This year
has been super amazing in good and bad ways. I’m grateful for everything that
has happened this year. The friends I lost, the ones I made, the experiences
I’ve had and one million other things I can’t even recount. I slowed down on my
writing for a course because it’s hard to combine it with work. This year, I
changed jobs and location too which I’m really grateful for. Allow me to share
with you the lessons I’ve learned this year and talk about those who made my
year.
Lessons learnt;
Death is inevitable; It’s funny how we plan our
day and life and eventually end up dead while achieving them or while planning
even. It’s one thing we never see coming because no one wants it early but it
happens a lot. That’s why it’s important to live your life in ways that you
really want and also ways that glorify God. Be productive, tell people you love
them, laugh, forgive, have fun, compliment others because you just might not
get another chance.
Work is work: in a workplace, there might be
some people who are approachable, friendly and all but just wait for one big
mistake to happen. You’ll realise that it’s all part of being in the same
organization and you’re on your own. My point, don’t get too comfortable at work
to the extent of not doing the right thing so you won’t get to see how
professional those jovial people can get with you.
Your giving will never be enough: if you
give out your eyes, there’s someone who’ll need your ears and see you as wicked
for not giving it out not minding the fact that you already gave out your eyes.
This is why I don’t subscribe to the idea of giving to impress. Give when
necessary not for the sake of giving because there’ll always be one person who
wants to take from you so don’t kill yourself.
God is God whether you like it or not:
sometimes, you think about the possibility of certain things considered
impossible and it turns possible (I’m not even sure this explains what I’m
trying to say). That can only be God if you ask me so whether you know it, feel
it, admit it or not, God is God and I can only pray that he manifests himself
in your life in ways you never envisaged.
Those who made my year;
There are
certain people who has been there for me back to back, year in and year out and
I couldn’t be more grateful for having such wonderful people in my life. You
see, I don’t have a lot of friends but each of my friends is worth more than
ten random people to me. There are some new people in my life as well who are
also tons of amazing and I can’t help but make a list of them. This is a very
emotional section for me so pardon me if it’s lengthy.
Adedayo Ajala; he is my male best friend who has
always been there for me. I can’t remember how long we’ve been friends for but
all I know is that it started from twitter; I replied that dm and got myself
the best best friend anyone could ever ask for. Dayo and I never met physically
until a few days ago but you wouldn’t even know because we’ve gone too deep and
seeing didn’t even matter anymore. He senses whatever mood I’m in before anyone
else and always listens to my venting, allows me to take it out on him even and
ends up giving me a million dollar advice. I’m grateful for social media else I
don’t know how I’d have met you in your faraway country. I know I say it a lot
but I’ll say it again, I love you so much. Thank you for being here for me.
Oketa Abisiadura; left to me I’d have broken
up with this babe many years ago but she won’t let me go. Lol, just kidding. She’s
my best female friend who is very amazing and annoying; she also doubles as my
sister from another mother and triples as the mother of my child (my
goddaughter). It’s been seven years of our dramatic and interesting friendship.
Fight after fight, we come out stronger. You know I love you so much though you
won’t arrange room for somebody or provide breakfast in bed. I love you bigtime
and you know this, thank you for being an amazing friend to me despite
everything we’ve been through. I pray that we get to the top as soon as
possible and finally accomplish those chilling plans we’ve always had.
Olawale Olorunlambe; this is officially the
most annoying person in my life which is why I can’t even skip. Twitter brought
us together too (I can reply dm shaa) and I’m more than grateful for meeting
this annoying personality. Believe me when I say he’s more annoying than
amazing and guess what? I love him to bits. If all your friends are sane in the
cliché way, I don’t think your life will be any fun. Wale, I love you so much
and I know you don’t even have enough sense to say it back but issokay, I’ll
pray God gives you more sense in the new year. Thank you for being a part of my
life. I’m glad I met you since God knows how long.
