1) i will always be grateful for the kind of mother i have. she's strong and generous and intelligent and loving. and she taught me well.
2) and i will always be grateful for the kind of friends i have — they are the most loving, the kindest, smartest people.
for being my staunchest defenders, my most loyal friends, my sounding boards, my inspiration and heroes, for believing in me – thank you –
joy, mycel, pinky, jade, rissa, shadie, imee, angela, bambi, chris, sharon, jennette, mary, jenny, edeena, kiko, boyie, alma, emay, the gloria family, badeth, reb, jingjing, geryl, boots, padre, fr. mcmanus, fr john, fr dan, fr harold, fr. morrel, daniel, tita wilma, tita viv, tita lou, fr sunny, therese, kaith, fil, yen, lynette, chelo, elena, malou, chin, michelle, jopie, jucy, chichi, lalie, jakathra, sher, aileen, cathy, fred, mina, marislie, all my multiply friends, grace, jaida, cheche, fair, leah, ricky, noreen, rosebelle, rhoel, roland, jane, noel, isagani, jay, cholen, rema, gwen, eunice, marlen, mecielo, lydia, marie jane, jackie, glenda, lenlen, joyce, gigi, ivy, ida, kathleen, my colleagues at work, my HS and college friends, and charlie –
you are the reason why i shine.
3) sometimes, it is necessary to burn bridges and put people in their right place. some people are not just worth my love. as they say, friends are the family we choose. i have, after all, promised myself to only surround myself with loving, kind people.
4) writing, painting, designing, traveling, taking pictures, (ok, shopping, too) are such good therapies for me. these help me clear my mind.
5) i've learned how to forgive — moments, booboos, people. after all, life is too short to harbor ill-feelings.
6) letters and good thoughts touch people (including me) much more than any material things.
7) i work hard because i have big dreams, not only for myself but for my family as well.
8) the best thing to disprove other people's negative opinion of you is to live your best life. and that those who say negative things about you are those who are unhappy with their lives. so let them be. the things they say reflect who they are, anyway.
9) vitamin E really works.
10) i recently learned how to eat string beans and green pepper. yum.
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merry christmas! =)
