It’s not yet the last week of the year but since I’ll be busy in the next few days and before everyone else starts blogging and reminiscing about their own drama this year, let me start mine…
Bfr and I described this year as EXTREMES. I really thought that 2008 would be a good year for me. Since it has 8 and for Chinese, it means good vibes. Well I guess it’s not applicable to me since I’m not Chinese. (lol) It did bring extremely happy moments, but it also brought the saddest ones.
As much as I wanted to tell everything that happened to me this year, this space would not be enough. So let’s just summarize them as the TOP 20 lessons I’ve learned (relearned) this year…
1. God has reasons for everything. We may not understand it now, but in His own time, He’ll reveal everything. We just need to keep our faith in Him and trust Him.
“That in all things, God works for good to all those who love Him, those whom He has called according to His purpose” – Romans 8:28
2. God gave you friends to show how much He loves you especially during the most difficult times of your life. Nurture the friendship. Love your friends. (I love you friends!)
3. Love your life. Seize the day. Live your life to fullest! Live to love! Leave love.
4. Family sometimes falls apart when the one who puts it up leaves. =(
5. Everything is just about perspective. We must always see things on the brighter side.
6. Feel it, then let go. There’s no sense of holding on if it will only bring the worst of you.
7. First impressions don’t last. Allow time to work its way to know the person better. They have a lot more to offer. Just learn to open up a little.
8. Trust your gut-feel. =)
9. The people that you look up to are not perfect. They all have their own mischief. Just respect them for who they are even if it will shake your beliefs. (waah)
10. Idealism brings peace. It’s just that people love the norms more than what’s ideal.
11. You’re the pilot of your own life. You make your own choices. You must take control! Don’t blame the people around you nor the circumstances. It’s not their fault. Take responsibility for your actions.
12. Don’t put the blame on the girl, after all, it’s not her fault. It’s HIS. (diba???)
13. Procrastination loves your time. Don’t indulge too much or it will eat you.
14. Distance will never ever be a hindrance to a real friendship, ACCOUNTING will. (waah)
15. Girls are hopeless romantic. Nowadays, they prefer vampires over ordinary men because vampires know what FOREVER really means. (Lol)
16. You may always find someone new but true love will lead you back.
17. Trusting entails a lot of patience and practice. It can sometimes break your heart. =(
18. Sometimes, you need to eat your pride just to make someone stay. Or if they don’t, at least you know now how far you can go for love. (Lol )
19.Letting go is harder done than said. But moving forward is the hardest part of all.
20. It takes a great courage for one to stay and wait. But it takes a greater courage to walk away from the person you love dearly. Walking away doesn’t mean one stopped loving. It means that one’s tired of hoping for something that will never happen.
For all the tears, heartaches, ranting, laughs and smiles, 2008 was EXTREMELY EXTREMES.
I survived the wild and crazy ride of my 2008. I hope you did too!
Happy Holidays! =)
