This year has been such a rollercoaster for me. "Growth, then decay, then transformation". Sometimes I feel like it wouldn't make a ton of difference if I forgot its second half and hibernated for about as long instead. But I'm not gonna do that. As McGucket put it,

I've tried forgettin', maybe I should try forgivin'.

Indeed, life may grow more savage to me every year, but so do I. I may not have the best record of achievement this year, but I did great on my IELTS exam while barely hanging on, and that alone speaks volumes. I won't be dealing with challenges, they'll be dealing with me.

In 2025 and beyond, if life makes me trip, I'll watch my step, but I won't give up looking at the stars. And you can quote me on that.

Happy New Year folks!