Forever Thankful

For the past 20 years of my life, I have received a lot of blessings -- so much, in fact, that it would take me forever to show my gratitude. As it will take forever, I might as well begin.

I thank God first of all for setting the stage for me to be who I am and who I ought to be. Without Him, I am nothing, and so everything I was, everything I am, and everything I will be, I owe all up to him.

I thank my immediate family, for all their love and support. I thank them for always believing in me, most especially when I lose belief in myself. I thank my parents, for all the guidance they have given me in my times of doubt. Thank you for always cheering me on, for giving me the drive to go on when others have lost confidence in me. I thank my siblings for keeping my feet planted on the ground. Thank you for putting up with me and my mood swings, that despite my being difficult (and my lack of patience) you never cease to love and respect me.

To Papa and Mama, who are now in heaven, I thank both of you for being the best grandparents ever. Thank you for all the love you have showered upon me. To Papa most especially, thank you for keeping your promise. I truly appreciate it.

To my dogs (yes, they deserve my thanks) -- Jinsky, Mocha, and Sparky -- thank you for teaching me responsibility. Thank you for teaching me how to care for someone other than myself. Thank you for all the love and happiness you have given me and my family -- and everyone else who have met you.

I thank everyone who I have crossed paths with, for all the lessons I have picked up along the way. You are too many to mention, but I will try my best to thank as much as I can. :)

To all my teachers, I thank you not only for the academic lessons but most importantly the lessons of life. I thank you for teaching me how to manage my time, how to maintain my drive for success, how to be competitive.

To my debate teammates and coaches, thank you for helping me get out of my shell. I used to be really shy and unsure of myself before, so thank you for teaching me confidence and assurance. Whenever I look back, I always consider this to be my first real break. :)

To all my orgmates in college, thank you for teaching me how to work and manage projects.

To my JPES family, thank you for giving me a chance to practice my project management skills on a larger scale.

To my RegCom family, thank you for teaching me how to work with different people. Thank you for teaching me how to manage people. Thank you, most of all, for being a family to me.

To my P&G family, thank you for the real life lessons you have shared with me. Thank you for giving me a chance to apply all my skills (and develop new ones).

To all my friends, thank you for all the crazy moments we've had together. Thank you for teaching me that it's fine to go crazy and let loose every once in a while.

As I enter my 21st year, I hope and pray that I continue receiving blessings, and in turn that I may share my gifts with others, helping me become the best person I could be.