The best way to end the year is by saying THANK YOU

They say that "as a door closes, another window opens" and I truly believe in that as much as we know that as this year ends, another year is coming and for me, there is no other way to end the year but to say THANK YOU. This year, 2010 has been really good to me. And so, I want to say thanks to the following:

I. EVENTS THE WHOLE YEAR

JANUARY. 

• New Year. Of course, I want to say thank you for the new year that has come for me and for my family. I am so thankful that we are all in good health. For all the blessings and also for the trials that God gave us last year, THANK YOU LORD!

• My accident. Yes, I am still thankful though I was hit by a van because that caused me to be more vigilant and careful in walking in the streets now. Also, I am thankful that I can still walk and still alive now. I am one of those lucky ones. :) 

FEBRUARY.

• Training in ABS-CBN. It's supposed to be my last day when the accident happened but I am still thankful that I have given the chance to extend my stay in the network. I really enjoyed my training there and I have learned a lot. I also gained new friends.

• Paolo's JS Prom. Can't believe that my little brother is now a big boy and I am really thankful that he has grown up as a good boy (though medyo pasaway). haha! It was his first Junior-Senior prom but I am more excited than him. :))

MARCH.

• Friends' Graduation. Everytime something good happens to my friend, I feel more than happy for them. And since it was graduation time for most of my friends, I am thankful that they have accomplish another goal of them.

• Got Hired at Broadcore. I've got my part-time job while waiting for our graduation last May. I am so thankful that I am given the chance to this new opportunity and challenge in life. Working with new people is one of the things that I love!

APRIL.

• PhotoshootS for Graduation. Yes, PhotoshootS with a big S because we have two. haha! I am so thankful that we have these kind of preparation for our graduation. Though we are all not sure if we will graduate during this time, we still decided to have our photo shoot for our graduation picture which will remind us of all our hard works.

      

• Other Friends' Graduation. Some of my friends graduated in April and as what I've said above, I am thankful as much as they are thankful for what they have achieved.

      

• First Outing with Broadcore. I am so thankful for this new family that I've found. This team building/company outing with them made me more closer with them who are the new part of my life.

MAY.

• Frank's Birthday/My First Time in Ecopark. I am so blessed with these three people who became so close to me after out on-the-job training. I treat them as my brothers and sister and they treat me the same way. Bonding with them in Ecopark is one of my happiest (pangarap ko kasi). haha!

• My Graduation Day (THE BIG DAY). May 14,2010. This is the highlight of my 2010 because it is one of the moment that everyone is waiting for, GRADUATION DAY. After all the hardships in school, after 14 years of studying, now, I am ready for the next phase of life. This is also my happiest day in 2010 because I celebrated it with my whole family.

JUNE.

• Mom turned 45. I am so much thankful for my mom's another year. Another year with good health and another year with us. Thank you Lord for my beautiful mom who doesn't look like 45. 

JULY.

• Portu's Summer Get Together. This family made me happy during my college years and I really tried my best to come even if I'm sick. I love portu, I know that they love me too. Hoping for more of this in the coming years!

AUGUST.

• My 20th Birthday. Of course, I am much much thankful for another year that God has blessed me. Thank you Lord for the good health and for the people who are helping me to be stronger everyday. Thank you!

SEPTEMBER.

• 3 Years with My Love. 3 blissful years with him is another thing that I am very thankful to the Lord. Though we've been through ups and downs, I am happy that we still have US.  ♥ ♥ ♥

OCTOBER. 

• My Love's 21st Birthday. For his 21 years, thank you Lord! Thank you for giving him to me. Thank you for his life and goof health.

NOVEMBER.

• Paolo's 16th Birthday. For another year for my little brother, thank you Lord! Hope he'll be better as he grows older. 

• My Amnesia Girl Fever. And we still have this fever until the moment that I am writing this. Many thanks for this movie, Den and I became cheesier and sweeter. hahaha! :))

DECEMBER.

• Broadcore's Christmas Party. Full of laughters and happiness. With my new family, Broadcore, I feel so belong. Many thanks for all the challenging work and for welcoming me in you family!

• Christmas 2010. We usually don't do the traditional Noche Buena at home because we are busy wrapping gifts for our godsons and daughters. Though we don't practice that, I am very much thankful that we know what Christmas truly means, sharing and giving love.

II. PEOPLE WHO MADE MY YEAR WORTH THANKFUL FOR

• My Family. The ones who never gets tired of supporting, believing and loving me unconditionally. People who accept and love me for who I am.
• Den's Family. People who stand as my second family. They all treat me as their family member.
• Porwan Family. They are the ones who's been with me for many years now. They are my partners in crime and they are my friends who truly knows who I am. With them, I can say that "Appreciation is the best policy."
• Portu Family. My college family who are there during my ups and downs. With them, I know what "walang iwanan" really means.
• My mentors. From elementary to college to my supervisors during my training, thank you for all the knowledge.
• NYM Friends. I'm looking forward for more community projects with you. Thank you for helping me be an active citizen.
• Other friends. For all the laughters and celebrations, thank you!
• Broadcore Family. The newest family of mine, thank you for accepting me. For the new challenges at work and for the new friendships, thank you!

• Above all, THANK YOU LORD FOR THIS YEAR! CHEERS FOR 2010 and WELCOME 2011! I feel so blessed! I know that there are lots of things to look forward to. 

And as this post's title says, the best to end the year is by saying

Some say that the phrase "thank you" is very hard to say but with me, I am very much willing to say it again and again because for me, it is the easiest but sincerest thing that I can do to give gratitude to those people and events that are making my life worth living. I will never get tired of saying these two words. Anyway it isn't hard to pronounce or write. :)

"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it."    -William Ward           

*i feel like these things and people that are listed aren't enough.in fact, there are lots of people and happenings but i think this page will not be enough so i just chose few. anyway, i am very thankful for every single day and thing that is happening in my life everyday.