Weekly Reflections #23: 2024 in Pictures

The first picture I'll write about was the one I took on my birthday July 18th this year.

Normally my birthday is a time of celebration and greatful reflections because of the fact that I'm alive but this year was a bit different.
So I had been going through a lot during that time and I was not looking forward to celebrating anything. Friends had asked me what I had planned for that day and I told them I wasn't planning anything because I couldn't even see far enough to that day. I could count how many times I cried myself to sleep before that day. The days were just looking so bleak and I wanted to disappear in my shell. I wasn't expecting anything from anyone on that day.
But on my birthday, I received a profound call from my pastor and mentor. I sincerely told him I didn't to go anywhere and he could send the wishes via finances, but he refused and insisted I go out. He even gave me a time frame😂😂. Reluctantly I went out and that day was filled with love and so much care. I got calls, gifts, messages from even people I had not spoken to in a long time.
This show of love impacted a lot in my life that day and helped me deal with the things I was going through at that point. It made me realise that I wasn't alone and there were people who genuinely cared and are rooting for me. It was one of the most memorable days for me due to the circumstances surrounding it.

The second for me was the day my protégées graduated from our school of basics foundational class in August.
It's always a thing of joy to see those we mentor start making it in life and start making a headway for themselves. This was exactly how I felt on that day seeing them in their robes knowing the many difficulties it had taken them to get there. Knowing the many times they came to me lamenting how they would quit because of a lot of issues.
I was so excited as I helped them put on their robes, and took a lot of pictures of them and with them.

These pictures I kept as memoirs which I'm going to be showing them in a few years from now so they can also remember that life is in phases and because one encounters problems doesn't mean they should quit, instead, let those problems be stepping stones to push forward knowing that

With God, all things are possible.

The last not the least was my reunion with my family members in November 7th - 20th

I had been away from them for a period of 9 months because I travelled to learn something new in another state. We had just been communicating via calls and videos so you can imagine the joy I get when I had the opportunity to visit them again.
I was so excited and we spent a few weeks together. We took a lot of pictures together. It was so far the most beautiful time of my year.

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