Oh well, I just turned 30 today. If somebody asked me what my biggest accomplishment in 3 decades of my life was, I don’t have a clear answer. I’m always frightened at the thought of leaving this world without so much as a stir. I have probably set very high standards for myself. I can be a perfectionist even to myself that I usually end up frustrated.

Everyone of us is special. God gave us different talents to use and develop. The best lesson I have learned in my 30 years is to be thankful for what I have. If we try to look beyond the material things is when we realize how blessed we are. Here are some of the things I always thank God for (in no particular order).

• I’m still alive.
• My family is still intact. We may not be the perfect family yet we are still together and love each other our own way.
• My boyfriend loves me and accepts me for who I am.
• I have a good education (I’d like to think so).
• I have a job that I love (somehow) which enable me to feed myself (another extra mouth would be suicidal).
• I have good and loyal friends.
• I am in a position to help others and not the other way around.
• I’m still healthy. Just a few bulges not in their proper places.
• I can still laugh at myself and my mistakes.
• My parents are still OK at 70+.
• My multiple intelligence are pretty balanced. I’m good with numbers and sciences. not bad in languages, a little talent in the arts and a good interpersonal skills.
• I still have hope for things to get better.

I have asked myself in the past of what my purpose is of being here. It took me 30 years to start on something that will give meaning and value to why God brought me here. If I can make this world a better place to live even just for a single person then I can say that I have lived well.