2021 is almost over

December 28, 2021

Pleased to meet you, readers. As per the record, this is my second article, and I hope you will find it to be equally enjoyable. I want to give a brief overview of what we have experienced this year and what I hope will happen in the coming year.

The difficulties that we have all faced over the last two years are indisputable facts of life. Everything from the emergence of COVID-19 to the events that have occurred to some of our fellow countrymen, such as the recent whipping of Typhoon Odette to my fellow Filipinos on the island of Siargao, has put the national spirit to the test. However, even in the face of continuing adversity, that spirit endures.

This year has been extremely difficult, but we must never forget to express our gratitude to God for always being there for us and for the blessings we have received. The long, difficult process of economic, cultural, and geopolitical recovery will begin in earnest in the new year, and hopefully, we will be able to experience better things.

Challenges will always be present, and they will attempt to bring us to down. Despite the fact that these are significant challenges, we should view them as opportunities to once again demonstrate what we already know: that we are up to the task at hand. We only need to remain steadfast and never allow ourselves to give up because challenges are not here to cause us pain and discomfort. In some cases, they are given to us in order to help us learn an important lesson in life, such as the importance of remaining strong and never giving up even when things get tough.

And we should take this opportunity to reflect on how fortunate we are to live in a country where we have the opportunity to demonstrate that point. Long ago, around this time of year, I came to understand the significance of that thankfulness in my own life completely. We may have had different experiences this year, but we should remember that we all deserve to have good things happen to us in life.

Consequently, I hope that we will be able to forgive those who have hurt us physically or mentally before the end of the year and also ask for forgiveness from those whom we have hurt. In the course of this year, you may have offended someone, and it is important that you seek forgiveness from those who have been offended because you never know what will happen in the near future. Learn to forgive others and to ask for forgiveness from others because that is the only way you will be successful in life.

And I am hopeful that we will be able to have a better year in the next year. Although the year 2021 may not be the best year on record, we can hope that the following year will be even better in terms of experiences. Despite this, we should not become complacent in our approach. We must continue to do our part and never again carry the things that we have come to regret. Let us begin the new year with heartfelt greetings and fill it with wonderful memories.

I hope you were able to take away something useful from today's article! Thank you for taking the time to read this!