15th Jul 2010
Thursday // 2am // 1 year ago
Wake up call
I am finally eighteen . Even though I’m one year older from last year , there are still so many things I have yet to learn . We all look back through the journey that led us to who and where we are now . We go through the heartbreaks, the lies, the times where we felt like everything sucks in life, the nonsense fights we have with our friends or family , the times where we made wrong mistakes and suffered the consenquences that came after them , and the times where we felt lonely and had nobody to talk to . But along that long journey we also make new friends , become stronger everyday, step into a more virtuous life , celebrate the hapiness around us , new crushes , new beginnings , and most importantly learning to come back to God when nothing else satifies .
Along this little journey , we get tested on our patience , our self control , our faithfulness , and most importantly how strong our love is for the people around us . We make mistakes along the way, but we choose a path to either fail or continuing to move forward with our lives .
I’m eighteen now , and I’m tired of being the same naïve kid . I want to measure my sucess on hapiness , never money . Its becoming clear to me that mistakes that happen over and over again , are never learned and turn into habbits . There are always going to be things in life that never works out , but if you let those things hinder , you”ll never be the stronger person life is wanting you to be .
There are only non crossable red lights , but never days where we cannot continue to live .
I thank God for the people that have truly impacted my life . Sarah , I hope you will have a blessed trip on taiwan missions . You have truly shown your real self and you have become my inspiration .
Patricia , you are inspiration to push things that seem impossible to become less selfish . I hope I will be able to meet you one day . You are the shining star in my life , and I hope I will push on to sponsor you :) .
Although my birthday ended with me in tears , I know another door opens and I just have to keep pushing , because one day all these hurts will only make me into a better person . I will only search for my identity , and let nothing get in my way to distract me .
With hard work and faith , the person you want to be does exist .