If I asked you if you would change anything in your life, you would probably give me a long list of might-have-beens, or would-be-great-ifs. We all have something to complain about. And everyone in this world is out to get one thing out of life: HAPPINESS.
Some people look for happiness in love, so they search for it, and lose themselves in the process. Some people look for it in money, fame, or success, so they work hard to get where they are and miss out on what truly matters.
We are all miserable. There are only two kinds of people in the world: those who show how unhappy they are.. who bitch and moan about the things they can't have, instead of just acting on it, and those who hide it... who party and drink and sleep around, and tell people that they are living the good life, but at night, before they go to sleep, they realize how empty they feel. Yes, we are all miserable. But we don't have to be.
Like I said, we all have complaints in life. I do too. This past week, I've been feeling down. I spent all my money, I lack a lot of sleep, I haven't dated in AGES. I'd have a lot to demand, if I met my fairy godmother. It all just feels so crappy. Like I'm being punished. Like I'm not meant to be happy. So I take it out on myself, and I rant to my friends. Then I realized, it wasn't healthy.
But then yesterday, I don't know why, but for some reason, I was having a freakishly good day. My body just felt lighter, and my jeans weren't a hassle to put on. I did my make up flawlessly, and my surroundings were pleasant. There was a cold breeze, but there was still sun. It was the perfect weather. And the things that happened to me that would usually piss me off in an instant? I just brushed them off. And I felt like skipping, instead of walking, and smiling instead of staring into a blank space. I felt stupendously chipper that day.
I just needed a couple of minutes to reflect on how great my life really is. It's simple, but it's enough. I may not have all the things a girl would need, but I have two outstandingly cool parents, and two perfect siblings. I may have a long commute from my house to my school, but an hour only seems like seconds once my friends and I start asking each other silly, hypothetical questions. I may not have money to go eat at fancy restaurants, but I have HILARIOUS friends to eat lunch with at "Gilid", and I feel full, even if I could only afford three pieces of dumplings that day.
I never thought we could find more people like us at Taft. I only expected to meet "dude-pare-tols". But I was wrong. I met these bunch of guys, who are so funny, and I enjoy spending time with them. Even when we're only online, I would literally "laugh out loud". I never thought that could really happen.
And I figured out a lot of other good things to be thankful about. Like putting your hand in your pocket and realizing you left P100 in there. Or napping in the middle of a warm afternoon, and waking up being so damn sweaty, but very satisfied. Or not having the urge to go to parties, or looking for some activity to do to kill the time, because just sitting and talking with friends, and not running out of things to say, is more than enough.
There's a perfect balance in life. We really can't have it all. But we can have a lot. HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE. And as soon as we start realizing how good we've got it, there's nothing but good days ahead. :)
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