All my life, I wanted a happy and contented life.
Didn't have to be extravagant or any of the sort.

Just small little bits of happiness.

I'm glad that I have people in my life that makes it happen.

If I had to use an example, it would be when I dreaded having to go meet my bosses'.
Honestly believing that I'm in trouble or smth.

While on the way, my cousin spotted me and waved. She just happened to be going to meet the bosses' as well to get her paycheque.

I confessed that i was super nervous and dreading the talk. Thinking that I was in trouble, but she told me to calm down and relax.
She said so cos' even if your day started out completely suckish to the point where you'd wish the ground you walk on would just open up and eat you.
It'll get better overtime.
Not big good changes.

Just those little ones, but you gotta let it happen.

Live. Laugh. Love.

Three very important rules.

1) You gotta live life to the fullest.

So what if you flunk a major test?
So what if you fell and did a faceplant?
So what if you choked or get wiped out?
It doesn't matter when you stand up and try again.
Don't let one measly failure brand you for the rest of your life.

I let it happen to me. Oh yes, it was absolutely easy to just give up and say ' I can't do anything about it. Might as well give up. '
Working back up is a downright pain in the posterior, but I won't surrender.
I was a loser once, but i won't let it happen again.

I'll do things without regrets.
I know I have someone behind me all the way.

2) Laugh your heart out.

Laughter is the best medicine.
Be it a broken heart or a broken soul.
It's like, your chicken soup when you're ill.

Laughing makes you feel better and takes away all the negative things.
Even when you're sad or angry, all you have to do is to just start laughing.
Then you'll forget and start living your life again.

3) Love everyone you know.

That line speaks for itself.
Appreciating someone and cherishing them goes a long way.
Have to thank Cherie Ann for that.
Her name reminded me of a cherry.
The French pronounce cherry as 'Cherish'.

So to me, cherry charms or trinkets are important because they hold a deep hidden meaning.
When giving said item, it would mean that you cherish that person.
And Cherie, it's without a doubt that I cherish you even when I'm too busy to get my ass online for a chat with you.

For this year, I wish to cherish those around me. I have been unfair to jiejie and cherie, to a point where I could have lost them both.

I don't want that to happen again.

I'll live by these three rules. Always.

-SHAA