Let's not start the New Year with a basketball-related blog. Sorry if I may dampen your spirits on my thoughts regarding the very exciting NBA season but we'll save that for another time. First, I would personally want to greet you, my viewers, a happy and prosperous New Year!
Well, 2011 was a blast, sorta. A handful of highs and plentiful lows but hey, I'm not complaining. To start off, I want to thank the Lord for giving me another year of existence here on planet Earth. I want to thank Him for everything I have. I feel so blessed to have a great education, a loving family, food on my plate, friendships that will last a lifetime among many others but the things I'll be most grateful for is knowing that I have someone who will always have my back and love me for who I am and that is Him.
Life this year was quite a roller coaster ride. It started with a great run with Coach Owen and his troops and finishing second year. (Dang I'm that old) The summer was a blast, joining the Xavier - The Little Entrepreneur program in Singapore. I learned a lot from that trip. You get to see first-hand how a small nation such a Singapore could be progressive yet being able to help the environment. (Please offer Sustainable Development for college. LOL)
True to form, life will never be a breeze. As I entered 3rd year, I had to deal with a ton of things, academics and basketball. By the way, I still don't have a Prom date. Oh well, I just got to find one in a span of several months. I took my academics much more seriously this year but still I'm not satisfied. Yes, bragging aside, my grades may seem high but for you to succeed, you have to challenge yourself to be the best you can. The sleepless nights, the #LONGNIGHTER s, yes it is a twitter hash tag, with Enrique, Kyles, and Rich, and the countless hours in the classroom took its toll.
Basketball wise, well, I'm far off from what I set out to be. I've felt my game has taken a setback. Oh well, I just got to find a solution to that like all my problems. Hahaha!
Amidst all the difficulty, I again thank the Lord for all the challenges. He finds ways to make me fight for the things I want. He challenges me to be the best that I can be and allow me to be an instrument of his love. (I really got to start Tebow-ing before every game.) As Joshua J. Marine once said, "Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them makes life meaningful." As I continue to search for that purpose and meaning in life, I know someone is guiding me. Someone whose love is unconditional and can never be questioned.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the year! Without each and every one of you, my life wouldn't be as complete. (I sound so cheezy. LOL) Each and every one of you will have a special place in my heart for one reason or another. I hope I get a chance to personally thank you for the year that has passed but sadly I ran out of load. LOL! I'll do it tomorrow hopefully. I can't live without the company of the people I associate myself with. They bring that excitement, that spice, and the company that my life needs. Without it, you can consider me dead.
What lies ahead inside the ball of thoughts? I don't know. We surround ourselves with big goals. Yes, they sound great but can we achieve them? I'm not a big fan of goal-setting. Maybe it's just because I never get to achieve them but for the sake of optimistic thinking, let me make 5 supposedly achievable goals. Oh wait, that's just for me to know and for you to find out.
The New Year promises us a new start. It gives us another opportunity to start from scratch. It gives us the chance to achieve greater things. All I can say to you is good luck. Enjoy the ride of the year but remember the past. As me and a friend of mine will always talk about, it's nostalgia. As we grow older, we will miss and crave for the moments in our past. Cherish every moment you spend. Live life to the fullest because with just one snap of a finger, everything could be taken from you - just like that.
Well, I hope we all have a great year. Something worth remembering. Don't worry, we won't die in 2012 in whatever date those Mayans predicted. We each have our own time but while were here, let's make a difference. I end with one mind orgasmic question, how do you want to be remembered?
In your work be legendary. In your life, make history.
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