BENEDICTION (2016)

I'm ending my writing for the year 2016 just like how I do it at the end of every year. Normally I write this at home or at a party but for this year, i'm writing it in an OA bus heading to Kumasi from Tamale. I had to go for one of my childhood friend's wedding.

I don't know whether 2016 has been a good year or not. Infact it has been a bittersweet year. There were times I made bad choices but trust me I really did learn from them. I had my own fair sharing of crying and laughing. I met new people and they have been very amazing. I fell in love of course with someone I shouldn't, someone who painted me black but I also learned from it.

I also started my specialization this year, that is Broadcast Journalism and there's never a day I have regretted chosen that course. I got to know how to take care of myself in my own terms and not what people wanted. I got to live on my own in my hostel. My weight was definitely unstable this year too, I've been gaining and losing. Which by the way I'm starting to get used to it.

A lot of my friends got married this year and it was very nice. Marriage is a good thing. So right now I'm sitting in an OA bus time check exactly 11:00pm; heading to Kumasi from Tamale and I can boldly say I'm thankful for this year and I'm happy that it went how it did.

I thank my Heavenly Father for all the bad and good days. For the incredible moments, for the not so incredible moment. I'm very grateful and hopeful. So 2016...this is my benediction. Cheers to you!

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