LETTER FROM EDITOR
ETERNAL HOPE WITH A POSITIVE MINDSET Today I would like to share a story I heard with you. A man sat down at his desk and wrote the following story. “In 2021 I had a gall bladder operation to remove gall stones. In the same year I had to retire from the company I loved after 35 years. Still in the same year I lost my dear mother and as if that was not enough my son who was in his final year of medical studies did not pass his studies due to a motor accident. The exorbitant costs to repair the vehicle was really the cherry on the cake for this bad year”. As he was writing his wife walked into the room, looked over his shoulder and saw what he was writing. She turned around and walked out. After 20 minutes she came back into the room where her husband was sitting and sulking. She placed a piece of paper before him on which she had written the following story. “Last year my husband at last got the gall bladder operation that relieved him of the pain he had to endure for so many years. I am so glad that my husband could retire in good health and I thank God for the 35 years that he could work and provide so well for us, his family. Now he can give much more time to his writing which has always been his passion and hobby. In the same year my 95-year-old mother in law passed on with no pain after a long fulfilling life. The same year my son was in a serious car accident with great damage to our car but through the grace of God he got out unhurt.” Her last sentence was, “This last year was a year full of extraordinary blessings from God and we have embraced it in awe and gratitude”. This made me realise that everything in life is about perspective. How do we look at attitude, work, people, different opinions and much more? Are we critical or do we allow other people to do things as they see fit? Are we negative or are we positive? Do we complain about the dark clouds but do not see the silver linings around them that bring hope? Are we sitting feeling sorry for ourselves or are we making the best use of every opportunity that arises around us? Do we complain about everything or are we satisfied with what God has so graciously granted to us? I end off with something Abraham Lincoln said. “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns or we can rejoice because thorn bushes have roses”. I for one and I hope you too will look at this letter and take the decision to be a person who is forever optimistic and seek the good in our God-given creation.
Annelize Wepener Editor
CEO GLOBAL MAGAZINE.COM
ISSUE 2
VOL 22
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