Grateful

Today was a nice day. It has been raining all week so the sun has not came out for a while. My friends and I planned a birthday party for one of their birthday at my house and head out to Cape Cod for the Memorial weekend, but the rain storm all week decided to get heavy in Massachusetts this weekend. It was all good though. Even though we couldn't go to Cape Cod, we just chilled at my house and had a relaxing weekend. As long as everyone is happy, then that makes life enjoyable.

I am really thankful to have such wonderful friends in my life. They don't have to be smart and do great things or stupid to make myself feel superior. I think of friends as a second family in my life. People who cares about you and will stand by you no matter what in circumstances you are in makes them the greatest friends you can ever have. I didn't really like the area I lived at during high school, so I didn't really make any friends. I don't know how I got through those years, but I also made truly great friends on MapleStory. Although we couldn't be physically together, we still share memories, laughter, good times and bad over vent and in game. Once I entered college, I told myself that I wanted to change. I wanted to stop being that loner that gets off school and just be a hermit at home playing games all day. Four years and a semester, I truly met some wonderful friends. The scariest part of finishing school is thinking that everyone would go their separate ways and live their lives in different part of the world. Lets not forget the friends that I have met during my internship in Hong Kong/Shanghai last summer. I am truly grateful have all these people in my life and continue to make great memories with me.

One of my friend has gotten me to go to church with her for a while now. At first, I couldn't believe I agreed to go with her. While growing up, I always made fun of religious beliefs and I never really took it seriously. I joined the bandwagon of people that says science proves everything and religion is just something to brainwash people's mind and taking all their money for the group starter's own benefit. I still believe a lot do do so, but those are terrible people (For example, my Burger King's manager goes to a church where she donates like 80% of her money but the church building is still run down while the pastor drives really nice cars and live big houses.. Hmm?)

After I started work, I was feeling really down because all I did was go to work and come home doing nothing but sit in front of the computer. My friend asked me if I wanted to try going church with her so I was like sure, why not. She has been a Christian for 10 years now. For a while, I wanted to check it out too when I saw the peace and happiness in Victoria's grandmother's smile and heart as a Christian. Even though she was in a lot of pain from sickness, she still believe in God and loves God. She knows that He has a plan for her and he will look after her no matter what happens. The doctor diagnose that she had half a year to live, but she lived on for another four years before passing away. Is God really that powerful to make people overcome their hardship and pain?

I have been to church for a month now (April 14)? I go almost every Sunday except the Sunday that I went to Walk for Hunger. I really enjoyed going and it gives me a little life advice every time I go. I feel that it makes me look outside of the box and try to think of things as positive even though they're negative things. It gives me a little better prospective in life. It makes me feel peaceful and calm at times. I'm not going to go around preaching about God to people; just something to give myself an alternative view of life. It's a good feeling :)

Well, I should head to sleep. I'm really glad my life is getting back together and I'm not stuck in that moody mindset. Church and working out is all I really need. :D And maybe pick up on some new interest like picking up programming again, maybe. Thank you, 上帝。Thank you, friends.

Until next time, good night.