Be thankful that we live another day or we may just fade away like memory.
Be thankful that behind every storm is surely the rainbow of hope and sunshine.
Be thankful for our mistakes because life would be so boring if we were all perfect.
Be thankful for stress so that we can be reminded to relax and put variety in our lives.
Have a thousand and one reasons to be thankful.
Here's a list of some of the things I'm thankful for.
I am thankful for mornings, it allows me to start over.
I am thankful for nights, it gives me time to rest and recover myself.
I am thankful for food, it gives me strength for the day.
I am thankful for the rain, it reminds me that not everyday is all sunshine and butterflies.
I am thankful for family, we don't get to choose them but they stick with us anyway. Every time.
I am thankful for true friends, they never judge and are always there, just there.
I am thankful for rejections, it makes me want to be better.
I am thankful for discriminations, it reminds me that we cannot please everybody.
I am thankful for God, most especially, because He is always there to listen even if everybody else seems to be uninterested. He shows mercy and showers you with blessings even if you don't deserve any.
Because nobody can make you feel better but yourself. Nobody is going to save you but yourself. You just got to live with all the shit life has to offer. You just got to accept all the rejection every one else will throw at you. Nobody controls any of them. That's why we have to be strong. Stronger even. But we cannot take away the feeling of wanting somebody to stand by our side during these crazy moments, grab our hand or give us a tight hug. When we keep on insisting we are totally fine, we are awesome and good, that person will know we are weak inside and will smile at us, give us the strength enough to go through, give us a pat at the back while giving us a hug and say, "I know you're not fine but you will be and I'm here."
Sometimes, we just have to be our own hero but most of the time, we are still hoping to be saved.
Sometimes, we must be hurt in order to grow.
Sometimes, we must fail in order to know.
Sometimes, we must lose in order to gain.
Why? Because some lessons in life are best learned through pain.
We get hurt, we fail, we lose. But we also grow, know and gain. These are all inevitable. I know the lessons I've learned through pain and it's not easy nor fun. The pain sometimes lingers and most often leaves us scars to keep for life. But I know the lessons are lessons learned and lessons to be kept. I also learned that sometimes, the best smiles and laughter are those that happened after a good cry. I've been through a lot of struggles with self-worth and self-esteem. I cannot say I fully trust myself. But I have to trust myself that one day, someday, it will all make sense and I'll be able to see that all things serve its purpose. I will never be good enough for everything but I'm surely enough for something. I am struggling and hurting and lost. But most of us have been here once or twice or thrice. Yet we cannot dwell on it for too long. We have to let go and move on. A lot of things will happen in the future that may cause me to feel the same way I'm feeling about myself. And I am hoping that when the next wave comes, I'll be bolder and braver. Knowing my worth and knowing people who knows my worth.
Never say you failed, just say you learned. Everything has its place and time. Everything can be good or bad. And when you get caught up with the bad... Cry, grieve and feel bad about it. You owe it yourself. But never forget to pick yourself up and start walking again. That's how life is and it will always be that way.
When I say, "I love you", it's not because I want you or because I can't have you. It has nothing to do with me. I love what you are, what you do, how you try. I've seen your kindness and your strength. I've seen the best and the worst of you. And I understand.
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