Three days ago, I turned 26. Nothing special really, I didn't even blew a candle for the two cakes I received. As you get older, birthdays come and go. I didn't even feel sad for just a few simple greetings and few important people who remembers it. I'm just grateful to be living my 26 year old self with a healthy life and happy family and that feels significant to me than anything else.
Maybe the things that stayed with me as I turned a year older can be sum up in a list:
1. I started to believe that what angers you, controls you. If someone or something can play with your emotions, you're letting them consume you. Sometimes, people don't mean it and they're just good at it.
2. I learned to maintain boundaries. Unlike when I was younger, I worked too hard to please everyone. It took me years to work on it, on having to say "no" even to some people who are closest to me. I still had a hard time saying "no" to some of my friends, but we're all a work in progress.
3. I became independent. I mean, not financially (since I'm still studying) but I've learned to took care of certain things all by myself. When my mom started to stay in the province, I started to make schedules and manage time wisely at home and school.
4. I believe that failures humbles you. You learned from it, the more you're willing to be educated, it starts to expand your mind. When I failed two of my major subjects this year, I've learned to study at my own pace, to manage the time I have.
5. I learn to breathe, enjoy and appreciate the little things.
