DECEMBER 2020

chaldean on the STREET
“What is a New Year’s resolution you wish you had kept?”
I wish I would have read the Bible
more often. I definitely did that through
quarantine but fell off after the lockdown
had ended. I feel this year was
a great opportunity to do that and an
important one as well because we
learned that life is short and full of
unexpectedness.
– Arleena Saroki
I always make my career my priority. I
wanted to put more effort on working
out, adoration, my relationships
with friends/family, and meeting new
people. The stay at home made me
work more than ever.
– Rita Somo
Every single New Year’s, I make a
resolution to stop drinking coffee/Red
Bull and fail every year. I blame my job.
Don’t go to law school.
– Sam Jarbo
A new year’s resolution I wish I had
kept was to stay productive & on top
of my priorities especially with college
coming up!
– Isabelle Dally
I wish I would have kept and started
my New Years’ resolution on January
1st like I promised myself. It was to
take charge of my health! Like many,
our goal is to lose weight and get in
shape. Although I have now started
my journey in July 2020 and am down
50lbs, I can only image having started
in January and seeing how far I would
have come. All in all I’m looking forward
to new New Year’s resolutions!
– Melody Khemmoro
A New Year’s resolution I wish I kept
is spending less time on social media.
I wanted to spend more time in the
present moment when I was with
family and friends rather than being
indulged in social media. It also
causes a lot of stress and can drain
one’s energy. I will definitely attempt to
tackle this resolution again!
– Janel Hakim
I wish I kept my New Year’s resolution
to eat health/ work out multiple times
a week. With COVID restrictions, it
becomes a very challenging time to
stick with my resolution as a result of
all the things that have changed. But,
hard work will prevail in the end.
– Matt Hermiz
My new year’s resolution was to travel
more. I had an entire trip planned
around the world. My stops were set
for Japan, Greece, and the Maldives.
Unfortunately, when I found out that
all traveling was canceled in March, I
was devastated. However, I am grateful
that my brother Dom was able to
install some software on my computer
(Google Earth), so I could see those
sights from the safety of my own
home!
– Destiny Dabish
38 CHALDEAN NEWS DECEMBER 2020