The need for reflection, cannot be overemphasized. Aside from the fact that it helps you track how far you have come, or how far behind you are, there’s also the fact that you get to know yourself better, through frequent reflections. The year is coming to an end already, and times like these, call for frequent self-checks. At times like these, it’s best to review your life throughout the year, choosing to do away with those aspects you no longer want to be a part of you, and embracing those which you choose.
The year 2025, was such a year for me. It feels not longer than few months ago, where I greeted everyone who walked by me ‘Happy New year’, but it’s actually been over 10months? Wow! Not that I write this, the year was such a bad year for me. It wasn’t anything close to my worst year. That should count for something right? Bad things happened to me this year, but so many good things also happened that I can’t just ignore.
This year, I found myself in a very dark place but at the same time, I achieved a set goal I’ve been working towards achieving. I finally mastered a new art, and thanks to it, I’m beginning to align with a version of me I didn’t know existed. I’m grateful I didn’t lose any of my loved ones this year, but at the same time, I had a horrific experience that will forever be ingrained in memory.
The year 2025, gave me the opportunity to understand and know myself more than I ever did. I grew in many aspects I thought I had grown in. I learnt and unlearned a lot. I think what I loved most especially was the fact that I grew in so many aspects. Everytime I think of how far I’ve come, all what I’ve been able to achieve this year, thanks to a certain mentality, a certain lifestyle and a certain skill, I can’t help the smile that breaks out, knowing that this is the first of more growths i will experience in coming years.
While the year 2025 wasn’t the worst for me, i can’t deny the fact that it’s been traumatizing for my country. This isn’t the first time we’ve had insessant killings reported in Nigeria but this year, seems to have recorded the worst in the history of killings. It’s now gotten to a point where so many people are becoming unfazed by the news of deaths and kidnappings. It’s crazy, being in a country where people who are struggling to eat three square meals a day, now live, knowing that their lives could one day be upended, and they end up as one of the rising number of victims being read out daily.
So the year 2025, while it wasn’t the worst in the history of years I’ve experienced, it’s been a very horrible year for the citizens of Nigeria. I really hope things become better, before the year runs out, and in years to come.
This is my entry to the Indiaunited prompt for the week. You can find more about it here
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