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"stepping out on my own"
Sunday, December 27, 2009
in transition

There are some people who hit the jackpot everytime, and then others who always draw the short straw.

Watching the stacks of cash being counted in plain sight, how just one note from that stack could make a world of a difference in our lives. Damn, the amount he held in his hands was more than 10 times the amount in my bank account. At that moment, it felt as if I drew the short straw after all.

But then we always forget to look around and be thankful for what we have. The miniscule things, not just material objects but other things that we should be thankful for but take for granted.

In some areas of life we may have drawn the short straw, and sometimes, it's only temporary, for that short period of time when we've hit a low. But there are also times when we hit the jackpot. That's just life, and the point of it is to brace ourselves through the hard times and look forward to and take joy in the good times. For that's exactly how life plays out.

Smile and the world smiles with you.

And today, the reason for me to smile? The beauty of nature.

I aim to work hard next sem, for someone has promised me a fully paid 14-day trip to Bangkok if I hit my target.