GRATITUDE IS ALL THAT MATTERS.

by: Babatunde Olowofela

Every moment spent in life is special to us, the people around us and the people we make feel loved and appreciated. Appreciation is a key to building and keeping long lasting memories of our loved ones and a simple word of appreciation or a “thank You” can go a long way in making someone happy. The chance to say a “thank You” should be taken always to say it to anyone that has had an impact in your life or anyone dear to you mostly during festivities when you are presented with a gift or gifts from friends and family members. Sometimes the perfect way to appreciate and make people around us feel special is always hard and can be a real pain in the neck but we can always simplify it. A lot of times, is not the way we say it but just saying it can have a huge impact but when we spice appreciation messages with a little creativity and we take our time to come up with the best “thank You” statement, it’s always the best. You may not have time to come up with the best appreciation message after receiving a mind blowing news or gift so it has been worked up for you, all you have to do is write the perfect message and send it to that loved one.

"The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!" - Henry Ward Beecher.

Firstly, my Profound Gratitude goes to Almighty God for a safe trip throughout the journey of year 2017, today been the last day of the year, for His abundant grace and mercy upon my life. I say Baba God, I thank you. And I pray as I am about to Board another journey plane in year 2018, may I live to give glory to his Holy Name. Amen.

The year that is drawing towards its close already, today been the last day of the year, and also the last Sunday of the year, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added. No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy and didn't stop in pouring is abundant rain of mercy upon us all.

However, there may be a billion stars in the sky and a billion people in the world but all I can say is thank you all for being that one in a billion.

With this, I'll say a big thank you to my wonderful adorable Parent (Mr & Mrs Olowofela), The advice you gave me as parent to a child are highly appreciated.
If I didn’t listen to you, I will not be happy right now.
I love you and thank you so much!

To my ever loving blood(My Siblings) Titi, Kenny & Taiwo, thank you for the times we shared together, the laughter, the joy, the bitterness, the fights, the advice, the sorrow and the Glory.
You are a true family to me!
I thought you are just being harsh on me, and then I come to think that you all just want what’s best for me in every areas of my life. And I pray may we live in love and harmony as blood. Amen.

I will also like to say a very big thank you to someone special to me as well, who i cherish a lot, someone after God's heart, in person of "MzTemmyT", Thank you for been part of my 2017. I can be so sure that i wouldn't have gone this far without you sharing the Word with me. it has been such a wonderful experience with you, I appreciate your contributions. God bless you for me, Amen. Looking forward to a fruitful 2018 and the years to come with you..
I LOVE YOU DEARLY.

Also to all my Relatives( Grandparents, Mummy Khalid, Mummy Timi, All my Cousin, My Uncle -Mr Adebayo, My Nephew, Uncle Jamiu, My overseas relatives, friends of Relatives and those I didn't forget to mention), God bless u all for me, for you all have shown so much of faith in me throughout my challenging situation in life. I appreciate your love, care, advice a lot. Thank you all, I cherish you all.

Dennis once said " Of all the characteristics needed for both a happy and morally decent life, none surpasses gratitude. Grateful people are happier, and grateful people are more morally decent." - Dennis Prager.

And I then arrived at this that "The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret to getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks and then starting on the first one." -2nerybabz.

Moreover, in the JOURNEY of LIFE, "People Will Hate You😡😡😡🔫🔫,Rate You🙌🏿👊🏽Shake You✌🏽✌🏽, And Break You🤕🤕,But How Strong 💪💪💪You Stand with Christ Is What Makes You."😎😎💯💯
never give up still coz the Lord is with you". -2nerybabz.

I'll therefore lastly show my appreciation to all members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Last Call Evangelical church, Jesus House of Grace Ministry, CU, BSF, TACSFON, CHCF and RCF, DLCF Members, my Colleagues, my great wonderful lecturers and HOD in school, my Mentors, my Chums, my friends of friend, my Haters, my close Hearted padi dem (Pst Yemi, Archy Lekan, OluwaSegun, Modupe Adunni, AY Drama, Dad Org-Bro David & Bro ID, Pst ayoigbala, Sis Tolu, Olalere Olaoluwa Samuel, Ayanleye Moses, Shade Anthony, Sis Yinka, My QS colleagues, Atom, Adeneye Segun, Over to God members, and those I forget to mention). I pray as today closes the door of year 2017 and opens the door of year 2018. May today's Sabbath of the Feast of the Holy Family of Nazareth right every wrong of the outgoing year and gladden your incoming year 2018. AMEN.
Thank God for safe arrival to this day. I say thank you all for being part of the journey of my life.
Happy Sunday/End of the Year!!!
Wish you all Happy New Year in Advance. One Love keep Us Together...


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