My 2014 went by rather quickly. Somehow as I get older, time seems to fly faster. This past year was filled with so many surprises; surprises that I may have been up for and others that I had no clue I could do anything about. Yet I realize throughout this year, I have been happy. And to me, that matters more than anything.
I have grown to love the family I have more and more, have learnt to appreciate their presence and have begun to realize I want to keep them close to my heart forever regardless of where I am or what happens. And despite the mini bumps along this journey with my family, I know they are there for me. I can feel it in our presence and I can hear it in our conversations; a quiet day at home watching our favorite singing competition together for hours, cooking and enjoying meals together, laughing at one another's clumsiness - these have been things I look forward to each time I know we're all gonna be home. And these are things that can never be taken away from me; and I'm glad, really really glad I have been born into this family... somehow we have been destined for a certain kind and unexpectedly that puzzle fits somewhere and I realize I couldn't have asked for a more perfect family for myself. I love them.
Maybe there's just one other thing I would like to write about and that's on how much I have grown; how much stronger and a little more rational and patient I have become. I have never been any clearer of the person I want to be. Throughout the years, I never saw myself doing anything that could be beneficial to both myself and others. And somehow it has hit me that the sole reason I have grown into what I am now is merely the decisions and actions I have chosen. And ironically, this isn't the end to anything; it only demands for more sacrifices, more laughter, better decisions and greater wisdom to be able to strive for excellence.
"Wishing you good health, happiness and success in the coming year and always" was my mom's new year wish for me. I love how there was that "always"... Sometimes, we just wish people for the year and forget there's a longer timeline to things...
