Dear life,
You never failed to amaze me incredibly. And I want to thank you for all the surprises. I thank you for the ups and downs, for the hints and for the things that I have no idea about. I thank you for the people you allowed me to meet - for those who made a huge impact in my life and for those who simply passed by. Again, you never failed to amaze me.
I thank you for another year, and I know it is too much to ask but I am asking for a lot more. I want to share my stories to the world - my successes and challenges, those small things that complete the recipe of my identity. I want to inspire people and show them more ways on how they can see life. I want to be an advocate of positivity and love, not only to people special to me but also to those who simply need someone to tell them that things happen because they simply do. I am asking for additional years in my life to accomplish what I truly believe I am set here to do - to tap into people's lives.
"One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving." - Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Thank you so much for making me feel that I am loved by numbers of people I cannot count. I want to thank you for the countless blessings that I received, and numerous amount of opportunities that I might have missed. Thank you for making me learn through challenges, those roadblocks molded me to have a stronger shell and thicker skin to endure what's coming next. And I'm telling you, I am just half prepared all the time.
Thank you for making me read books that improved my way of thinking. Thank you for making me watch movies and listen to songs that changed my perception in life. Thank you for the strangers that I bump into everyday. These helped me in seeing things differently, rather than seeing only in my own perspective.
I also truly thank you for the people who stayed. I know I don't have a big circle, and I am pretty grateful about it. Seeing myself in a small group, but sure enough that I can always lean on someone when I feel like my shoulders can't bear everything altogether, makes me feel contented about who I have. I can never thank you enough for the authenticity of relationships you always give me.
I can only promise three things to you.
I am going to stay true to what I believe in. I am going to die standing firm to my belief and aiming to inspire and touch someone's heart through my stories. I will always want to contribute something to a person's life. I will always want to make a change and leave an imprint. I am going to continue reading books, watching movies, listening to songs, bumping into strangers, to grow and fully know who I am as a person.
I will continue to laugh, cry, love, get hurt, because that makes me human. I will continue caring for plants, for animals, for all the people around me, for that makes me capable of loving. And being capable of loving makes it a lot easier to radiate the aura. I will continue to love!
I will continue with my expedition in knowing myself, and never stop because I know I will never get there. There is always this one thing that will surprise a person about himself. And that is one thing I am flabbergasted about - knowing all the things about me that even I will be surprised. This way, I can surprise more people and add an element to their lives.
Lastly, I want to let you know that I am always excited for whatever is about to happen along my road. I might always be half prepared, and somehow half afraid, but I am always thrilled to learn something and add to my library of I don't yet - a failure or a success.
Whatever you're up to, I am up for it and I wholeheartedly accept your challenge!
With much love,
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