Today,
I'm turning twenty-five. I'm reaching my quarter life crisis. Even, I'm afraid to stand on the cusp of a new chapter in my
life which I am undeniably adults. But, I had to take a moment to reflect on
these 25 years. The moments I have found to be thankful at this point in my
life.
The
following list consists of the things I have found to be thankful at this point
in my life.
1.
I am thankful for a family that always calls me home. Thank you for guide me
throughout all walks of life and provide with a level of comfort that is hard
to come by in any other way, shape or form. Thank you for always be forever,
even I couldn't be able to stay around.
2.
I am thankful for what I'm convince is the most amazing group of friends in
the world, spread out all over the planet (mostly in Indonesia). I am thankful
for their patience and understanding of my endless wandering, my weirdness, and
the ability to accept me for who I am and what I am willing to give to our
friendship. I am thankful for those silly moments, intellectual and also completely
stupid conversation. I feel a deep
connection with them even when I am physically very far away. It makes feel
like I've done something right in my life to deserve these friends I have.
3.
I am thankful for teachers who inspired me, nurtured my creativity and
challenged me. I'm so thankful there were people out there fighting for my
education before I was wise enough to realize how important it was for myself.
4.
I am thankful for the kindness from complete strangers that so often makes my
day on the road.
5.
I am thankful for a guy out there who ruin my heart, so I realize that broken
heart really like the end of the world.
6. I am thankful for a
body that is capable of bringing me up mountains, under the sea, or just
walking around. I am thankful to find a natural enjoyment in physical activity.
7.
I am thankful for my sense of taste, which lets me savour delicious avocado,
endless flavours of ice cream, and sweetness of chocolates.
8.
I am thankful for the memories I've made, lessons I've learned, and people I've
met in each of my life.
9.
I am thankful for the complicated things have always been, so I realize that I
don't know as much about the world as I thought I knew.
10.
I am thankful for those text books, movies and songs that leave me lost in
thought.
11.
I am thankful for the ocean, the sky, and all the beautiful time I've spent
living so close to it.
12. I am thankful for
sunrises and sunsets, which always remind me that nature is my favourite artist.
13.
I am thankful for the confidence to travel alone (I'm here "alone" in Vienna) and enjoy my own company as much as I do.
14. I am thankful for having a roof, real walls, regular
meals, clean water, the technology, access to a bank account, and the ability to
obtain a passport even it's hard to get the entry permits.
These
past years I am convinced that who I am and what I have isn't good enough. I'm
getting older, but it seems I understand life less. I'm not realize how much I
have to be thankful for. All I know for
sure is that I am currently the happiest and most content I've been in years. I
can imagine what 25 will bring. Cheers!
