Happy February 29!

Today is a bonus day! February 29th doesn't happen every year. I am so grateful to God for this 'extra' day, and that is the way I consider it because it means 'extra' blessings for this year. If you want to feel the way I feel about this day, think of a time when you needed just one 'extra' minute to write that correct answer that just popped up in your head when the invigilator was saying 'Time over', and that made all the difference between having a C or a D grade. You can think of as many examples as your life experiences where you needed just a split second to change things for the better. Imagine you had that split second. That is how I am feeling today.

Do I sound crazy? Well, I don't think so and a few people around me too (or maybe we all are) because I have managed to spread laughter today in the funniest way possible. If you listen to myths, one about Feb 29 is that women are 'allowed' to propose to men and the men don't have to reject the proposal. I have been informing my single friends about this, and some have tried on their men. Although their guys had already proposed to them, it however brought quite a bit of stir and laughter. Such fun!

Ok, this is not the object of my post. Actually I am writing today for two main reasons: first I promised myself that unless circumstances are really extenuating, I will try to post at least one article a month. So hurray I have one 'extra' day to fulfill my promise. Secondly, I am amazed at how many 'extra' circumstances and opportunities we have in life that I finally came to grips in a new way with the saying that 'Never say never'.

Can you remember how many times you have sworn never to do something and then gone back to it? the beauty about it is that people tend to have short memories and forget. For the few who remember, you just ignore them or you let them ruin the joy of doing what you had said 'never' to. Some people are so scared about what others will think that they forget it is mainly about them, not others. Don't we as humans have the right to err? Friends and others, cut us the slack. We say never and come back to it, it's our right to be unpredictable that way. Enough of my blah blah. In essence, there is one situation in my life that I had told whoever was ready to listen and others that I WILL NEVER find myself in it. It is actually something positive, in fact very positive, but it just wasn't in my 'thought' list, let alone priority list. However, I had a snap moment a couple of weeks ago and started loving the idea of doing it, and I'm actually working and praying towards making it happen. God, who am I to resist when you ignite a passion in my heart? I am so totally into it that I am thinking if I miss this opportunity, I will look for others just so I can accomplish this thing. So fellows, feel free to change your minds anytime irrespective of what others might think.