Life resembles a puzzle, we are expected to select the right pieces to complete the overall picture. We might not succeed on our first attempt, but we need to keep striving to finish the game.

This is merely a metaphorical illustration of life's challenges, in other words, life is filled with obstacles, failures, traps, and a multitude of ups and downs. Nevertheless, we are meant to overcome these hurdles to reach the version of life that suits us, fulfills our aspirations, or simply makes us happy. 

Just as life has its complicated and exhausting sides, there is also a wonderful aspect that makes it enjoyable despite everything. Life is a beautiful gift that allows us to worship the creator first, to demonstrate our humanity through our social relations, our interactions, our contact with nature in all its entities, and to fully live each moment with the tiniest details.

However, in recent years, life has become like an abyss or quicksand that swallows us little by little without  realizing it. With the frightening progress of technology and the proliferation of different social media, we no longer have enough time to create beautiful memories with our loved ones. Everyone is absorbed in the virtual world, whether they are looking for a job, money, fame, or anything else... Instead of controlling our lives, life ends up controlling us, with present bodies , but absent minds .

We have gradually distanced ourselves from real life, forgetting that our lifetime is also virtual and could end at any moment without having created beautiful memories or personal imprints that  witness our passage in the lives of those we love or in the community we are part of.

We are constantly inundated by advanced technology. Always busy, shifting from one app to another, sidelining our family gatherings and other social events.

We abuse time and misuse technology, which is meant to simplify life, not complicate it. Stepping away from screens is becoming increasingly difficult, especially when all family members are affected by the same addiction . 

To correct the course of our lives, a new year presents a great opportunity to improve it. Just as we renew our wardrobes by purchasing new clothes or redecorating our homes, we need to refresh our way of living, our attitudes towards others, and most importantly, reconsider our habits and thoughts. We are called to regulate our use of time and technology to restore life to its original place.

Therefore, we must establish binding rules for all family members, young and old, to ensure daily gathering times, especially around the dining table, provided that the area is free from smartphones and other technological communication devices, and anything that might distract anyone from genuine communication with other family members, to discuss, listen attentively, share funny things , to interchange about events and other daily, seasonal or trending topics. 

We need to reorganize our stories, fortify our volition , restore what has been lost, reflect on the recent past, put it to the test, to understand its flaws and strengths. This is how we have to continue our journey, until we correct our mistakes and avoid falling back into them. In fact, we do not truly appreciate the value of life's precious moments until they fade into the depths of memory, leaving only regrets. This is the primary reason that should motivate us to create memories with our loved ones.

It's high time to grab this chance before it's late because, over time, we feel a sense of nostalgia for the past, reminiscing about the best memories. Indeed, they are the way to relive the same good feelings of an event, but in a different manner, as time passes and we grow. So, ensure that you create wonderful memories to cherish them later with your loved ones. A memory is the haven to relive those precious moments with a different taste, at another time, in a different phase of our life. 

With the best wishes of a happy new year. 

Thanks for taking time to read.