The New Year is a time to make a fresh start. It is a time to renew our thoughts, minds and souls, because it is a reminder that though all things are transient, we can still reinforce the good of the past and plan as far as we can, for a better future.
The last year has been bleak. The looming threat and the continuing fear of the Corona virus and the outbreak of war in Ukraine, all things that we had not expected, dampened our spirits and morale. These events of the past year have resulted in great damage to economies, waning employment prospects, disrupting supply chains, rise in commodity prices and inflation. The poor and the children, many orphaned by COVID have been the worst hit by these developments. Children have had tremendous learning setbacks, by missing out on school. The average household has had to cope with unbearable hardships leaving lasting pain. Not to speak of the social disorientation and problems created by the time spent in social isolation.
The start of the New Year does not seem promising either. Yet, we have to learn to adapt to changing circumstances and learn to cope with pain and hardship. The news today is all very negative. In the midst of all this, can we retain our sanity and somehow manage to cope, with stress, mental anguish and emotional imbalance, as we negotiate the new difficulties we will meet with in the New Year?
Janina Gomes
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