve come…on the contrary, I am so thankful for every victory and challenge that has come my way. For every tear that I have shed and every mistake I have made, it only depicted how humanly I am. Every laughter and joys reminds me of how simple and fulfilling life can be.

In my friends and family, my placement has been sure – that am not solitary. Here I have learnt what love is all about. At the work place, am thankful for my colleagues, even the most difficult ones to deal with. Only then have I known how to relate and appreciate the fact that “no one is in my life by accident”

That notwithstanding, my focus is the present, the NOW! To work with what I have NOW, the dreams, the people, the opportunities, the simple little joys …and enjoy them NOW!!

Hurray!! Lights Are Back!

This excitement in my heart makes me feel like a 9 year old Paula, who would sit with eyes tightly gazed at the ceiling; counting one…two…three until the lights would be back. It’s still good to reminisce on childhood adventures and setbacks…for sure they contribute to who we are as grown - ups.

Now, three days ago, after a pretty long day at work, I came home to a dark house. At some point I thought that probably my bulb had blown. How I wished this was true but unfortunately, I had forgotten to pay my electricity bill in good time. This means that my power supply had just been disconnected. This wasn’t a good feeling at all that I had failed to pay my bills, as it were.

Like a small girl, part of me wanted to be afraid of the dark. I then quickly thought of a better idea – to sleep it away and it sure worked! At least I got to sleep earlier that night. The following day, I sorted out the bill plus the imposed fine. In the evening, I went back home excited to enjoy the “night day-light”. But no, I was still going to use my candles and yet again sleep on some unfinished assignments.

The dawn of the darkness came so quickly and I was off to work. Later in the evening, I came home now really certain to experience change. I hurriedly opened the door and slowly extended my hand to feel the switch. Oh no! Not again! Power reconnection hadn’t happened and I knew for sure I wasn’t going to take this again. Through my persistence, power was restored!

Tonight, I can relish on the simple things life offers. I have something new to be thankful about – Lights are finally back!!