New Year's eve

And now it is the 31st of December 2015, New Year's eve.



The year has flown by, with its ups and downs. Accomplishments and defeats .. but as one of my Facebook friends, Andrew Byng, wrote earlier today .. 'no man is beaten until his hope is annihilated, his confidence gone. As long as a man faces life hopefully, confidently, triumphantly, he is not a failure; he is not beaten until he turns his back on life.'
I could not put my feelings into better words than that.

Usually on New Year's eve, we try to recollect last year's events. The laughter and the tears that go with it are necessary where I come from. It feels like on this evening our book of life becomes tangible and for once, last year, I made a wish, I put down an intention for the new year.
I wanted to remind myself not to "judge". I did that because I felt that need.

It has to do with my perception and translation of the 2nd Principle of Spiritualism "The Brotherhood of Man".  For me, that is the most difficult Principle to live my life by.
It has done a world of good for me. 
Many times during 2015 I had to remind myself of that moment, a year ago, when I felt the need to make it an intention and I have felt a better person because of that.

So now, on the eve of 2016, I am doing it again .. I am putting down that same intention for myself "do not judge". 
Being able to look at life and to live one's life in a positive way is something to strive for, "we are not beaten until we turn our backs on life".
We can grow into that and become strong and dedicated to our desires.

I wish you all the very best in 2016. 

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