Happy New Year!

Jan 02, 2026

We all shouted “Happy New Year” in church, and before that, I had just completed a two-day retreat on December 30th and 31st.

In the excitement, I rushed to hug my mum and noticed so many messages on my phone.

I planned to reply once I got home. But when I checked later, I saw a message from someone I wasn’t expecting at all.

The part of my retreat where I learned about forgiveness suddenly became real, I had to apply it but I couldn’t bring myself to.

Honestly, I was confused.

I kept asking myself, First day of the year…..

what exactly does she want?

I had already planned all my messages for my friends, but I deleted them and just went to sleep.

This morning, I shared the experience with my parents, and they advised me to let go and pray for the person.

So, I saved the number and replied with a simple “Thank you.”

Fast forward to this evening, I saw the same person unexpectedly.

My first thought was,

What will you do now?

I acted like I didn’t notice,

but guess what? She called me and said she was sorry.

That moment taught me something powerful: I started this year learning forgiveness.

To all my friends who sent me New Year messages and didn’t get a reply, I’ll definitely respond soon.

My retreat helped, my parents helped, and most importantly, I had to forgive myself before forgiving anyone else.

Here’s to a year of growth, grace, and forgiveness.

Happy New Year to you all.

I love you all!

Thank you so much for this Inioluwa. ❤️

❤️❤️❤️❤️

Precious