DON'T YOU EVER QUIT...

"It's when things seem worst, that you must not quit" ~ Quinton Howell

In our continuous efforts to create a better life for ourselves and loved ones, we at times come up against obstacles and hurdles that seem insurmountable. At first glance we may see no way ahead, especially when our debts are high and the funds are low. And it's at this point of the year, today, when most people who celebrates Christmas start to feel the - " post Christmas blues!" Experts say that the 9th of January is the day estimated that the average person has no money in the bank so to speak. From here on people are finding it hard to keep afloat after splashing out on Christmas shopping and the January sales, and struggling to pay the bills after Christmas is a situation that many people find themselves in.

Don't you ever quit... It is at these testing times that shape you. And trust me, I have had many a testing times in my life ever since a young child up to my present adult life to know what I'm talking about. Throughout my personal and professional life, as an athlete, firefighter and in academia, I have certainly had some testing times that has shaped me into who I am today; and one thing for sure is that I never ran out of hope. My employers call me " Mr. resilient". You can run out of money, friends and resources but don't you ever run out of hope.

I want to share with you an inspirational poem that was given to me by someone very special in my life, and she gave it to me at a time when I really needed it. ( Sorry guys but bear with me and read it - trust me!!) It helped me through some tough times and in sharing it, I hope you may find some inspiration and strength in it too.


When things go wrong, as they sometimes will. When the road you're trudging seems all uphill. When the funds are low and the debts are high and you want to smile, but you have to sigh. When care is pressing you down a bit, rest you must - but don't you quit. Life is queer with its twists and turns, as everyone of us sometimes learns.

Many a failure turns about, when he might have won he stuck it out. Don't give up, though the pace seems slow, you might succeed with another blow. Success is failure turned inside out, the silver tint of the clouds of doubt, and you never can tell, how close you are, it may be near when it seems so far, so stick to the fight when you're hardest hit.

It's when things seem worst, That you MUST NOT QUIT!...