Incredible India monthly contest of December#1|Sometimes!

Sometimes I thought that life is a straight road that doesn't get bend. But as I keep working on this journey of existence, I realize that there's a lot of corner, pothole, and even traffic light which will force you to stop small before you continue. You can plan that by 25 you will marry, by 30 you will buy or build house, by 35 you will enjoy life with your children. But that's how reality will show that sometimes things don't happen as we imagine it.

I remember one day at a bus stop, one young man was complaining that he has try different business but it didn't click for me. Another passenger laughed and said, “My brother, that's how life be o. Sometimes it will be enjoyable and sometimes it will be very bitter and we will be sad and full of regrets. But the bitterness do well to teach us how to appreciate the sweetness.” That statement really touch me very deep because it remind me that the word sometimes is a powerful reminder that life is moving in season.

Education is not only classroom moment. We know that many people learn more from the street, market, and even inside thier compound gist than from the textbook. But still, there are key areas which we need to educate ourselves and others:

• Financial Education: Many people have hustle but they don't know how to manage their money. You will see a person which earn a small salary but every weekend it flexing althrough. Tomorrow, if sickness comes or landlord knock the door for rent fee, problem will start. However,We surely needs to teach people and ourselves how to save, invest a little, and plan for rainy day.

• Health Awareness: Sometimes I think that ignorance do kill than sickness. You will see someone drinking concoction which they dont know it's origin, just because a neighbor said it cures malaria. Therefore We all need a clear and proper education about hygiene, balanced diet, and why it's important to go to the hospital instead of self-medication.

• Civic Responsibility: Its another area which we slack. People do complain that government is not working, but they don't even know their own rights or responsibilities. Education can help people to understand that voting, paying tax, and even protecting environment is part of building a better society.

• Digital Literacy: This one is a new area which is very hot currently. Many youths is online but only for gossip or entertainment. If we can educate ourselves on how to use internet for business, freelancing, or learning skills, it will surely change many lives.

So in all Education doesn't stop in the classroom. It's a continuous process which do happen in our every day lifestyle.

Yes, truly I believe that the word sometimes is one of the strongest prompts for reflection. Why? It's just Because it do reminds me well that life is not fixed as some people think or expect.

• Sometimes is a reminder of humility: When you think that you knows everything, life will show you that you don't know it all. That “sometimes” will surely humbles you.

• Sometimes can open your eyes to gratitude: We might complain that things is really hard, but when we remember that sometimes we do enjoy small blessings like good health, food, or friendship, we will appreciate life much more.

• Sometimes do push a person to adjust: Reflection can happen when you realize that sometimes your plan might not work. Instead of giving up, you will try to adjust the strategy.

However, for me, I do use “sometimes” as a checkpoint for myself to reflect. And therefore ,anytime I just stop to reflect, I always tell myself: “Sometimes I thought that I won't achieve this goal, but look at me now i have achieved it.” Or “Sometimes I thought that failure means the end, but it actually means a new beginning to me.”

So yes, the word sometimes is like a mirror which show us both our weakness and our strength.

So finally,to round it up,life is just a journey which is full of the word “sometimes.” So Sometimes it might be sweet and enjoyable, and sometimes it can be sure or really bitter. Sometimes you will be sure of something, sometimes you will be doubting. But inside those moments which I pause to reflect, I will surely find wisdom which will help me.

On the other hand Education is very important for financial moments, health, civic responsibility, and digital literacy. And the word sometimes can serve as a reminder that reflection is really necessary for growth.

_{All shown pictures are mine shoot on Tecno spark30.}

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