I met up with a friend of mine to catch up after not seeing each other for about four years. We had really good dumplings (mandoo) and also found this small, cozy cafe that sells brewed quality coffee and has WiFi (my new hangout place)! While I was talking to my friend, I realized how blessed my life was and how happy I felt for a number of reasons.
First and most importantly, my family is really together, with a lot of respect and appreciation for one another. After my dad regained his health, there's no more tension between my parents that used to bring intense arguments and slamming doors every other night. My dad and I get along very well, him actually listening to what I have to say and me actually respecting his opinions. And Juni always makes us happy, haha.
Another reason is that I'm full of enthusiasm and optimism to do things: exploring more wine, keeping up graphic design, learning Spanish (then French) and Chinese as well as brushing up my Japanese, doing more advanced cooking and baking, keeping up my blog, participating in tons of different programs relevant to social responsibility (more specifically fair trade, environment etc.), educating myself on economics, and anything else that engages my interest and pushes the boundaries of my comfort zone.
And the last major reason is that I've found someone who I love and trust but also motivates me to be someone I strive to be in the long run. It took me a while to realize and admit that someone like him is a great fit for me, but now that I have, I am very content and happy. The distance overwhelms me at times, but I'm reminding myself that, last semester, I thought I'd be grateful even if we just got to share ourselves a few times before graduating.
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