20.07.2008 (Ok a few days late)

Dear me,

I am a little late in writing my annual birthday entry this year but it was because I didn't know what I wanted to write about. I finally got the idea today.

Today, I was talking to a friend who's going through an unlucky patch. I remember a patch of my life where it was similar. Thus, I am thankful for the improvements that I have seen since then. Instead of writing about what I would like to wish for, I would just like to be thankful for the wonderful things that have happened in my life.


The People....


My brothers whom may not have been openly affectionate but have been the reason why I made it through school and several low patches in my life. More than siblings, they have played the role of my parents whenever it came to an area my parents could not help in. I have come to recognise my brothers' way of loving and indeed I am lucky to have them.

My parents who are the reason why I even am here.

Sex & The City bunch who move me everytime they make the special effort to celebrate my birthday with me. The girls who have watched and stayed with me throughout all this time.

Sotong Clan who's been people more than just friends to spazz with but also friends with whom I can share my life with.

Folks at En Motion who have given me a home in salsa.

My readers who have kept me company in my journey of writing, for which the journey would have been terribly lonely.

My Soompi friends who have showed me that distance and nationality does not matter in friendship.

My clients without whom life would be tough and because this business is more than just money.

DBSK who is very much the spark behind the beginning of my writing and the reason why I have a piggy bank. Whenever I feel like giving up, I look at them and I feel motivated to continue.

and of course...God whom I do not need words for. Thank God for everything.



The Things and Happenings...


For discovering writing because I continue to feel fortunate in discovering this love and continue to hope to take this further.

For better health because this is something that is so important and can be so expensive if something does go wrong!

For improvements in business for obvious reasons!! LOL

For savings and my piggy bank because this has been one area that I have been wanting to improve. This is the first time my piggy bank is actually getting stuff inside no matter how small it is LOL

For all the good things that have come my way because it is important to be thankful!


Happy Birthday to me, try to worry less and try not to think too much about the impending big 3.

With love,
Me

The Person...

"Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be"
-DBSK

Wow that I have to agree. Maybe that's why they are this successful. Now my boys have given me something to write about. It's not the first time I have talked about this. Sometime back, I have talked about this topic with a couple of friends.

I came to realise that amongst most people I know, there seems to be a differentiation between who we want to be, meant to be and can be. For example, I wanted to be a dancer but this doesn't mean that I was meant to be and can be. I am okay with it because maybe I was meant to be someone else. It is when the three are aligned that a person will feel fulfilled, happy and achieve the extraordinary.

Subconsciously, I realise people spend their lives trying to find the person they were meant to be and in the process come to see what they want and can be. The issue is that the answer doesn't come easily and even when it does, people don't necessarily take the steps to become what they were meant to be. It's like seeing the destination but taking a different road.

I like to think that if a person was meant to be something, he or she would be blessed with certain qualities to realise it. Even perseverence is a talent. It's a matter of realising it and wanting it. Someone may have be meant to be an award winning musician and have talent in it but stops himself from wanting it because it is not practical. The three are not aligned and thats when you see doctors and lawyers turn musicians at night or on weekends. Sure they would and can be very successful in the paths they choose but that missing bit would always be there. I had a friend who gave up his profitable medical practice to study music because he finally decided this was who he really wanted to be.

Have you found the person you were truly meant to be, want to be and can be?

Haunted

Honestly, I have been contemplating shutting this blog down because there are people reading this whom I really rather they not be reading. I don't understand why they do too.

If anyone knows how I can friend lock my blog, please do let me know.

Thanks...