as i reflect upon the year that was, a single thought resonated: i survived!
oh nine was one that began with fear, trepidation, uncertainty and all round
bad news. it was a year of general lows and beset with plenty of naysayers
and prophets of doom. mostly from my former boss.
at the same time, it was also a year that tested the best of us
and brought out strength, perseverance and resilience.
but even with all the odds stacked up, i felt so blessed.
the single most defining event last year was the giving up of my 2 year car.
it was the year i faced the ultimate challenge – public transport!
having ‘lost’ my mode of transport i was faced with the nasty notion of long waits,
uncertain timing, smelly armpits and the fickle weather.
then i discovered the wonderful tropicana mall free bus.
a 10 minute brisk walk from the office and i get to be dropped
so near my home, it was unbelievable.
the downside – i had to make it on the designated times.
recently my oft morning ride fell down a hill, broke her ankle and i was
forced to seek alternative ways to get to the office.
only yesterday i discovered that the u89 from the kelana station stopped directly
behind the office for a mere rm1- brilliant!
another great thing was that i now walk a lot more, a lot. which kinda makes up
for my loss of wheels and trips to the kiara gym.
and most days my boss would give me a ride nearby and i would take a
15 minute stroll home, something that i began to enjoy so much that on some
mornings i walk to the megah market instead of driving.
nowadays, when i see the endless jams on the ldp,
i say a little prayer of thanksgiving.
i decided to venture into the passe world of blogging, documenting stuff that i liked,
putting images that i could reference later if i wanted and generally trying
to eschew the usual banality of what i had for breakfast, my latest dog trick,
my last dump and all the stuff that’s been done to death(and better).
and that’s been hard! but looking back, i am glad i started because it get’s a little
easier and i don’t feel pressured to have to blog something anymore. and it
doesn’t really bother me if no one reads my rants anyway!
hey, 70 posts a year ain’t half bad, right? i miss my waxing lyrical but as soon
as i get my mojo back on that one, watch out!
oh nine also saw the end of my tenure as rt chairman, something that
i looked forward to and am proud to declare that there has been signiificant
changes in the community. there are about over 90 residents on the email list
and things are finally gaining momentum. the war with the ah longs is still
on going and quite enjoyable actually.
it was also a year that stretched me financially and to my amazement,
help came from the most unexpected places. while i am not out of the woods yet,
i am beginning to adapt to the forest, admire the miracles and wonders it produces.
this year gabriel starts morning school and that’s going to be a challenge -
the shifting of time and schedules. i can see him literally growing before
my eyes and there’s always the evolving demands of parenthood.
work wise, there’s still a lot of uncertainty but opportunities arise at the least
expected times and that’s something to hope for.
this year there are alliances that i pray will work out to be fruitful.
also this year, i seek to spread a little more compassion, patience and
kindness to my fellow homo sapiens.
so if there was a word for oh ten i think it would be: optimism
there’s a lot to look forward to and to move in ever increasing faith that God is
behind me all the time.
2010….bring it on!
