How do you know when you’re living a blessed life?

It’s when you never feel lonely even when you’re alone.

It’s when you get things you never knew you needed until you got it.

It’s when you don’t get what you've been praying for, only to realize afterwards that it’s not really as important as you thought.

It’s when you learn of things about the ones you love— things you never see coming… things that should have repelled you… and realize that it doesn't really matter. That what you love is not their past but who they are as a person.

It’s when you work hard but happily towards your goals and dreams with hope. It’s having the ability to pursue them with all your might— but still be open to the possibilities that there might be a time when you’ll need to find new ones.

It’s when you can talk about your mistakes, your failures and your hang ups— then simply smile because you know that they were all supposed to be a part of your life to make you a better person… the person you were meant to be.

When I went home today, I was feeling all light and happy. I got no enough sleep last night then I had to get up early for a Grad School make-up class, during a holiday no less. But still, I felt blessed. And I know I was.

When night came and all of my sisters and my mom came home, we started our end of the day chat. My mom told us about a woman with three kids who sat beside her in the jeepney. Her two kids were nauseated and she looke ... Read more »