When it rains..it pours :)

I miss the rain. I miss hearing it pitter patter on my window sill. I have always associated the rain with blessings, and whenever it rained I was always inspired that blessings were on their way. In my life I try to be thankful for everything. The best advise I got was probably not to rely on short-term pleasures. It is very easy to compromise long term goals and real happiness for something that is essentially available. In my life I have sometimes settled for something that I thought was beneficial. And sometimes life teaches me otherwise. Life is made up of so many choices and consequences that come out of it. I base my choices on what I believe in, and those beliefs are usually the outcomes of a series of choices I had to make.


1. I believe that the rain does bring blessings.
2. I believe that  the first people I need to accept - good or bad - are my family.
3. I believe that you have to stand up for what you believe in.
4. I believe that I would rather be kind than feared.
5. I believe that you should NEVER EVER apologize for who you are.
6. I believe that children should play as much as they can because grown up games are not that fun.
7. I believe that looking good is feeling good.
8. I believe that people who belittle others are the lowest kind of specimen and they should be brushed off.
9. I believe that compassion, kindness, and being humble should be practiced.
10. I believe in the saying "kanya kanya lang yan". If people only learned how to live and accept each other, the world would be a happier place.
11. I believe that I don't need to EVER make excuses for the right man.
12. I believe that no matter how small, everyone should live their dream.
13. I believe that you should always surround yourself with positive people.
14. I believe that you should always ask help from God and thank Him also.
15. I believe that it is ok to make mistakes, as long as one learns from them.
16. I believe that there are three words to be learned in life: it goes on.

Given any situation, people do not have the same choices. What may be a good choice for others can be bad for someone else. Ultimately it all comes down to what people really believe. Sometimes people settle for less because they think hoping for something more can potentially be heartbreaking. Other times people pass up on opportunities because they believe they are not good enough. And with just the amount of right timing and good fortune, people often find themselves in a place where they are blessed enough to be...themselves. Blessings come in all shapes and forms, it is just a matter of how you look at it.

I think I have changed, and will continue to be better with every choice I make. Sure, I have left out some things in my life, but it all turned out to be for the better. I don't miss those things and maybe that is the key to happiness. Maybe we hurt because people don't know how to let go of the past. Like I said, life goes on..everything goes on until there is nothing left.

Trials. Choices. Consequences. Blessings. It's all just a cycle. Don't be stationary, move.