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I'm thankful to still have friends who show me my true worth in their lives. I also felt their sincerity and their unwavering support to still connect with me even if I'm far away. It warms the almost icy heart I have developed for months now.
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I'm also very grateful to have relearned the value of not saying anything during times that requires silence.
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Being the only child of my parents that stays with them here in the kingdom, that automatically makes me the bunso, or the unico hijo if you will. I'm missing my brothers and sisters back home and I'm thankful that I always have an opportunity to be a kuya to my alagas as well as help them become more in tune with their education and some important facets of puberty.
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The waxing and the waning of the moon has always signified changes in a person's life as it can be seen in literature dated centuries before I was even born. It was on the eve of the reddish full moon that I receive a good news regarding my career. It'll certainly be put on hold for now, but I'm still thankful to be part of something more.
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I'm happy that my loyalty to a certain brand of wristwatches payed off.
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I'm very fortunate for having donated something to my favoritest charity--me. It was a long time since I bought something expensive for myself. I have always thought of my family first, but now they're the ones pushing me to taste the fruit of my labours.
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I'm glad that people in my workplace now see me more than just my positions. It's a thrill to know that they know you're more capable than you look like.
Speaking of workplace, I am thankful to have enlighten people that the Philippines is more than poverty, corruption, and the Abu Sayyaf. I am happy to have provided them valuable information that leads to the boost in the tourism of our country. As an OFW, it's one of the intangible contributions we could do for our motherland.
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I'm absolutely grateful for having a friend to have previously introduced me to one of his favorite hobbies--soccer. Fortunately for me, it's a really great ice breaker when you want to socially penetrate this culture.
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I love chocolates, but what I love more than eating them is receiving them. Since I was a kid living in Hufof, I've received boxes and boxes of chocolates from our neighbours. I'm just lucky that things are still the same.
To you, who keeps on surprising me with these wonderful gifts, a big thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I'll be doing this Tenchu (that's my baby talk for 'thank you') posts at the end of every month to chronicle the things I am grateful for. Count those blessings! ;)
