All of you with those broadcast "Happy New Year" messages just exclude me, cozzz... If I open my WhatsApp tomorrow and see over 100 texts, I'll just delete WhatsApp 😭😭😂 (Who cares? 😂).
The last time you spoke to that person on your contact list was the first day of January 2024, and you still think it wise to send them a broadcast message telling them you care 😏 e.g. Happy New Year (inserts funny emojis) May God... May God... Tess Cares.
I don't do it Sha 😂
All right, let's come back to "crossing over".
Good Evening, Word weaversssss (Grace to you 😌)
The last free popcorn you'll be getting this year (2024) is here. Take as much as you want.
... After the service, everyone went back home. My family members went back to sleep but a certain human was wide awake till dawn.
PS: If you've not read "Crossing-over Service 1", you should do that now. The link- https://open.substack.com/pub/tessstarr/p/that-cross-over-service-1?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=39j7eh
I was that human. Filled with so much guilt that was sprinkled over with anger, I stayed awake.
I decided to while away time by pressing my phone. Oh yeah, messages came in as I turned on my data connection. They were a lot. I became annoyed (must you people wish?)😂
As I was scrolling through these texts, not replying, a call came in. The time was around 2 am when this call came in.
My Brain: Who's this fowl?
My mind: It has to be Racheal or Oluwatofunmi.
Well, it was Oyinbobola, a good friend of mine. I was so surprised he called. I wasn't expecting it.
Behold, Broda went two steps ahead (aseju😂) and made it a video call. I picked it up and ended it.
Whose face do you want to be seeing? Emi Celeb 😂
After I ended the call, I texted him and he replied. Then, a conversation ensued.
Not PS: Engage in useful convos with people, you'll say NO. Toor.
I explained how I slept my way into the new year and how bad I felt to him.
Of course, he laughed, and trust me, the sound of some humans' laughter can make you shed tears (not tears of joy oh).
After laughing, he spoke, to me, some words. I discovered the truth in those words and that's what I want to share with you all today.
Few Truths:
The Year should have been planned before it drew near. Your year should have been planned months before it came into existence. You should have imagined it and planned out its actualization. It is YOUR year.
JANUARY 1 is just like any other day. The sun shines like it would any other day. It has just 24 hours too. You should not place pressure on yourself.
You are seeing "WhatsApp appreciation" everywhere. Boya, they didn't even wrap you in end-of-the-year wrap. Toor, God wrapped his arms around me so I'm not bothered. I don't know about you 🌚
You've seen the achievements of others, and you regret how you lived the last year, so you keep wallowing in guilt. My dear, the only way to progress (verb) is to look forward! Not backward. Take it one step at a time. You can choose to eat and sleep on the first day of the year. Nothing will happen!
You won't change form 😂 (Don't continue like that sha). Refuse to be pressured.
Peradventure, you have had plans, but you have not committed them to the hands of God, and just like Me, you slept off while crossing over. The next thing after you finally wake up is to commit it to the hands of God.
Don't go around with guilt in your heart. You're too cute for all of that.
When you get home after church, go and sleep again 😂
When you wake up, Pray! All these 00:00 prayers sef. Abeg, "Life no suppose hard."
End of Truth Talk
I must say that no year of my life “was” better than 2024 even though I had no resolutions on the first day of January (No, I'm not saying you should not have had goals for the year already. If you must know, I’ve set achievable goals).
It “was” my best year ever.
2025 is the Best, yet.
This year, I'm about to enter 2025. I'm not sleeping and I'm not posting on my WhatsApp status. I am Praying @ 00:00 😂😂 but just if something happens and you (not me) sleep off, it's not the end of life.
The New Year Happened already.
LIVE IT!
LIVE IN THE REALITY OF ITS BIRTH!
And it's a wrappp. Whoooshhh 🔥
You're supposed to see this on New Year's Eve. If you didn't ehn, I don't know oh 😭😂😂
Happy New Year, Word weaversssss 😌
I love you all 🥺 Thanks for supporting my growth in this space.
2025 is for moving big stuff; doing exploits.
You're not small! You're made for More.
From Your Run-To Smile Giver,
Tess ❤️✨
I heard some of you don't know it's a leap year 😭😂😂
Hmm... O ga. Shakes head in why did you"jump" primary five? 😭😂😂 Bruhh, Subscribe 🌚 and Comment abi Tess din try for you this year?
Uhmm… if you didn't take your bath all 366 days of the year, come here 😂
We go again next year 😌
Signs out ✍️
A part of me told me there would be a part two 😩😂
I didn’t take my bath yesterday though 🥲
And I think it’s normal also to set goals for a new year. Even if you won’t follow it all through, it will help keep you on track depending on how long you keep remembering those goals
And don’t say there’s nothing special about getting to see a new year, my dear! Everything is special. If only you know how bad some people want to see 2025 but….i drop my 🖊️
I’m on my way to church already (I’m very late!)