31st Dec 2004? What does it signifies? The end of a fruitful year as it ushers us into a new and refreshing 2005? Probably you'll be celebrating your existence on earth this day (happy birthday!!), even expecting a new arrival in your home (read: a baby of course!!). What will you be doing on this day? Preparing for a wild time counting down @ Sentosa or clubbing along the whole stretch of Mohd Sultan, pub hopping perhaps??
This day is special, not for me but for a very good friend of mine. Because on this day, he will be declared leaving bachelorhood for good and pledging himself to be a good husband, and in future, a good father. Yes, he is getting married. I am truly happy for him. But, there is more than one thing to be happy about. Year 2005 will be a good year, at least a good headstart for him. Having plough and slough for the past 4 years, he had finally found a good job, good pay, good benefits and nonethelessly, good prospects. Elated. Bewildered. This is DOUBLE HAPPINESS!! Thank GOD for His grace upon this buddy of mine.
You must be wondering...bewildered?? Yes, I can't find any scientific proof (not that I really spent ages pondering over it) but don't you realised that when you are down and out, things usually just go haywired, for no reason. It'll pushed you to your limits. With positive thinking, you might see this as a chance to build up your character but a slight negativity, will slumped you hard. Depression might even be the end result.
Yet, when things are looking up, it will go high up...all smooth-sailing that you began to wonder if its existence is for real and for good in that sense.
All this boils down to a matter of perspective. How you actually look and interprete at things which in turn, determines how you should walk your life. Oh, I digress. Never mind me. Happy New Year 2005 to you and may the year ahead be a fruitful one with dreams comes true and goals fulfilled.