“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” ~ Mark Twain ~
If you’ve been a friend of mine or you’ve been reading my blog for quite sometime, you’ll find out that I am an OPTIMIST. And I mean, I ‘m really optimistic right through the end of the spectrum. I try to look at every situation in a positive light and that makes for a lighter heart. This is what makes my gratitude list this week…
♥ First off on my list is that ianne A. {a.k.a. the car} got wounded. Yes, and it’s all mommy’s fault. Being a newbie driver and all, I have very little experience in driving. And because there’s no driver in the family except this newbie, I have to learn and teach myself. I have to observe the car, feel the car and read about the car. As expected, I scratched the edge of ianne A. while parking in front of the house. I was heartbroken. One is because it was a fairly new car and I know that peanutbutter♥ would freak out once I tell him.
Thank God I have such an understanding husband. He told me that it was actually bound to happen to me sooner than later and that it was just a matter of time as to WHEN it would happen. This is unfortunate, but no matter how unfortunate the situation is, we have to recognize and discover the lessons to learn. Yes, sometimes lessons can be very expensive {In this regard, I have to have this repaired} but every problem is a learning opportunity in disguise. I may have made a mistake, but now I have accepted it. I know that I will be making a different decision in the future. I’m very thankful for these positive thoughts that God is putting in my head.
♥ They said that once you learn how to drive, you’ll also start being an irate driver. With all the jeep and motorcycles that’s cutting you off and the pedestrians who keeps on crossing even if they know that a car is coming and the traffic light is green. Well, I ought to be, but my sis who is now confident on my driving skills is slowly becoming a backseat driver. She is also an irate passenger who never fails to illicit a laugh from me once she got angry. So I think that’s another thing I should be thankful for… I am not an irate driver because I already have an irate passenger sitting beside me.
♥ The truth is.. I’m scared half of my wits to drive ianne A. the first week that I got my license. I had to conquer my fears, not show it to everyone and fake my confidence because once they knew I am scared, they would be scared too. Faking it worked for me and I am now more confident in driving….. even if i got pulled off for a traffic violation on my first day. So thank God I was able to conquer my fear until it was dead.
Positive vibes everyone!
This is the Parish Church of San Iidro Labrador in Lucban, Quezon. It was taken when we went there last month for the Pahiyas Festival.
