Hello my dear readers and a wishing you all a very healthy, happy and positive morning as we begin this last day of 2021. Well looking back, the journey has been tumultuous and the end is promising the beginning of another wave of Covid going by the daily reports of rising cases around the world and even here in India
So on this last day of 2021, it is but appropriate that I write about something that is relevant to the change of years and maybe change of our luck and fortunes. So I once again resort to an anecdotal piece I chanced upon in the usual message forwards on social media. So it goes like….
When I was in primary school and when I first started using a pen, I made a mistake. I tried hard to erase it before submitting it to my teacher. I tried many ways to do so but each time I was unsuccessful. I tried using chalk to clean the mistake but it later re-appeared. So then I tried to use my saliva – it worked, but only to leave holes in my book.
My teacher beat me for being outrageously dirty. But all I was trying to do was cover up my mistake. This went on for quite some time. Then one day, a kind hearted teacher who loved me very much, called me aside and said, “Anytime you make a mistake, just cross it and move on”. She said further, “Trying to erase your mistakes would only damage your book to nothing”.
I told her in protest that I don’t want people to see my mistakes. My loving teacher laughed and said “Trying to erase your mistake will make more people know about your mess and the stigma is for life”.
Have you made some mistakes in life? We all do and we all have. Well, just cross them over and move on. Don’t expose yourself as a result of trying to cover your mistakes; better things are ahead of you.
Strike out your 2021 mistakes, highlight the bright spots of 2021 and move onto 2022 with a fresh note.
Be Positive and Stay Blessed.
Wishing all my readers a Happy New Year Ahead in advance !!!
Dr. Rajesh Mankani
