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Is it Christmas already...?
I have a lot to be Thankful for this year. I know that applies every year, but looking back on the past 11 months really makes me see how many blessings I've had, and in so many different forms :)
I've been through a lot this past year, and that's not me trying to make myself look better, or me trying to get other people's sympathy or anything; it's a statement of fact. From everything that happened Winter quarter, and on since then, I've had a lot of ups, a lot of downs, and a lot of time between where I felt everything or nothing at all.
I'm a stronger, happier person now because of everything I've been through, and I'm thankful for that. I'm thankful for all the people who have helped me through some of the hardest times of my life, regardless of whether or not we're close friends anymore. I'm especially thankful for the people who are in my life now, because without them I'm pretty sure I'd have gone insane this last quarter at UCI :). It's kind of funny: this year, just like my Senior year of high school, I told myself I'd kind of stay away from making too close friendships because I'd be leaving in a matter of months. And just like Senior year, that resolution blew up in my face, but I couldn't be happier about it. I've met some incredibly awesome people this quarter, and strengthened some friendships that began in quarters before. Whether or not we're all still friends this time next year is irrelevant to me; nothing can change the fact that they've helped me through some tough times this quarter, even though they didn't know it at the time, and for that, I'll be forever thankful :)
I'm also thankful for the people who have been encouraging in the steps I've taken to get better with things. Those people know who they are, and if it weren't for them I don't know if I would have had the courage to make some of the decisions I've made. There's strength in doing things for yourself, and there's strength in doing things for others, and thanks to these people, I've learned the value of both. I love myself, now more than ever, and I love all the people who have helped me come to this point in my life.
It's been a hard year, yeah, but it's been a pretty wonderful year too, if you open your eyes and see the colors with the shadows. This year more than ever, I'm thankful for a friend in an old Spanish class (those seem to be some of the best kinds :) ) who told me something that's stuck with me since then: happiness is a choice. Living by that philosophy isn't always easy, and sometimes it seems like nothing more than a lie, but when it really comes down to it, it's not. Because happiness IS a choice, and it's up to you to find the strength to choose.
So I'm thankful for family, and amazing friends, and a year full of highs and lows...all of which have made me happy with who I am today. I'm thankful for the hope I still have, and for the love I have for myself and for the people around me who deserve it. Most of all, I'm thankful for the strength I know I have to make those hard choices, when there are hard choices to make...because if I have that, I have all the superpower I need :)
Happy Thanksgiving :)
And while I'm here, I should mention that I'm thankful for the awesomeness that is HP 7.1. Because really--what kind of Thanksgiving post would this be if I didn't make at least one nerdy reference :P
I have a lot to be Thankful for this year. I know that applies every year, but looking back on the past 11 months really makes me see how many blessings I've had, and in so many different forms :)
I've been through a lot this past year, and that's not me trying to make myself look better, or me trying to get other people's sympathy or anything; it's a statement of fact. From everything that happened Winter quarter, and on since then, I've had a lot of ups, a lot of downs, and a lot of time between where I felt everything or nothing at all.
I'm a stronger, happier person now because of everything I've been through, and I'm thankful for that. I'm thankful for all the people who have helped me through some of the hardest times of my life, regardless of whether or not we're close friends anymore. I'm especially thankful for the people who are in my life now, because without them I'm pretty sure I'd have gone insane this last quarter at UCI :). It's kind of funny: this year, just like my Senior year of high school, I told myself I'd kind of stay away from making too close friendships because I'd be leaving in a matter of months. And just like Senior year, that resolution blew up in my face, but I couldn't be happier about it. I've met some incredibly awesome people this quarter, and strengthened some friendships that began in quarters before. Whether or not we're all still friends this time next year is irrelevant to me; nothing can change the fact that they've helped me through some tough times this quarter, even though they didn't know it at the time, and for that, I'll be forever thankful :)
I'm also thankful for the people who have been encouraging in the steps I've taken to get better with things. Those people know who they are, and if it weren't for them I don't know if I would have had the courage to make some of the decisions I've made. There's strength in doing things for yourself, and there's strength in doing things for others, and thanks to these people, I've learned the value of both. I love myself, now more than ever, and I love all the people who have helped me come to this point in my life.
It's been a hard year, yeah, but it's been a pretty wonderful year too, if you open your eyes and see the colors with the shadows. This year more than ever, I'm thankful for a friend in an old Spanish class (those seem to be some of the best kinds :) ) who told me something that's stuck with me since then: happiness is a choice. Living by that philosophy isn't always easy, and sometimes it seems like nothing more than a lie, but when it really comes down to it, it's not. Because happiness IS a choice, and it's up to you to find the strength to choose.
So I'm thankful for family, and amazing friends, and a year full of highs and lows...all of which have made me happy with who I am today. I'm thankful for the hope I still have, and for the love I have for myself and for the people around me who deserve it. Most of all, I'm thankful for the strength I know I have to make those hard choices, when there are hard choices to make...because if I have that, I have all the superpower I need :)
Happy Thanksgiving :)
And while I'm here, I should mention that I'm thankful for the awesomeness that is HP 7.1. Because really--what kind of Thanksgiving post would this be if I didn't make at least one nerdy reference :P