Twenty Five

Okay. So last night, I was having a hard time getting some decent sleep. I was in bed turning from one side to another, with all these thoughts running in my head. Then I figured, since I'll be turning 25, then maybe it won't be such a bad idea to write about 25 things that made great impact in my life for the past 25 years: things that I am thankful for and the things that never fail to make me feel better. :)

25 Things in My Life I Am Thankful for

1. The gift of life and how beautiful it is for me. I may not live a perfect life or get anywhere near perfection but I wouldn’t trade it with anyone else’s.
2. The gift of love and how much it has become a learning experience for me.
3. The gift of family and how much I find strength in knowing that home will always be my comfort zone no matter what.
4. The gift of friendship and how I came to know who are real and who are not.
5. The gift of fate and how it made me cross paths with people who made me bring out the best and worst in me.
6. The gift of change and how I was able to change with the world.
7. The gift of acceptance and how it helps me be in a better place at all times.
8. The gift of contentment and how it makes me stop wanting what I don’t need.
9. The gift of pain and how it makes me realize that I am not invincible.
10. The gift of faith and how it makes me believe that Someone up there knows everything that goes on down here.
11. The gift of second chances and how it allows me to make up for bad choices and lost opportunities.
12. The gift of understanding and how it gives me a brighter view of the world.
13. The gift of time and how it allows me to do things that allow me to grow.
14. The gift of wisdom and how it guides me to do what’s right even when I don’t feel like it.
15. The gift of courage and how it makes me go on and seek for the great unknown
16. The gift of hope and how it helps me want to go on each day even when things are at its utter worst.
17. The gift of trust and how it allows me to build stronger relationships with the people that surrounds me.
18. The gift of forgiveness and how it lightens up my load of extra baggage that make my travel harder.
19. The gift of imperfection and how it makes me stay grounded.
20. The gift of senses and how they allow me to experience how beautiful the world is.
21. The gift of writing and how it makes me feel better all the time.
22. The gift of individuality that sets me apart from the rest.
23. The gift of patience and how I learn to keep it everyday.
24. The gift of empathy and how it prevents me from demeaning others.
25. The gift of reality and how it saves me from living a life that is untrue.

25 Things That Always Make Me Feel Better

1. Food.
2. A cup of coffee.
3. A good book.
4. A hug when I’m grumpy.
5. A kiss on the forehead.
6. Sunrise.
7. Sunset.
8. A text from someone I care about.
9. Just sitting beside a friend.
10. A good conversation.
11. Another hand holding mine.
12. A silent prayer.
13. A good song.
14. A glass of cold water.
15. Words of encouragement from someone I look up to.
16. Babies’ scent.
17. The beach.
18. The feel of sand on my feet.
19. A silent moment.
20. A sincere smile.
21. A falling star.
22. A phone call.
23. A memento.
24. Dark chocolates.
25. Sleep.