thoughts @24

no big fuss, just a quiet celebration of life and what it is to me for 24 years. happy birthday to me and to everyone else i'm sharing this day with. i'm sharing to you 5 big lessons i learned which made me who i am and what i am today..

1. Always listen to you parents.

-they know a lot more about life than you can possibly know. parent-daughter/son disagreements, misgivings, and misunderstandings are part of who we are. we all have our fair share of talk backs and drama episodes with our parents but at the end of the day family will be the ones who will stand up for you no matter what.

2. Be contented but dream big.
-there is a fine distinction between contentment and mediocrity. whatever it is that you always wanted to be and wanted to have, don't stop holding on to that dream. eventually, the universe, in its mysteries and all will conspire and give you what your heart desires. do not be down-hearted and give attention to those distractors, they will always be there. take criticisms smoothly and positively, they will build up self-confidence and self-worth.

3. Choose your friends and choose wisely.
-the world can be so cruel but you can stand it no matter what if you have a friend to lessen the cruelty and burden that it tries to throw to you. friends, if they are the right kind are the best source of laughter, positivity and energy. never take them for granted.

4. Trust God and always hope for the better.
-i am a living proof that God has always wanted you to be the best that you are. trusting Him more than ever made life decisions worthwhile and easier to make. yes, God is too wise to be mistaken, too good to be unkind, so every time we don't see His hand guiding us, we just have to trust His heart. better and greater things are what we are made of.

5. Love and forgive. Easier said than done but it can be done.
-we all have our share of people who hurt us and betrayed us. i for one did not live a life full of smiles and happiness only. whoever they are and whatever they did to us, forgiveness is the best that we can offer both to ourselves and to our aggressor. it will not be easy because these people were the persons we trusted and loved so much but believe me, life is lighter and happier if we put hate aside and love like we never knew hurt.

i know there will still be a lot more adventures ahead of me but i'm positive that everything will be okay because i have a God who never turned me down (not ever) and people who will always show me that life is a wonderful journey.

here is a sneak peak of my birthday (:

dinner with jp and michelle and paolo! m and pao were the only people who came, they're a sweet lil thing too!

my birthday balloons!

me and the other birthday celebrant! his birthday is going to be very very sooon too!

moi lil cake!

this sky lantern was paolo and m's gift to me! we lighted it at dolce! the sky lantern was a beautiful thing!
too bad i couldn't upload the vid when we lighted it bec of file error!

jp brought me to ayala and asked me what i want for my birthday. he tempted me with shoes and clothes but see what i got, this book i  sooo wanted to have. i'm the happiest birthday girl!

my new bb curve 9300. after lunch when i went inside the car  this lil thing was on top of my bag already. jp is the sweetest and most generous boyfriend one could ever have ((((: lucky ME!

life is sweet!