The 1st Day

There's always something optimistic and hopeful about the beginning. And it is good to take advantage of that feeling of positively overwhelming joy. :) It gives you a sense of eagerness to start everything right and the feeling that you are able to do so.

It is the 1st day of 2010 today. At 12am, I was in awe as I watch the fireworks in Sky Tower waving goodbye to 2009 and welcoming the 1st few minutes of 2010 with an atmosphere of celebration and euphoria. 2009 flashed before my eyes with all its highlights and low points. yet, it was still 2009, one of the years I have received more blessings and for that I am grateful.

It is customary for me to write a long letter to God every beginning of the year. A letter, thanking Him in anticipation of all the things I will be receiving or getting or learning or experiencing in the coming year. That way it is a letter of gratitude more than a letter of supplication.

2009 was more of an impulsive and reactive year in terms of decision-making and shopping. 2010 will be year of big plans for me and of saving. Lots of saving. I think I am done with the frequent impulse buys. And I guess there's more fulfillment seeing your bank account loading up the $$$ from your hardwork.

There was so much bitterness and hate in my heart in 2009 that I wanna get rid of it all. So 2010, I hope, will be a year of understanding and letting go (the latter sadly is my weakness). It will be difficult and probably tiresome but in the long run, I know it will benefit me hugely. And it's habit forming. So might as well form the habit now than later on.

I want 2010 to be more positive and bright.
Clean-Slate.