Golden Silence

Admittedly I am a big talker. I love to talk and I like conversations. I am also a very sociable person. It is a no brainer why I end up doing what I do now. But as I have grown older, I have learned the value of silence and solitude. I also realized that I like being able to travel and go places alone.

Silence is a very effective means communication in itself. I am still trying to discipline myself and adapt the old adage, "If you cannot say anything nice, do not say anything at all." I have caught myself once to often almost or about to say something nasty or hurtful to some people. I knew there is no taking back those words once you have uttered them.

I thank the wisdom that comes with age and the restrain that comes from practice because I have learned to control my vicious mouth. I hope I will only get better at keeping my mouth shut more often. I could still recall so many "foot in the mouth" moments I prefer to forget or erase from my memory bank. I try to avoid them now more than ever. So from now on, I am favoring silence above other forms of communication.

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Happy New Year not-so-avid readers. I am predicting that 2012 will be a slow year for this blog. I don't think I will be able replicate my prolific blogging last year. I have no plans of even trying to outdo my record last year for the number of blogposts I was able to post.

Keeping with the tradition though, I have somewhat of a guideline this year. No resolutions still because I was able to lose weight without the pressure of a new year's resolution. I have come across something funny this morning and it made my day. "Every man thinks that every woman's dream is to find the perfect guy. Truth is every woman's dream is to be able to eat as much as she wants and not gain weight."

I will not chronicle my weight loss plan. PUH-LEASE! I am not taking diet to heart nor do I plan to exercise until I damage my ligaments. 2012 is a preparation year for 2013. So, bear with me dear readers if I am unable to post as diligently as I have last year.

I am dedicating this year to Dyanne. This is all about me and fostering my already bloated ego. So, do not expect many blogs about men, lovelife and the depressing things that come with talking about them. Instead I will try to update you and what I will be doing this year. I want to share my work with you. After all, my work is my life. The answer to my existential questions lies in the work that I do and the things I get from doing my job well. Naive as I may sound still after being in politics for more than year now, it is this naivety and hopefulness that sets me apart.

So, I may complain. I may whine. But the bottom line is still the same and it has not changed. I am here to serve and I am here not for myself but for others. So, with this, I plan to keep my bitching and whining to a bare minimum. It is about looking at the glass half full and not half-empty after all. Have a hopeful 2012 y'all!