Blessing

A friend once asked me, "When was the last time you feel blessed in life?" He added, "For me, I think God's bless came to stop at the time I was graduating from high school. Since then, I barely achieved anything. Like literally, anything".

His saying drag me to think about blessings in my life.

The very first time I realized I was showered with blessing was after I graduated from elementary school (well, no doubt I feel blessed I was born healthy in such a loving family, but that’s not the context I’m about to bring up). I was accepted in the best middle school in town. Considering my primary school is an average one, I can say that was quite an achievement.

The blessings continued. I was accepted in the best high school in town also. I was choosen to join school organization (OSIS) which I had dreamt since I was in middle school.

I became the only student in my class to be accepted in state-owned university through national test of college entrance (it was called SNMPTN at that time). I joined Industrial Engineering Department, not an easy one but I made it. I actively paticipated in student’s organizations.

I didn’t graduated with cumlaude title. But I got a job just 2 days after my final project seminar. Yes, before I even officially graduated. It’s not a big company. It’s a newborn. But then again, this company flew me to South Korea when most of my friends still could only dreaming going there (the country was very famous because of Hallyu wave back then).

I got special grade promotion just 2 years after joining the company. I met the love of my life in the next year. Getting married at 25 has always been my dream ever since I was in college. And here we are counting the months to finally tying the knot :) (tho’ just a couple days away before I turn 26 Lol~)

For those who think I’m showing off, believe me, I’m not. Just because I don’t tell you any hardship in life, doesn’t mean I don’t go through one.

There are many people out there who are granted with much more blessing than I am. Those who can achieve PhD at such young age, those who can travel the world, those who have born-gifted amazing voice (I envy this one, seriously), those with many stalls open under their name, and the list goes on and on. But still, there’s no reason for me all of us to not being grateful despite any circumstances. Everybody has their own story to get through. Rather than crying over unachieved target, let’s us take some time to recall all the blessing God has given us.

Be positive. Be grateful :)