Simon Bodam; there was a point in my life when
this was the only guy I could lend my life to if he asks, that’s the extent of
our friendship. I don’t have to talk before Simon understands. He understands
me beyond what we share, he’s a sweetheart to the core and I can never forget
how he stood by me when I didn’t seem to have anyone else. You’ve been all
shades of amazing and I won’t just forget it all because I have some other
amazing people. In my heart, you top the list of the amazing-ness. I love you
so much Simonchukwu. I can’t wait for you to make it big so I’ll start thinking
of ways to scam you. God bless you bigtime.
Olanrewaju Oso; the official bae who I’m
authorised to take out every emotion on. This is someone I also met through
twitter (babes, reply your dms biko). We started as friends and grew closer;
sometimes I wonder what I would have done without you. You’re very annoying to
the point where I feel like shooting you small as a warning not to annoy me
anymore but I can’t write police report plus I don’t even have a gun. You’ve
been my personal assistant, financial adviser, friend, provider (especially
when my scamming works), biggest fan and supporter of my dreams. I know I can
be crayyy sometimes but you’ll just be looking like please don’t start but
that’s exactly when I start. I love you more than I say and show, I pray we get
better and finally start exhibiting those plans we have plus I can scam you big
then. Thank you for being here even when I don’t want you, you’re awesome and I
want you to stay awesome.
Mosebolatan Salami; this one is always
switching between being a Christian and a Muslim but thank God she’s finally a
Christian. I know I don’t check on you as I should, I don’t even check on
anyone as I should sef but you’re still here anyway. I like how you have faith
in me and I like how you think I have plenty money. Bola can wake up and say,
‘’Anu how far, let’s go to south Africa this weekend’’ and I’m like ‘’Toh,
shebi its 20k thatll carry us there’’. Bola always tells me about opportunities
I can take advantage of and how to get better together. I can’t wait for us to
make it so we can ball the way we want. I love you b, you’re very amazing. God
bless you.
Chinagozim,
Bammy Carter, Westkhid, Olanrewaju Banwo, Paul Newton, Magnus Okeke and a few
more people I can’t seem to remember right now. Westkhid can chat me up like ‘’you’ve not written anything lately,
why?’’ and to think that I also met him through twitter, he’s too amazing. Chinagozim cares about my life a lot
especially spiritually we all need these kind of people, thank you mummy, I
love you. Olanrewaju always comments
on almost every post, he’s like my biggest fan, I’m grateful that we’re still
cool after everything. Paul Newton
is like my writing mentor lowkey, always telling me to be more active,
introducing me to other amazing writer and a lot other thing. God bless you for
me. Bammy Carter is quite useless in
the writing department but he’s awesome (a little). Magnus is goals for me and he doesn’t even know that yet. He’s
living the dream and I’m watching so I can learn a lot even if I don’t ask
directly, stay awesome really for people like me. You guys encourage me in ways
you don’t even know and I’m than grateful that even with my inconsistency,
you’re here for me. I pray God bless you guys beyond your imaginations.
To my readers,
you guys rock. You’ve been there for me with or without my writing. I’m
grateful for having you guys because I won’t have a blog without you. I’m so honoured
to have you read anything I write at all. I love you. God bless you.
Things I
want to improve on in the next year;
Jollof
Reply dms
fast
Write more
Chill more
Scam my
friends
Keep in
touch more with y’all
Better time
management
Achieve
more
I apologize
for any wrong I’ve done to anyone directly and indirectly, I get better daily
and I’m grateful for every opportunity that presents itself especially those
that inspire me to be a better person. I love you guys and I assure you that I’ll
be more active in the next year. There will be no giveaways this year as the
arrangement wasn’t made due to gjhjhjfjhjl but next year, I hope to do
something dope. So help me God. Thank you guys again for an awesome year, see
you in the New Year on an elevated level.
Happy end
of year, may God keep us long enough to fulfill the purpose of our existence.
Happy new
year.
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