Welcome to 2025! You realize by now that nothing has changed from yesterday except your perspective on life and the decisions you have chosen to make. Here is to remind you that three things will remain constant in the next 365 days: challenges, opportunities, and mysteries. You cannot change any part of these but cooperate with them amidst all the complexity they will present.
I came to remind you of what you already know. This is the truth that God has graciously provided three universal gifts to everyone: Prayer, Time, and People. These gifts hold the key to a meaningful and purposeful life when we understand the purpose of each and plan to use them well. Let me highlight each below.
Friendship is a gift to us all. I am not using the loose term “friends” in initiating these thoughts, but friendship. This is because I am writing about the concept itself and not the simplistic reference to persons we are acquainted with. More so because I am seeking to unearth the deeper dynamics of the operation of the concept in human interaction. So let me quickly share three benefits you enjoy when you find true friendship.
Thoughts of a Calabarboy. 