A New Day To Be Grateful

Being in a bad situation does not mean you need to be sad and must show to everyone that you are in pain. Let us remember that in darkness we can see the light, and that light symbolizes hope.

In the previous days we experienced unstable weather here in our town. It rained, and sometimes the sun shines above. It made me think of our struggles in life that even in happy situations, we can still feel anxious and it would lead us to think of negative thoughts.

But today, I glance at the beauty of the sun early in the morning. It somehow shows that there is always a new day to celebrate despite the problems we have. Maybe problems were made for us to become stronger and bolder. So that we can recognize better and bad days. I have appreciated it so much that it gave me hope and courage to focus on our plans and on failures.

Another thing that inspires me today is we celebrated the birthday of my co-teacher, ma'am Emz. She turned 26 today, and she asked me to grill a milkfish as an addition to her ordered foods from the Food Trip Section in Tabogon. I then realize that as I appreciated the new day, it is also worth celebrating our life.

A birthday is one thing that most of us celebrate to show the person the value of his or her existence. We gave thanks to the creator for adding another year to see the wonders of His creation. Today, I am reminded that even if it's not our birthday, we must celebrate life each day. Waking up in the morning is worth being grateful for. We have seen our loved ones and still do the things we love to do.

Being happy must be a choice. When someone hurts us, it is our choice if we'll cry or not. Pain is not permanent. If you choose to be happy, it might make that person who hurt you feel the guilt or troubled. Resilience is important in dealing with negative people. It's not easy, but it is necessary. Though pain is their contribution to your life, be thankful for they give lifetime lessons that you will cherish from time to time.

Life is too short for us to be sad. Let us create more meaningful memories. It will make us wear a smile all the time. It will also help us recognize the purpose-driven life. Our goal is to succeed in every endeavor. We aimed to reach the desired outcome, which gives us happiness and joy.

Are you grateful for having bad situations? Or are you only looking forward to always having a better one?

_{These are the foods we shared together today during our lunch.}

Let us always be thankful for the existence of the people around us. Like these foods, we prayed and offered our gratefulness to God for the people who prepared it. That may they have more willingness, strength, and the joy in serving the people through their skills and talent.

There are lots of realizations and reminders that made me become more resilient in facing challenges. Though I can't deny that sometimes I really feel disappointed and feel bad about their actions, I still see the beauty of having people around me. They gave me lessons and inspirations. I hope I could continue to only look at the positivity of life. I always dreamed of being at peace and being a channel of peace to everyone.