
This is my very happy place at the moment. As you can see, even Mother Nature approves
Just a few days ago, I walked out to cycle to school and discovered this amazing rainbow shining from one end to another over my palace of happiness. Luckily, my camera was ready and this is what I got…a glorious and incredible feeling confirming what I already know about my new home….HAPPINESS!
Why am I so happy? For many reasons, naturally. One, I have countless new friends from all over the world who inspire me on a minute-by-minute basis. Two, I am learning a completely new subject that will carry me into my future. Three, everyone in my family is healthy and happy (knock on wood). Four, I have friends all over the world (i.e. Texas, Germany, Russia, etc.) who continue to keep in touch with me and informed on their daily lives. Five, I love myself. I am feeling healthy and alive and finally starting to lose weight. Six, why not?
If there is one thing I have learned, it is to embrace life as if it were your last day on Earth. Every morning, when I wake up, I am thankful for the good night’s sleep (and for my kitty kisses from Leyla and Louis). As I eat my breakfast, I am thankful for the food going into my belly. As I pedal to school on a warm, sunny day, I am thankful for the legs that push me forward and for the sun warming my skin. As I sit and struggle through lessons filled with new and vital information, I am thankful that I have half of a brain to understand at least one concept
. And, at the end of the day, when my friends knock on my door, requesting I join them for whatever activity they have planned, I am thankful for their friendship and warm thoughts. And, let’s be honest, no day is perfect, but if I remember to think of at least one positive thing that has occurred during the day, it was worth it!