2025 Came and Gone

 2025 just flew past. We all realised the older you get, the faster the time flies. And I can't recall any significant achievements or events. Just thankful I am still able to do what I am doing and the loved ones are still healthy.

At the beginning of this year, I read something interesting and tried to practice. But I did not have the perseverance to carry it on. It said write 3 things you are grateful for everyday. I wrote for 5 days and stopped. I wrote pretty much the same things. So, I quit. Just live life and be present. It is good enough for me. 

2026 was welcomed with snow storm. I was driving on the German highway and the snow just came. The sky got dark with snow pelting on the car screen, the road got slippery and visibility was bad. I hope this is not an omen to the remaining of the year.

I have a few to dos list though. Related to estate planning or getting the affairs in order - testament for do not resuccitate,  where to store the will, the relevant bank info so that the kids know how to get the money if we are gone earlier than expected. There are 2 interesting topics which I agreed and I intend to implement. 

One - get rid of our own junk before we 'go'. It may be our treasures but they are junk to our kids. It is not fair for the kids to decide what to keep and what to throw. Friends, start decluttering.

Two - let the children read the will while we are still alive. If they are not happy, we are still around to explain why it was done in such a way. If we are dead and there is a disagreement, the siblings relationship will definitely suffer though it is not a fault of theirs. 

So, bring it on 2026!