A GLIMPSE OF 2020: BLESSING IN DISGUISE

 What seemed to be a promising year all came down to us struggling for survival. It was no longer about achieving goals and targets but rather seeing the year through. I once said everyday above the ground is a blessing. This year has made me actually believe my own words. I remember the joy and jubilation when the year began, the jokes on how Luhya will struggle pronouncing twenty twenty. It was all fun and jokes, many called it THEIR YEAR. Didn’t matter though because for most of y’all its always your year. With the so called resolutions which some call life targets. The thing about these resolutions is that most of them are unrealistic and most of us are uncommitted to them after we set them.

But don’t get me wrong, am not saying we shouldn’t set goals and targets in the name of NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS, what am trying to say is I understand it’s been a tough year and we should cut everyone some slack. January was delightful, February with its cliché’s love month and everything was going as planned till some cruck head Chinese guy deemed it well to screw all of us up. And gave all of us a new norm. we all started washing hands almost every time, greeting was no longer as we used to do, schools were closed, places of entertainment, people started working from home and least of them all churches and other places of worship were closed. Businesses were hit big time, tourism seemingly taking the biggest hit, bars and restaurants, private schools not escaping this one, and one who we all thought would benefit took a hit as well, hospitals. Apparently there were less patients from other diseases. So washing of hands and practicing hygiene came in handy. When we thought it couldn’t get any worse than that all sports were cancelled. You see most women are brought together by stuff they discuss but men, at least most of them if you remove sports and women from their discussions, they pretty have nothing more to talk about. Days seemed longer than usual, leave alone the nights. I was adjusting getting used to it, then I get sick and results come. Am positive of the corona virus. To be honest I don’t know what scared me the most, being sick or the stigma that came along with the news. People were scared even saying hi to me and some distanced themselves from me as expected, you cant blame them though. But salute to the few that were there during that period. Makes you value the true meaning of friendship.

Long story short 2020 came and went, it’s a new year, we don’t know if what we experienced was just in 2020 or season two is about to premiere, but what am sure of is people learnt a lesson or two. we deserve a drink for seeing the year through and most importantly is we really ought to thank GOD for the grace and mercies throughout the year. You can go ahead and set your targets for 2021, and make sure you commit to them. As pretty bad the year was there is always a silver lining. I read somewhere “As bad as 2020 was, it gave as some low-key blessings and for that we ought to be grateful” couldn’t agree more. Many lost jobs but some got jobs, many lost their lives but kids were also born.

Just 5 things to go with in 2021

1. ·         Everyday above the ground is a blessing
2. ·         The world is unpredictable, so be ready for anything
3. ·         There comes a point where everything is vanity, life is more precious than those things.
4. ·         Keep tabs on your people, least you are told they are no more.
5. ·         If you get an opportunity to save and invest, do that. You don’t know when the next pandemic will be and if you will still have a job or if you will survive it this time.

HAPPY NEW YEAR PEOPLE. Be smart. Don’t let the personal lessons you learnt in 2020 got to waste