New Year Jubilee

NEW YEAR JUBILEE: THE GENESIS OF A UNIQUE ODYSSEY

       

Brethren, it has almost become a cliché to say that someone is redrawing the map of the world. Same is applicable to seeing actors in their dramatic moods. For many years, several cultural and historic monuments have been destroyed which has tremendously jeopardized the progress of various historical jubilees that would had constituted many historic remarks. Most of these remarks that have existed in the past successively were lately misunderstood by the present generation, therefore, being observe as mere clichés.

Saturday penultimate week, one of my bosom friends residing in Abuja called to register his extreme anticipation in respect to the forth coming year, 2015 precisely. In his first sentence, he informed me that he couldn’t wait to see the New Year. I tried to find out the actual cause of the immeasurable anxiety, though which is most times usual amongst mankind. He further informed me that he had already set aside a very tangible resolution that would commence as soon as 2015 begins.

At this juncture still on the phone conversation, I became more curious and my curiosity was accompanied with enthusiastic inquisition. Thus, I persuaded him to disclose the resolution to me even though he wasn’t ready to let the cat out of the bag. And, he gladly succumbed to my humble persuasion. He told me that he had made a resolution that “in the coming year” (2015), he would never taste beer or any alcoholic drink again. Honestly, I laughed because the fellow in question has been known by all and sundry as one of those who believe that beer ought to always be in one’s tummy irrespective of the nature of the weather.

And this is why he was not ready to disclose the resolution to me because he knew I would certainly consider it as a mere annual cliché being vomited (cited) by millions of youths scattered all over. But, he further let me see the reason his was a distinguished one by backing it up with some facts or experiences. I concluded by telling him “Bravo!” and he was so delighted to receive such gesture/exclamation from my person.

In any perspective your observation or analysis might be standing on, the fact remains that any anniversary is consequential regardless of the nature or its area of interest. Sometimes the discrepancies between school records and examination results may not be considered necessary because both are found on academic environment. But notwithstanding, in any two or more existing similar materials or facts, there must be a distinct dichotomy among them. In other words, if many anniversaries or jubilees have been in existed for donkey’s years, one or two of them must be definitely different or distinct. Let’s put it this way; if two babies are born simultaneously and they happen to be identical twins, there must be certain difference(s) lying between them.

We are discussing New Year jubilee/anniversary. A “New Year” is a certain different year that has just been encountered by mankind which the beginning takes place in every 365 days or 366 days as the case may be. In the world at large, the commencement of such year always calls for a jubilee among the entire mankind irrespective of religious or cultural affiliations.

The world over celebrates the 1^st of every New Year to mark a certain distinct journey that has just begun. Suffice to say; every New Year is regarded as a different odyssey that has just been embarked on, and each day that makes the year in question is seen as one of the steps that constitute the journey since any journey must begin with a step. Let’s ride on!

Most people come up series of resolutions at the beginning of every calendar year; few end up actualizing theirs while most of them often fail towards the end of the odyssey. And these, failures and successes have been a point of attraction to many concerned souls in regard to New Year resolution(s).

New Year jubilee is truly a welcome phenomenon that has resulted to many worthwhile histories or historic events. As we celebrate such day, courtesy or tradition demands for a certain useful individual resolution to be reached. And, the resolution ought to be seen as the essence of such jubilation.

Having reached a certain resolution, there is optimum need for such decision to be accompanied with adequate practical-intensive support to ensure that its outcome becomes a success. Having backed up your decision with an intensive support, then you shouldn’t relent to couple such journey with tremendous prayers and faith. Any of the above tools or measure should not be taken for granted if you truly want your goal to be actualized. There’s no two ways about it.

Thus, for success to be attained there must be a certain target or dream. And such dream or aim must be accompanied with hard work coupled with any necessary avoidance as well as adequate prayers and tremendous faith.

But mind you; sometimes failure(s) might be consequential regardless of the amount of effort put in any of your objects (aims). And this is where nature comes in. Certainly, man proposes but God disposes.

Having stated the above facts, frankly New Year jubilee or anniversary is surely the genesis of a unique odyssey therefore calls for adequate maintenance. Think about it!

 

FDN NWAOZOR

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