My New Years Message to you - Farewell 2012!
A long long time ago, in a kingdom far far away, once lived a girl called Cinderella.
We’ve all heard her story. She grew up at the hand of her Stepmother and her two ugly stepsisters… but one magical night, after all the ladies in the land received an invite to the Prince’s ball, her fairy godmother did a bit of magic with her wand. A dash of fairy dust, some glitter and shazam, off to the ball went Cindy.
Like most things in life, there are always some T’s & C’s to whatever we do, and so did Cinderella’s night out on the town.
Shortly before the clock struck 12 midnight, Cinderella remembered what the Fairy Godmother told her and realised that her coach was about to turn back into a pumpkin…
Lucky for me, my life is slightly the opposite of that and tonight, when the clock strikes 12:00, it will be a new year, a new page and a new chapter to this book we’re all writing called “Life”.
Tonight at 12:00, we can all finally lay this “Annus Horribillus” called 2012 to rest. A year that came with trials and tribulations. A year in which i loved and lost. A year in which i learned more about me, Leo, than ever before but a year on which i shall not look back at with undiluted pleasure.
But all that aside, i took so much good from this too.
I learned to be free, i learned that i have the ability to change peoples lives, to motivate others, to inspire others by sharing my story. I learned what the true meaning of self-discovery was. That it wasn’t all jotted down in some self-help book but it was through living that we found out who we truly are. I learned that life is constantly evolving. That people come into our lives for a reason, season or a lifetime.
I learned that i didn’t have to see my best friend every day to call them my best friend. I learned that not all people should be trusted.
I learned to stand up for my myself against bigoted religious ‘leaders’, i learned that some people will never be accepting of others and that it’s fine to be disliked by some too.
I learned to have compassion and listen with understanding. To share my advice when required and to be truthful in all that i do.
I learned that those we love the most, will hurt us the most.
But the greatest lesson from 2012 was the realisation that i had the ability to love, unconditionally.
This year was filled with so many things. Sad moments we don’t ever want over again and people who we’ll never forget.
But there were great moments of delight and joy in the small things that life had to offer and lots of tears that changed our lives.
We lost friends and we built new friendships. We knelt next to open graves and laughed at the joy of the birth of a new baby.
Many friends made the road of life worth it, and others’ books were shut closed.
Some nights we laughed till it hurt and some days we prayed that time would end.
Sometimes we ate too many McFlurries, drank a bit too much Tequila, but then we trained a bit harder at gym, ran a little faster, drove further, spent nights dancing away, took so many memorable photos, kissed strangers, loved truly, met new friends that are true keepers and slept way too little.
This year tough us how to live.
In the chinese zodiac, 2013 is the Year of the snake, heralding a time of self awareness, forward movement and growth.
Steeped in symbolism across cultures and religions, the slithery snake is associated with transformation because of its ability to shed its skin and the creative life force.
With this in mind, i wish you joy, peace, love and prosperity for the new year ahead. May this year be YOUR year of transformation, a year of self-discovery, a year of growth.
Move forward, laugh loudly, love truly.
Just keep your mind open and suck in the experience! And if it hurts, you know what? It’s probably worth it!
HAPPY 2013!
We’ve all heard her story. She grew up at the hand of her Stepmother and her two ugly stepsisters… but one magical night, after all the ladies in the land received an invite to the Prince’s ball, her fairy godmother did a bit of magic with her wand. A dash of fairy dust, some glitter and shazam, off to the ball went Cindy.
Like most things in life, there are always some T’s & C’s to whatever we do, and so did Cinderella’s night out on the town.
Shortly before the clock struck 12 midnight, Cinderella remembered what the Fairy Godmother told her and realised that her coach was about to turn back into a pumpkin…
Lucky for me, my life is slightly the opposite of that and tonight, when the clock strikes 12:00, it will be a new year, a new page and a new chapter to this book we’re all writing called “Life”.
Tonight at 12:00, we can all finally lay this “Annus Horribillus” called 2012 to rest. A year that came with trials and tribulations. A year in which i loved and lost. A year in which i learned more about me, Leo, than ever before but a year on which i shall not look back at with undiluted pleasure.
But all that aside, i took so much good from this too.
I learned to be free, i learned that i have the ability to change peoples lives, to motivate others, to inspire others by sharing my story. I learned what the true meaning of self-discovery was. That it wasn’t all jotted down in some self-help book but it was through living that we found out who we truly are. I learned that life is constantly evolving. That people come into our lives for a reason, season or a lifetime.
I learned that i didn’t have to see my best friend every day to call them my best friend. I learned that not all people should be trusted.
I learned to stand up for my myself against bigoted religious ‘leaders’, i learned that some people will never be accepting of others and that it’s fine to be disliked by some too.
I learned to have compassion and listen with understanding. To share my advice when required and to be truthful in all that i do.
I learned that those we love the most, will hurt us the most.
But the greatest lesson from 2012 was the realisation that i had the ability to love, unconditionally.
This year was filled with so many things. Sad moments we don’t ever want over again and people who we’ll never forget.
But there were great moments of delight and joy in the small things that life had to offer and lots of tears that changed our lives.
We lost friends and we built new friendships. We knelt next to open graves and laughed at the joy of the birth of a new baby.
Many friends made the road of life worth it, and others’ books were shut closed.
Some nights we laughed till it hurt and some days we prayed that time would end.
Sometimes we ate too many McFlurries, drank a bit too much Tequila, but then we trained a bit harder at gym, ran a little faster, drove further, spent nights dancing away, took so many memorable photos, kissed strangers, loved truly, met new friends that are true keepers and slept way too little.
This year tough us how to live.
In the chinese zodiac, 2013 is the Year of the snake, heralding a time of self awareness, forward movement and growth.
Steeped in symbolism across cultures and religions, the slithery snake is associated with transformation because of its ability to shed its skin and the creative life force.
With this in mind, i wish you joy, peace, love and prosperity for the new year ahead. May this year be YOUR year of transformation, a year of self-discovery, a year of growth.
Move forward, laugh loudly, love truly.
Just keep your mind open and suck in the experience! And if it hurts, you know what? It’s probably worth it!
HAPPY 2013!
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